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ArticlePrepared salads 'will lead to increased food poisoning'
Growing uptake of prepared salads “will lead to increased food poisoning”, an eminent scientist said yesterday.
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Total Produce posts first-half profit rise
Total Produce has unveiled pre-tax profits of €22 million (£17.9m) for the first half of 2008, a like-for-like rise of 14 per cent.
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MRL harmonisation welcomed by Freshfel
EU Regulation 396/2005/EC, fixing pan-EU harmonised maximum pesticide residue levels (MRLs) in or on fruits and vegetables, fully entered into force on Monday.
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ArticleAugro Fresh meets schedules
Almerian vegetable grower and exporter Augro Fresh has completed its expansion plans on schedule and now has 100 hectares of courgettes, marrow, aubergines and Ramiro peppers under production.
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Queensland body appoints new ceo
Growcom chief operating officer Alex Livingstone will become chief executive officer from September 8.
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Tunisian apple crop hit by weather
Due to the unfavourable climate, Tunisian apple growers anticipate a drop in output, but other varieties are on the up
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WS Bentley reaches final of Yorkshire Awards
Family-run Yorkshire grower WS Bentley has won a place in the finals of the Yorkshire Post’s Taste of Yorkshire Awards 2008.
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Pakistani mangoes receive export assistance
Not-for-profit organisation the Agribusiness Support Fund is helping Pakistani mango growers gain the certifications necessary to export internationally
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ArticleSpain embarks on Russia trade mission
With Russian consumer spending on the up, Spain is keen to tap into the potential to expand exports of fruits and vegetables such as citrus
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Timbercorp Orchard Trust releases results
Australia’s Timbercorp Orchard Trust has released its results for the 07/08 financial year
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ArticlePeru urged to boost Asian trade links
The economic downturn in the US and Europe is prompting Peru to look increasingly at destinations such as Asia
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ArticleUSDA paves way for Chilean citrus expansion
Oranges and grapefruit could be available on US supermarket shelves from next year
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ArticleNew Zealand food prices to remain high
Food prices in the country are expected to stay high in the short term as the impact of bad weather continues
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ArticleFTA looks promising for Australia and NZ
ASEAN-New Zealand-Australia Free Trade Agreement negotiation was wrapped up last week
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ArticleSoft-fruit sector battles on
The soft-fruit sector is continuing to battle though the “very, very tough” summer, now that supply and demand has fallen out of balance.
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German broccoli volumes set to rise
Market analyst ZMP says it expects prices to begin moving during the next week as domestic production comes online
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ArticleEMR bids to keep up cherry research
East Malling Research (EMR) is looking to form an industry consortium in a bid to secure the future of its cherry breeding programme.
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ArticleDel Monte invests in Guatemalan melons
Addition of around 5m boxes of Cantaloupe and Honeydew expected to boost company's import deal in US market
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Algeria protects its potato farmers
By building up large stocks of potatoes in coldstorage facilities, Algeria’s agriculture ministry hopes to safeguard its farmers’ interests
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Cherry growers aim for export growth
Australian cherry growers are looking to better tap into the export market by first gathering more information on existing options