All Production & Trade articles – Page 1433

  • Summer temperatures good for garlic
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    Summer temperatures good for garlic

    2007-05-03T08:14:36Z

    Summer temperatures bode well for the UK garlic crop, according to specialist Colin Boswell, who runs the Garlic Shop on the Isle of Wight and sells at farmers' markets in Hampshire.

  • Peter Kendall
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    NFU tackles Brussels over equality

    2007-05-02T14:01:01Z

    The NFU is toughening its stance on the imbalance of power in the food chain.

  • Barlow
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    Board restructure less helpful to horticulture

    2007-05-02T11:01:02Z

    A restructuring of the levy board system offers more to other crop sectors than it does to horticulture, according to Adrian Barlow of English Apples and Pears (EAP).

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    New group gives Spanish growers focus

    2007-05-02T10:01:01Z

    Spanish growers and exporters in Andalusia have come together under a new association Oiafh which will focus on the upcoming melon season as its first project.

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    French reporting organic growth

    2007-05-01T14:01:01Z

    French organic supplies have been in excellent shape since the start of the year, according to Peter Davis, of Lincolnshire-based importer-exporter Davis (Louth) Ltd.

  • Nigel Jenner, Brian Martin and Ken Hatch
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    Scrubber trials successful for top fruit

    2007-05-01T10:01:01Z

    A series of storage trials evaluating the benefits of ethylene scrubbers is expected to improve overall quality and in some cases lengthen the top-fruit season.

  • Peter Kendall
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    Kendall warns Rooker over SPS

    2007-05-01T08:01:01Z

    NFU president Peter Kendall has warned the government that it may be lagging yet again with SPS payments.

  • African farmers threatened by climate change action
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    African farmers threatened by climate change action

    2007-05-01T08:01:01Z

    The UK is being urged not to impose its own carbon footprint on organic farmers in developing countries, who face the threat of their products being banned should the Soil Association decide to put a moratorium on organic airfreighted produce entering the UK.

  • The Palais des Congrès in Perpignan, where Europêch' took place
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    Europêch' holds out hope for 2007 stonefruit

    2007-05-01T08:01:01Z

    Europe’s 2007 stonefruit crop is forecast to be roughly in line with that of 2006 in terms of volume, according to figures released last week at industry event Europêch’, held in Perpignan.

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    Algiers to host October event

    2007-04-29T18:01:01Z

    IEC (International Exhibitions and Conferences) is launching LFL Algeria 2007, an international exhibition for the fruit and vegetable industry.

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    Summer fruit push for Israel

    2007-04-29T16:01:01Z

    Israel is launching a summer fruit promotional campaign in Europe for the first time.

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    Changes ahead for HACCP system

    2007-04-29T10:01:01Z

    The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has voiced a mixed reaction to proposals by the European Commission (EC), which appear to exempt all food businesses with fewer than 10 employees from the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system.

  • Californian cherries on course
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    Californian cherries on course

    2007-04-29T08:01:01Z

    California Bing cherry growers are predicting an excellent crop in both quality and quantity this year, with the first large, dark red cherries set to arrive in the UK by late May.

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    Anglia turnover up 23 per cent

    2007-04-28T14:01:01Z

    The Anglia Farmers buying group has announced a sizeable increase in turnover for the year.

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    Rains bring melon woe

    2007-04-28T13:01:01Z

    Melon production in the Azuero region of Panama has been affected by rainfall that has fallen unseasonably early.

  • Read the magic of mushrooms
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    Read the magic of mushrooms

    2007-04-28T08:01:01Z

    The Mushroom Bureau has launched a consumer healthy eating booklet - ‘Mushrooms - The Magic Ingredient for summer’ as part of a wider PR campaign targeting younger consumers.

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    Morrisons recalls UK-grown salad mix

    2007-04-27T20:09:14Z

    The beleaguered salad sector has been hit with another bombshell, with Morrisons recalling bags of ready-to-eat salad due to a salmonella scare.

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    Israelis go top with Bio

    2007-04-27T17:01:01Z

    Israeli produce giant Agrexco has enjoyed a highly successful quarter with its Bio Top organic range.

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    MPs stand against waste

    2007-04-27T15:01:01Z

    The Independent today reported that 112 MPs have joined its campaign against excess over-packaged products.

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    Asda gets tough on waste

    2007-04-27T12:01:01Z

    Asda is holding a trail called “Leave It With Us” in an attempted to identify products that are over-packaged and to put pressure on suppliers to do the same.