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Fierce accusations levelled at UK retail
A damning report produced by development agency ActionAid has suggested that the low prices enjoyed by British supermarket shoppers are the result of a denial of basic human rights in some of the world’s poorest countries, along with poor wages and job insecurity.
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US youngsters to get helping hand from PHB
The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) in the US has announced the launch of its Campaign for Children’s Health, a five-year programme aimed at encouraging mothers to get their youngsters eating more fruits and vegetables.
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ArticleGLA/ALP welcome undercover BBC operation
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority and the Association of Labour Providers have applauded a BBC News investigation into illegal practices. The ALP tells labour users and their customers that they should not abdicate responsibility.
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ArticleJenney in Express response
The Fresh Produce Consortium has responded swiftly to a damning article in the Daily Express on pesticide residues in school fruit and vegetables.
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Frankfurt expansion to cater for produce
Frankfurt Airport’s 9,000m sq perishables cargo terminal is to be expanded by a further 2,500m sq in order to accommodate a steady growth in traffic of fruit, vegetables, fish, meat and flowers.
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ArticleKendall is vice-president at COPA-COGECA
NFU president Peter Kendall has been elected as a vice president of COPA-COGECA
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ArticleNI growers ride Magners wave
Apple growers in Northern Ireland are continuing to ride what’s been termed ‘the Magners wave’, as demand for regional cider booms in Ulster.
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ArticleEnglish top fruit blossoms
The early spring has created ideal blossoming conditions for English dessert apples and pears.
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Haygrove teams up with VOEN
Haygrove has joined forces with VOEN, the tree and grape covering manufacturers.
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NFU asks for better spreader-calibration
The NFU has cited improved crop yield and benefits to the environment as some of the money-saving benefits to have come from a survey on calibrating spreaders.
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CertCheck to save the day
A new online service launched at the start of April could soon take the hassle out of certification tracking for UK wholesale and import firms.
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ArticleIsraeli stonefruit prospects buoyant
Israeli plum supplies are set to come on line around 10 days earlier than usual, despite the recent hailstorm which struck the eastern Galilee region.
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45 arrested for €50m fruit fraud
Italian police have arrested 45 people accused of a €50 million fraud involving European Union subsidies for citrus farmers in the southern region of Calabria.
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ArticleCTFA set for plum year
The California Tree Fruit Agreement (CTFA) is expecting an excellent crop of the state’s peaches, plums and nectarines, following a very cold winter.
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NFU boss backs land lessons
New Cambridgeshire NFU chairman Bob Lawrence is backing moves to give children lessons on the land.
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ArticleBrakes keeps it local
Brakes will be starting this year’s English strawberry season by offering its customers ‘first pick’ Cornish strawberries direct to the area, from the area.
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Land values shoot up
Land values in South Lincolnshire, the Fens of Cambridgeshire and West Norfolk have risen significantly over the past twelve months, according to land agent Tom White, of Property and Business Consultants Brown & Co.
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New weather station is compact and simple
Delta-T Devices has introduced a new weather station, designed to be easy to set up and operate.
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ArticlePeter Kendall elected COPA vice president
NFU president Peter Kendall has been elected a vice president of COPA-COGECA - the umbrella organisation representing the interests of all farmers in Europe.