All Production & Trade articles – Page 1448

  • Discovery rounds up support
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    Discovery rounds up support

    2007-09-07T09:01:01Z

    Both Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have outstripped Tesco in early sales of English-grown new-season Discovery apples, according to official English Apples & Pears figures.

  • The worldly new logo
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    GAP goes global

    2007-09-07T08:01:02Z

    In a world exclusive, FPJ reveals that EurepGAP will today announce it is changing its title and logo to GLOBALGAP.

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    Katopé to enter Univeg fold

    2007-09-07T08:01:02Z

    Belgian family company Univeg has announced the acquisition of Katopé International, dependent on a favourable decision from competition authorities.

  • An aerial view of Wight Salads
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    ACM tackles tomato tonnage

    2007-09-06T15:01:02Z

    The waste management firm has secured a lucrative deal with tomato specialist Wight Salads to handle all its waste requirements.

  • Left to right: Grower Peter Hall, Sainsbury's director of brands Judith Batchelar and Mark Culley of OrchardWorld, at last week's launch
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    Organic apple concept launched

    2007-09-06T08:01:01Z

    A shared initiative between fourth generation Kent growers HE Hall & Son, marketing company OrchardWorld and Sainsbury’s has resulted in the UK’s largest organic concept apple orchard being unveiled last week.

  • Carl McCann
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    Total Produce exceeds expectation

    2007-09-05T18:47:52Z

    Total Produce has posted better first-half earnings than expected, the company demerged from Fyffes at the start of the year revealed today.

  • Report highlights grower conservation efforts
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    Report highlights grower conservation efforts

    2007-09-05T17:01:01Z

    The NFU has launched a report to show how growers and farmers are working to conserve water.

  • Store manager Derek Browgham (right)  at the Lunsford Park store, with produce assistant Peter Watson
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    Tesco lays claim to first Cox

    2007-09-04T14:01:30Z

    Tesco claimed the first arrival of new-season 2007 English Cox when its Lunsford Park store, outside Maidstone, took delivery at midday on September 1.

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    Matso clambers back to its feet

    2007-09-04T12:01:01Z

    Chilli importer and grower Matsofresh has overcome tough financial conditions to get back on its feet, according to md Matt Rogers.

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    HTA launches plantarea masterclasses

    2007-09-04T10:01:01Z

    HTA is set to launch a series of training days aimed at plantarea staff and managers at venues throughout the UK.

  • Trend spotting: Sir Terry
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    Sir Terry hints at price rises

    2007-09-04T09:01:01Z

    The first signs of an end to the supermarket price cutting frenzy could be emerging, as Sir Terry Leahy, no less, admits spending trends are changing.

  • Philip Pyror, left, with his Cornish crop
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    Cornish maincrop now in store

    2007-09-03T17:01:01Z

    Last week saw the first arrivals of Cornish maincrop potatoes into Asda stores across the county, following the success of the early season crop.

  • Fyffes profits take a dip
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    Fyffes profits take a dip

    2007-09-03T12:01:01Z

    Fyffes has announced a year-on-year fall in operating profit in the six months to June 30, 2007, down to £8.6m on group revenue of £193.5m.

  • Nigel Garbutt
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    KenyaGAP given thumbs up

    2007-09-03T10:01:01Z

    EurepGAP has announced the approval of the KenyaGAP benchmarked standard, developed by the Fresh Produce Exporters’ Association of Kenya (FPEAK) for fruit, vegetables and flowers.

  • Further acclaim for school scheme
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    Further acclaim for school scheme

    2007-09-03T09:54:29Z

    Just three weeks after getting the thumbs up from one research organisation, the School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme has received further positive acclaim.

  • Industry's water effort underlined
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    Industry's water effort underlined

    2007-09-03T08:01:01Z

    The NFU has launched a report to show how growers and farmers are working to conserve water.

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    Israeli carrot volumes up

    2007-09-02T12:01:01Z

    Carrot exports from the Maon region in the north-western Negev in Israel rose by 44 per cent in 2006-07, compared with the year-earlier period.

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    Lemon exports top the tree

    2007-09-02T10:01:01Z

    Argentinean lemon exports have increased by 16 per cent year on year, so far this season to total 255,384 tonnes, according to information released by national food safety and quality agency Senasa.

  • Early start for UK apples
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    Early start for UK apples

    2007-09-02T08:01:01Z

    The English apple season is running about seven to 10 days ahead of last year with picking of Cox for long-term storage just starting now. The early start is thanks to an unseasonably warm April.

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    Belgian pear volumes swell

    2007-09-01T13:01:01Z

    The top-fruit harvest is running abut two to three weeks early in Belgium and pear volumes are up at the expense of apples.