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Free workshops for growers in the South West
Farmers and food producers across the South West are invited to get the low-down on how they can supply the public sector in a series of free workshops taking place later this month.
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ArticleThe Greenery unveils "pleasing results"
Group turnover remains more or less the same as last year, while operating profit comes in at €10.5m
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ArticlePM calls summit on food shortage
Industry leaders are joining prime minister Gordon Brown for a summit on the global food shortage this afternoon.
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Study dismisses intensive farming methods
A four-year global study involving 400 scientists, 30 governments and 30 NGOs has called for a fundamental change in the way the world farms, to better address soaring food prices, hunger, social inequities and environmental disasters.
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ArticleMack Multiples targets £50m berry business
With the purchase of a stake in major strawberry producer Wallings, Mack has signalled its intention to grow its berry sales
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ArticleFrench West Indies banana shipments return to France
CMA-CGM vessel lands in Dunkirk bringing 4,500 tonnes of bananas from Martinique, Guadeloupe and Suriname
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Afrifresh concludes empowerment deal
South African fruit exporter Afrifresh Holdings (Pty) Limited has teamed up with Vuwa Investments (Pty) Limited to announce a multi-million empowerment transaction in Cape Town.
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ArticleFresh look for Fresh Herbs campaign
The Fresh Herbs group has announced that food writer, stylist and television presenter Gizzi Erskine will be fronting its PR campaign this year.
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ArticleIndustry passes residue test
Fruit and vegetables sold into UK schools in the Autumn term of 2007 were all found to be within legal MRL boundaries by PRC testers.
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ArticleTough time ahead for salad importers
UK salad importers should prepare for a tough couple of months, due to the continuing strengthening of the euro.
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ArticleBASF recommends Signum for lettuce production
Chemical giant BASF has recommended that salad growers should start using Signum early for high-quality lettuce production.
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ArticleGloomy outlook for Spanish citrus
Citrus growers in Spain are already making gloomy predictions for next season, with two more months of the current campaign remaining.
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ArticleWinter salad warmer for Florette
Florette UK has produced a set of first quarter results that turn traditional conceptions of the prepared salad sector’s sales patterns on their head.
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ArticleUK soft fruit heading for labour crisis
The UK soft-fruit sector is on the verge of a labour crisis, British Summer Fruits (BSF) has warned.
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ArticleCo-op claims Cornish potato first
Shoppers at The Co-operative in Cornwall were amongst the first in the country to pick up new-season Cornish potatoes from their local stores.
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ArticleSearch is on for beautiful farms
The Beautiful Farm Awards are now open to all farmers across the UK.
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GLA and Sainsbury's crack down
A GLA investigation supported by Sainsbury’s and Produce World has uncovered abuse by a Cambridgeshire gangmaster who supplied workers to Allpress Farms.
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ArticleGreenery launches thin skin cucumbers
Greenery UK has launched a thin skin cucumber, which will be available in selected Sainsbury’s stores from the end of April.
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ArticlePotato Council to give sector fresh start
The Potato Council Limited is urging the sector to make the most of the opportunities offered by its new levy board structure.
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Blueberrries wild about the UK
The Wild Blueberry Association of North America aims to identify new uses for the product in the UK market.