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ArticleCameron woos UK producers
Conservative Party leader David Cameron told the NFU's centenary conference that food security would be a priority for the Tories should they get into power. He also laid into the current government, labeling it “incompetent, arrogant and over-bearing”.
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Leahy pulls out after ski-ing accident
Sir Terry Leahy, chief executive of Tesco, was forced to pull out of giving a speech at the NFU conference after suffering a ski-ing accident last Friday.
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Union protests against M&S at NFU conference
Unite, the UK’s biggest union, is promising to stage a demonstration outside this year’s NFU conference, when Sir Stuart Rose, M&S chief executive addresses delegates tomorrow.
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ArticleLam has spring in his step
Oriental vegetable specialist Cherry Farms is seeing its supermarket business account for 60 per cent of company turnover for the first time ever, with the remaining 40 per cent consisting of Chinese customers.
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Westfalia reports mango decrease
South African avocado and mango specialist Westfalia says its shipments of fresh mangoes have generally decreased in volume - but dried mangoes have developed into a globally strong market.
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ArticleFarmers and government share moral responsibility
NFU president Peter Kendall told farmers and the government today that they share the moral responsibility to make the most of the potential of British farming, in a world increasingly threatened by food shortages and climate change.
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ArticleNFG's red-fleshed revolution
A Swiss-bred, red-fleshed apple will be available on the UK market in two years.
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Farmers back Competition Commission
Competition Commission proposals are a positive step forward, says NFU.
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ArticleCalcutt wins Nuffield Scholarship
Sarah Calcutt, business development manager at English fruit marketing desk Norman Collett, has been awarded a Nuffield Scholarship, and will spend the next 18 months researching and analysing fruit marketing campaigns around the world
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ArticleMurcians clean up their act
Growers in Murcia are to benefit from a three-year €10 million (£7.4m) budget to develop the Spanish region’s clean agriculture programme.
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Fresh Initiatives launched in Berlin
Sally Cleary-Corbett was out and about in Berlin to drum up interest in her brand-new Cambridgeshire-based consultancy business, Fresh Initiatives.
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ArticleGreek kiwis bow out of UK market
Greek kiwifruit exporters are seeing a downturn in their volumes to the UK this season, and are finding the market increasingly tough to supply.
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Raspberry season ups and downs
Spanish farm-gate raspberry prices have fallen by about 50 per cent since the beginning of the year, as demand falls away in key export markets.
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Garlic and ginger on rise for Pan United
Garlic and ginger specialist Pan United is seeing increased interest in its products in the UK market, according to sales manager Syd Edwards.
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ArticleZG launches next phase of A Sense of Taste
Israeli breeding specialist Zeraim Gedera (ZG) had chef Eyal Shani on its stand during the show whipping up a range of pepper- and tomato-based dishes for passers-by, as part of its A Sense of Taste campaign.
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ArticleEosta launches Europe's first climate-neutral range
Dutch organic specialist Eosta has become the first company in Europe to offer TÜV-Nord certified CO2-neutral products, in partnership with organic compost firm Soil & More.
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ArticleSA grape hopes dampened by rain
Two days of heavy rains over South Africa’s Western Cape province have put a dampener on the peak harvesting period for table grapes in the region.
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ArticleIrish growers step up supermarket attack
Irish farmers have adopted name-and-shame tactics in their fight against predatory pricing by the multiples, particularly of fresh produce.
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Greenvale fined for safety breach
Greenvale AP this week pleaded guilty at Duns Sheriff Court to an offence under Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act, and was fined £12,000.
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ArticleValentine's rush for roses
Lovers across the UK rushed to buy red roses today, to mark Valentine’s Day.