All Production & Trade articles – Page 1464
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Heveco in administrator's hands
A cloud hangs over the mushroom industry after Dutch-owned multinational Heveco was reportedly placed into the hands of Dutch receivers at the end of last week.
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ArticleGrowers urged to self-help
Director-general of the British Retail Consortium Kevin Hawkins said this week that producers must do more to help themselves.
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ArticleOrganics lose ground in online debate
Waitrose's organic podcast puts the Soil Association on the spot with the National Farmers Union.
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ArticleChilean season closes
Although Chilean fruit volumes increased year on year in the 2005-06 season just ended, this past campaign has taught growers and exporters that quality must improve.
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Baby Ava makes firm retail strides
New miniature strawberry variety Baby Ava is gaining increasing market exposure following a successful start in Tesco stores over the last 10 days.
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ArticleWillowbrook spies spuds
Ulster-based salad and vegetable supplier Willowbrook foods is expanding into the potato-processing sector following a £400,000 investment.
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Produce companies face mounting debts
Nearly half of fresh produce companies are facing mounting debts - and are oblivious to warning signs, according to an analysis by industry specialists Plimsoll Publishing.
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CMi branching out into plant propagation
CMi has been awarded UKAS accreditation for the Assured Plant Propagation Scheme.
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ArticleHerbert helps out Morrisons
Herbert Industrial has solved a dilemma for leek supplier Simms and Woods, installing special labelling equipment to produce a specific font required by its customer, Morrisons, within 24 hours.
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ArticleIsraeli date yields blossom
Israeli growers started the date harvest this week forecasting a crop of some 22,000 tonnes.
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ArticleMarshalls makes its point with cabbage
Five years of trials in Lincolnshire by Marshalls of Butterwick have allowed a British-grown red pointed cabbage to be offered to supermarkets.
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ArticleFirst grapefruit from Proagro
The first grapefruit of the season from Mexican fruit exporter Proagro has left the country by reefer, destined for the UK and continental Europe.
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ArticleAussie exports hindered by quarantine protocols
It has never been more difficult for Australian exporters to send their fresh produce overseas, according to the country’s Horticultural Exporters Association.
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Golden Apple for teachers
South African Goldens are launching Golden Apple Awards for top teachers as part of its first UK consumer campaign.
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ArticlePassionfruit supply pressure
Cool temperatures in major supply sources are threatening availability of passionfruit for the UK market.
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ArticleZespri fortunes change
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri International is forecasting increased returns across all three product lines as conditions this season combine to produce improved fortunes.
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SOLA for Oberon
A new treatment against spider mite and whitefly in pepper and cayenne pepper crops has been approved by the Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD).
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ArticleHDC publishes top-fruit training guides
Horticultural Development Council (HDC) has launched two new DVDs and an accompanying handbook aimed at assisting the tree-fruit sector with this season’s harvest.
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ArticleTractor scheme faces crossroads
National Farmers Union board of horticulture chairman Richard Hirst has said that the Red Tractor scheme is “at a crossroads” and is calling on growers to make a contribution to the promotion of their products.
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ArticleMinisterial support for Juicy Science
Shadow minister for health and children, Tim Loughton, has expressed his support for Sundowner® apples’ Juicy Science campaign, which aims to encourage an interest in science and healthy eating for children of primary school age.