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Rains bring melon woe
Melon production in the Azuero region of Panama has been affected by rainfall that has fallen unseasonably early.
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ArticleRead the magic of mushrooms
The Mushroom Bureau has launched a consumer healthy eating booklet - ‘Mushrooms - The Magic Ingredient for summer’ as part of a wider PR campaign targeting younger consumers.
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Morrisons recalls UK-grown salad mix
The beleaguered salad sector has been hit with another bombshell, with Morrisons recalling bags of ready-to-eat salad due to a salmonella scare.
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Israelis go top with Bio
Israeli produce giant Agrexco has enjoyed a highly successful quarter with its Bio Top organic range.
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MPs stand against waste
The Independent today reported that 112 MPs have joined its campaign against excess over-packaged products.
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Asda gets tough on waste
Asda is holding a trail called “Leave It With Us” in an attempted to identify products that are over-packaged and to put pressure on suppliers to do the same.
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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.