All Production & Trade articles – Page 1485
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Supply inconsistencies hold back organic manufacturers
US organic food manufacturers are finding their growth potential limited by the inconsistency of raw material supply, says a report from the country’s Organic Trade Association.
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ArticleCalifornia fires cost agriculture £23m
The Southern Californian agriculture sector is licking its wounds to the cost of around £23 million after last month’s wildfires. Avocados were the hardest hit of all crops.
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Catering firms collaborate on contract
Two leading North-West England fresh produce catering suppliers, Oliver Kay and Cooper Produce, have signed a two-year contract to supply caterer Charlton House Catering Ltd.
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Novazone moves into new territory
Novazone, a leading provider of clean solutions for food and water, has joined the board of the Center for Food Safety (CFS) at the University of Georgia (UGA), one of the world's leading research programs for the study and prevention of food-borne pathogens.
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Noel deal hurts trade
Damage caused in the Caribbean by tropical storm Noel and heavy rainfall and flooding in Mexico is starting to be quantified.
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Warehouse controller accused of stealing £1m
Ex top-fruit warehouse controller David Lenihan has been accused of stealing around £1 million from two Yakima companies.
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ArticlePoupart cherry deal goes through
The Poupart Group has completed its acquisition of specialist cherry importer and distributor Norton Folgate Marketing Ltd (NFML).
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ArticlePolytunnel breakthrough in Herefordshire
A breakthrough in the debate on planning permission for polytunnels will see Herefordshire Council redefine its policy requiring automatic planning permission for the temporary structures on both existing and new sites.
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Argentinean berry area spirals
Area under blueberry production in the north-western Argentinean area of Tucuman is forecast to rise again this season.
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Oz stones under attack
At least a third of Western Australia’s stonefruit crop, worth more than £8 million (£3.4m), has been decimated by poor weather conditions.
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UK exports break records
UK food and drink exports continued to break all records in the first half of 2007 - with fruit and vegetables in particular notching up a small increase in figures.
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ArticleStubbins picks up Excellence gong
Stubbins Marketing Ltd, the Waltham Cross based salads specialist, has won the Food Manufacturer award for excellence in the fresh produce category.
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UK growers pioneer sustainability
UK growers and farmers are already pioneering ways to work with the environment to achieve maximum production from their land, a series of ground-breaking case studies has shown, suggesting that a wider adoption of their techniques will help allay fears that improvements in farm productivity are unsustainable.
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ArticleIsraeli citrus flourishing
Israel's citrus sector is developing and expanding at a rate not envisaged by growers, it has emerged.
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ArticleZespri revises forecast returns
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri is forecasting an NZ$19 million (£7m) drop in returns from this year's kiwifruit exports.
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Yorkshire potatoes make it into crisps bags
English Farming and Food Partnerships (EFFP) has brought together two Yorkshire-based companies, Seabrooks Crisps and Wold Produce, to produce a new range of crisps made with local potatoes.
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ArticleFresca unveils Evesham expansion
The Fresca Group has opened a new Evesham-based business, ValeFresh Ltd, a specialist packer and ripener.
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ArticlePublic thumbs up for Spanish exotics
Foods from Spain gained useful insight into public perception of Spanish exotic fruits when it gave demonstrations of cherimoya and persimmon to members of the public at the Taste Spain festival at Borough Market.
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Truffle trials underway for Asda
Asda has announced plans to plant and grow gourmet truffles in a Yorkshire field.
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ArticleMango dream team comes into play
A ‘dream team’ of post-harvest scientists has been assembled in the US for an unprecedented study of the mango supply chain from field to table, in a bid to identify opportunities to improve fruit quality for the consumer.