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ArticleSuppliers price backlash
Growers and suppliers are beginning to speak out against retail pricing, as competition authorities consider a full investigation.
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Hazeldean looks to food-to-go
A former seafood operator is making a move into produce with the purchase of two food manufacturers in a deal worth around £50 million.
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ArticleM&S claims a first on Royals
Marks and Spencer symbolically delivered its first Jersey Royals of the season by tractor to its Marble Arch store on Wednesday
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ArticleSalads go on-line
The British Leafy Salads Association (BLSA) has launched its first website, www.britishleafysalads.co.uk, since it changed its name in 2002.
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Fruit-fly problems for Australia
Australian fruit producers are facing increased costs following a back-yard outbreak of Queensland fruit fly in the Victoria area.
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ArticleNew website helps EU farmers work in safety
Between 2000 and 2003, 2,473 European workers died as a result of an accident at work in agriculture. A new website hopes to reduce future fatalities.
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Serbia to benefit from faster varietal registration
Serbian horticulture is to revamp its system of registration for foreign fruit varieties.
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Argentinean lemons in crisis
The lemon sector in Tucuman - the principal growing region in Argentina - is in crisis, its leaders have said.
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ArticleChip Week a success
Chips are still one of the most important outlets for UK potatoes and National Chip Week, which took place from February 13-19, is helping to maintain that focus, according to the British Potato Council (BPC).
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Spanish strawberry blip
A cold snap in Spain is affecting arrivals of strawberries in the UK.
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Vietnam faces fierce competition
Vietnamese fruit exporters face a tough year as global competition increases, the Vietnam Fruit Association is warning.
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ArticleScottish farming at crossroads
Addressing the NFU Scotland agm in St Andrews, its president John Kinnaird said that Scottish farming has reached a crossroads, which means tough decisions for farmers and clear priorities for industry action.
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ArticleFyffes profits rise 27.9 per cent
Fyffes has reported a 27.9 per cent rise in pre-tax profits for the year to the end of December 2005.
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ArticleUK growers lead the field
UK horticulture is leading the way for the rest of agriculture to follow in terms of its connections with customers, market focus and protection and management of the countryside.
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ArticleJersey on target
Jersey Royal plantings are ahead of schedule, despite recent wet weather calling a halt to work on the island.
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Almeria returns slide
An increase in production boosted by fine weather conditions has led to a fall in returns for salads growers in Almeria for the first four months of the season.
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Food apprenticeships launched
Youngsters will soon be able to opt out of conventional subjects to specialise in food manufacturing at GCSE level.
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ArticleNZ apples left on trees
Apple-growers are leaving fruit on trees in some orchards in New Zealand because of a shortage of workers.
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Supermarket's novelty ambitions
Supermarkets are stocking an increasing range of bizarre exotic fruits and vegetables in an effort to fuel the consumer desire for novelty produce.
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Asparagus up for discussion
The Asparagus Growers’ Association is gearing up for its third asparagus agronomy on March 14.