All Production & Trade articles – Page 1529
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Banana-skin envelopes to help Indian communities
Banana-skin stationery is set to bring jobs and sustainability to Indian communities as part of a range by Wiltshire-based national procurement and fulfillment company The Consortium.
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NFUS welcomes composting rule revamp
NFU Scotland has welcomed a change to biobed and composting regulations within the Waste Management Licensing system.
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Supermarkets gear up for online boom
Supermarkets are gearing up for a boom in online grocery sales, adding hundreds of extra delivery vans to satisfy increased demand over the festive period.
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ArticleTesco maintains growth
Tesco has maintained its strong growth into the third quarter, the UK’s number-one retailer announced yesterday (Tuesday).
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ArticleNew concept for SA fruit
A South African fruit marketer has developed a new concept that sees companies buying and marketing a fruit tree’s entire yield - across all grades.
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ArticleFTA urges Brown to keep freeze on fuel
The Freight Transport Association is once again calling on Chancellor Gordon Brown to continue the freeze on fuel duty in his Pre-Budget Report tomorrow.
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FTA welcomes new study
The Freight Transport Association has announced its support for the Eddington Transport Study,which recognises the importance of the UK’s international gateways.
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Apple colour gene discovered
The gene that controls the colour of apples has been discovered by a CSIRO Plant Industry research team.
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ArticleMackle tackles apples
Leading apple processor James Mackle Ltd is using exclusive new technology to supply a preservative-free apple product to the fresh-cut industry.
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ArticleNice arils for Agrexco
Agrexco has upgraded its pomegranate-processing site in Israel to increase capacity and keep up with strong winter demand for fresh-prepared arils.
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ArticleMr Fruitness heads up kiwifruit promo
The European Fruitness Project is set to kick off its 2007 campaign with in-store promotions on Hayward kiwifruit headed up by cartoon superhero Mr Fruitness
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FTA opposes toll rate rise
The Freight Transport Association has condemned plans to increase the M6 Toll rates from the new year.
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ArticleBRC criticises out of date report
The British Retail Consortium has branded a report on supermarkets and healthy eating “disappointing” for failing to recognise retailers’ recent efforts to encourage shoppers to make healthier choices.
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Strawb growers get weed advice
UK strawberry growers would benefit from starting weed control now, according to Dr David Stormonth, technical manager at Interfarm UK Ltd.
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VIP harvest bucks EU trend
The Val Venosta Valley’s association of co-operatives (VIP) reports a successful 2006 harvest for its 2,000 members, against a background of lower EU volumes.
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ArticleIsraeli avocado boom
Israel’s total avocado yield this year will reach nearly 90,000 tonnes, compared with 40,000t last year.
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ArticleCranberries bounce back
The US cranberry sector is bouncing back from a devastating summer hailstorm in top-producing state Wisconsin.
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ArticleTree supply shortens
Christmas trees, particularly Nordmann Fir, are in tight supply this year.
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Agrofair crosses the pond
Fairtrade fruit company AgroFair has announced the opening of a new joint venture sales and marketing office in the US.
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ArticleWholesale direction for English apples
Supplying the wrong product to wholesalers merely because it needs to be sold is a recipe for failure, top-fruit growers in the UK are being cautioned.