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ArticleShared responsibility for sustainability
Both suppliers and catering contractors are responsible for ensuring a more sustainable future for UK farmers, according to speakers at a national suppliers conference.
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Shropshire firm gets green light to house fruit pickers
Kirkenel Orchards, a fruit farm near Ludlow in Shropshire, has been given permission to house up to 70 East European strawberry pickers in caravans during the summer months.
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Waitrose aims for local produce
A multiple retailer is offering farmers and growers the chance to sell their produce locally in its stores.
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Norfolk grower predicts price rocket
A leading Norfolk grower has warned that vegetable and salad prices are set to rocket.
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Frank Payne dies
Frank Payne, a well-known face on the London fruit importing scene, has died, aged 73.
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Fyffes announces profit rise
Fyffes has announced a 32.2 per cent rise in profits to €94.7 million.
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Supermarkets running berry short
Despite being prioritised above other European customers, the UK supermarkets are running short of soft fruit.
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ArticleUtopia scoops Peruvian accolade
Frutopia, a Peruvian mango producer owned by Spalding-based Utopia, has been named as the highest quality mango operator in the South American country.
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ArticleWith the LINK it's easy
LINK grants have been enabling significant advancements in horticultural practises.
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Florida growers appeal for cash in canker fight
Florida citrus producers are looking for $117 million in federal funds to fight citrus canker.
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ArticlePen a poem for Pink Lady
Pink Lady®, the apple with the flowing heart-shaped logo is spreading the message of love this March by calling all aspiring poets to put pen to paper and write love poems in a major new competition.
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ArticleDane tells Brits to copy Dutch
UK growers should follow the lead of the Dutch if they want to improve the competitiveness of their glasshouse salad crops.
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Government minister rules out pesticide tax
Government ministers have dismissed the idea of a pesticide tax as a “crude and blunt instrument” which would simply increase the burden on farmers.
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Flavin takes the stand in Fyffes case
DCC chief executive Jim Flavin is set to begin his evidence today in the landmark insider dealing action by Fyffes.
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Solanum finds potato solution
Solanum is breaching the borders between fresh produce and grocery with its Pesto & Potatoes packs at Waitrose.
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Conference highlights public sector supply opportunity
Defra is holding a conference to offer producers the chance to find out what it takes to supply the public sector.
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ArticleWard given Lifetime Achievement Award
Chairman of the NFU Board for Horticulture Graham Ward was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grower of the Year awards in London.
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McCann set to take centre stage in court
Two of the main protagonists in the high-profile Fyffes’ insider trading case against DCC are to take centre stage in Dublin’s High Court over the coming weeks.