All Production & Trade articles – Page 1551
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Drastic measures lift prices for Spanish strawbs
The drastic measures taken by Spanish strawberry producers and reported in last week’s FPJ have succeeded in lifting prices for the fruit.
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ArticleC-stores in fresh produce struggle
Convenience stores are still finding it difficult to compete with the major supermarket chains when it comes to fresh produce.
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Exosect given PSD approval
Exosect, a provider of environmentally conscious insect pest control, has announced that it has been accredited with GEP (Good Experimental Practice) status by the Pesticide Safety Directorate (PSD).
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ArticleOFT announcement welcomed by suppliers
The Office of Fair Trading’s referral of the grocery market to the Competition Commission has largely been welcomed by producer representatives - as long as it tackles supplier-retailer relationships adequately, they say.
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ArticleAviko's no fat chips
Aviko, the number one manufacturer of chilled chips and potato products in Europe, has launched a summer range for health conscious consumers.
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ArticleGreenvale in early at Sainsbury's
Greenvale AP has delivered the first of this season’s home-grown new potatoes to Sainsbury’s stores as part of the Local First for Fresh campaign for 2006.
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ArticleHiggins expands down under
Higgins Group, a leading potato supplier in Europe, is expanding its global operations with the appointment of an Australian agent to market two of its varieties down under.
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G's gets water relief
G’s Fresh Beetroot has become the first company to receive Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) approval for tax relief on an efficient membrane filtration system.
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Chiquita profits slide
Chiquita Brands International has recorded a 77 per cent fall in first quarter profits compared to last year.
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ArticleFenmarc safety recognised
Asda vegetable supplier Fenmarc Produce has been awarded the British Safety Council’s International Safety Award for its health and safety policies in the workplace.
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ArticleElite lead UK recovery
A small group of elite companies in the fresh produce industry in the UK are leading a sector recovery according to an analysis from Plimsoll Publishing.
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Strawberry pull-out
Strawberry growers in Huelva in south-western Spain have begun pulling up their plants in the face of low prices.
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Lighthorne secures bigger JS deal
Warwickshire grower and packer, Lighthorne Herbs is celebrating securing 75 per cent of Sainsbury’s cut herb business.
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ArticleAsda suppliers speak out
Asda’s fresh produce suppliers are beginning to voice their discontent at demands they are facing from the retailer for massive cash investment.
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ArticleGLA licenses first gangmaster
Traditional gangmaster Fred Basset & Son has become the first in the UK to be licensed by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority.
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ArticleBlueberry boom worries Argentina
A surge in blueberry plantings in north-western Argentina is leaving growers nervous.
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ArticleZespri expects early arrival
Zespri International Europe is expecting to welcome its first vessel of the season carrying New Zealand kiwifruit into Zeebrugge around May 16.
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Syngenta promises soft-fruit yield enhancement
A new kind of soft fruit fungicide that promises to improve yield, quality and shelf life could be available to UK growers this season, Syngenta has announced.
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New blueberry region enters the fray
Producers in northern Spain are grouping together to grow blueberries which they expect to be able to export by summer 2008.
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NGO says grocers are greener
Friends of the Earth (FoE) campaigners are trying to lure consumers away from the major multiples, claiming they emit more greenhouse gases than local shops.