All Production & Trade articles – Page 1562
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Willowbrook takes on PropaFresh
Willowbrooks Food, fresh produce processor and packer, has started using a high-performance anti-mist film from Surface Specialities UCB.
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ArticleChile increases European sendings
Chile is enjoying a successful season in Europe, with sendings up by more than 10 per cent overall.
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ArticleSummit addresses China factor
World Shipping (China) Annual Summit aims to explain the reasons behind unprecedented growth in the world's shipping markets.
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ArticleMushrooms back in salad role
The Mushroom Bureau is telling the world that mushroom guideline changes now make them the ideal salad ingredient this summer.
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ArticleWorld apple breakthrough
In a world first for the apple industry, Pipfruit New Zealand and NZ crown research body HortResearch have announced a joint venture with Associated International Group of Nurseries (AIGN), based in the US and Apple & Pear Australia (Apal).
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Belgians aim for veg standard
LAVA, the umbrella organisation that groups seven Belgian auctions is working towards one single standard for assessing vegetable quality.
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Herb Society pleas to save plants
The Herb Society of Great Britain is campaigning to save medicinal plant species from extinction.
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ArticleGolden growers ready to reap rewards
South African grower representatives were in the UK last week to see first hand how their Golden Delicious apples are being promoted.
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ArticleHail strikes Washington state
Hail over the past week along the length of Washington state in the US north-west has had a significant, although sporadic effect on apple crops.
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Which? puts fruit and vegetables under scrutiny
A newly published survey in Which?, the consumers' association publication, concludes that shoppers should question supermarket staff more about the fruit and vegetables they are purchasing.
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Local knowledge paying off for Greenvale / Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's and long-term supplier Greenvale are a month into a new initiative to "revolutionise" potato delivery, and the results so far have been encouraging.
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Ring rot risk in Polish potatoes to be monitored
Port inspectors will monitor arrivals of Polish potatoes in order to safeguard against ring rot entering the UK.
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ArticleGeest shares fly high after £40 million injection
Geest saw its shares rocket by 14 per cent, after two Icelandic brothers paid £40 million for a 10 per cent stake in the company.
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ArticleOrange peppers enjoy early demand
Since the beginning of March, orange sweet peppers have been part of the Flandria vegetable range. The Belgian organisation reports a huge amount of interest from the trade.
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ArticleEwan new BGA chairman
At the recent Brassica Growers’ Association agm Alistair Ewan, managing director of East of Scotland Growers, was elected as the BGA’s chairman.
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ArticleVillage to retire
Marks & Spencer produce technologist Peter Village is retiring at the end of May after 34 years with the retailer.
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ArticleCitrus season brings mixed blessings
This season shows all the signs of being a mixed year for South African citrus, while the Spanish look back on good volumes, but poor prices and other Mediterranean countries analyse their season.
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ArticleCalifornians debut cherries
The long-awaited California cherry season kicked off this week with fruit hitting the shelves in Waitrose.
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Kronen manufacturers expand business premises
German manufacturers of fresh produce processing equipment, Kronen are expanding into a new 3000m site.
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ArticleLansdale belter at Somerfield
To celebrate British Tomato Week, former TGA chairman Peter Lansdale, along with Greenery UK held a “Meet the Grower” day at the Somerfield store in Standish, Lancashire.