All Production & Trade articles – Page 1576
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ArticleIs British farmer a sacrificial lamb?
NFU president Tim Bennett will ask whether the government is using British farmers as sacrificial lambs during the opening speech of The Oxford Farming Conference today.
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ArticleVietnamese exports rise 31.3 per cent
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable export turnover has reached US$235 million in 2005, up 31.3 per cent on last year.
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Conference to hear first-hand WTO response
NFU president Tim Bennett will provide the 60th Oxford Farming Conference with a first-hand account of World Trade Organisation talks from Hong Kong.
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ArticleCapespan joins recycling revolution
Capespan, is joining the environmental revolution with a new recycling solution for its base in Sheerness.
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New website for organic farm
An organic farm in Northumberland is launching a new website and online ordering service with support from Defra’s Rural Enterprise Scheme (RES).
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Taste coming to fore in UK marketplace
The UK fresh produce market is becoming increasingly dominated by taste according to exporters at Moroccan agricultural trade fair, SIFEL.
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ArticleSummerfruit Company's successful year
The Summerfruit Company is celebrating a successful year, having seen sales growth of 32 per cent.
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Government sparks gangmaster fury
A government proposal to water down the Gangmasters (licencing) Act to exclude food processors and packers has caused outrage in the food industry.
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Gas to be 80 per cent imported by 2020
Energy minister Malcolm Wicks has warned that, without action, 80 per cent of the UK’s gas supply could come from abroad by the year 2020.
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Chilled legislation guide out
The Chilled Food Association and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have published a guide to help manufacturers and retailers understand new EC legislation on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs.
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Polytunnel planning unlikely to hit Scotland
The decision to bring in planning regulations for using soft fruit polytunnels in England is unlikely to be rolled out to Scottish farms.
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NFU will not rest after WTO round
The National Farmers Union has said it will continue to make representations at all levels to protect the interests of UK farmers following the agreement on trade at the WTO summit in Hong Kong.
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Disappointment at waste directive decision
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and retail compliance scheme, Valpak, have announced their disappointment at a DTI decision to postpone regulations needed to implement an electrical equipment-recycling directive.
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Save the environment, save money
A free event showing food and drink businesses how to save money through improving their environmental practices will take place at Birmingham NEC on February 14.
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Mintel: Organics worth £2bn by 2010
Sales of organic food and drink are on the up, with sales expected to increase 72 per cent by the end of the decade, a Mintel report has revealed.
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NFU HQ unwrapped for Christmas
The National Farmers’ Union has unwrapped its new headquarters in time for Christmas.
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Canker misery for Florida
Florida growers could be facing further misery if predictions on the spread of citrus canker come to pass.
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SA turns to fuel rationing
According to local press reports in South Africa, fuel is trickling back into fruit-growing areas of the Western Cape, but is being rationed.
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ArticleDefra unveils water policy
Defra has announced plans to support farmers in the plight to curb water pollution with a new initiative.
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Fyffes in €200m property deal
Fyffes has announced its intention to set up a new, separately quoted property company, Bluestone Properties plc, with initial net assets of approximately €200 million.