All articles by Tom Bonnett – Page 14
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Total Produce gets appy with QR code reader
Total Produce has launched a free mobile phone app that allows users to scan digital QR codes on its fresh produce packaging to access downloads and information on products.
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Red diesel clearance to fight cold snap 'good news'
A relaxation of the rules on the use of red diesel to allow farmers to help grit and clear snow from public roads makes complete sense, the NFU has said.
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'Worst ever scenario' for India onion growers
Onion growers in Saurashtra are refusing to harvest their crops or, in some cases, destroying them.
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Salad prices shoot up as cold weather sweeps Europe
The cost of French salad is set to rise by more than 25 per cent due to cold weather in the country’s main pro- duction region, European fresh produce association Freshfel pre- dicted this week.
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Ethiopia ships first organic bananas
For the first time, Ethiopia has begun exporting organic bananas, with 40 tonnes shipped to Saudi Arabia.
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Actress Huffman takes star role at Dole
Emmy-winning actress Felicity Huffman has been cast to motivate Americans to make their perfect salad as part of an extravagant multimedia campaign for Dole salads.
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Potato industry on alert as new blight strain reaches UK
A strain of potato blight that may be less susceptible to a commonly used fungicide has been found on British soil for the first time.
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On your marks, get set, grow
As the capital prepares to host the 2012 Games this summer, London mayor Boris Johnson is inviting the public to get their hands on an Olympic-inspired cash giveaway by growing their own food.
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FPJ lines up NIIRTA for Belfast conference
The FPJ Conferences - Northern Ireland event has enlisted the Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association’s (NIIRTA) chief executive Glyn Roberts to talk about ‘Redistributing the Power’.
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Opportunity for Zimbabwe as Emirates touches down
Emirates airlines says there is an opportunity for Zimbabwean horticultural producers to reach out to the world by using its global network after the airline’s inaugural flight to the country landed on Wednesday.
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Authorities calm fears of ‘targeting’ fresh produce
Health authorities have played down fears that the fresh produce industry is being targeted for inspections after watermelon week linked to an outbreak of the Salmonella Newport virus in the UK.
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New GLOBALG.A.P scheme set to boost emerging growers
Growers in emerging markets are being offered the opportunity to get a foot on the ladder to supplying major supermarkets around the world.
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Tesco helps modernise Malaysian retailers
Tesco is helping the Malaysian government modernise retail businesses in the country.
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DBC Foodservice appoints Coca Cola director
DBC Foodservice has appointed Simon King, who has worked for Coca-Cola Enterprises for the last 13 years, as its new buying and marketing director.
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Tesco selling exclusive Greenvale-branded potatoes
Greenvale AP is launching its first branded product, GreenVale Farm Fresh potatoes.
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Blueberry pigment used to create black tomato
Israel's Technological Seeds DM has revealed it is planning to unveil a new, dark-pigmented tomato called Black Galaxy.
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Thanet Earth Fellowship
Thanet Earth has offered Hadlow horticulture student Tom Pilcher a Thanet Earth Discovery Fellowship.
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Style Icons: Best Fresh unveils premium range
The Best Fresh Group has launched a new fresh fruit and vegetable brand called Icons with packaging designed to present the season's 'most beautiful' and 'tastiest fruit and vegetables' in a striking box.
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SEF hires new head of farming
South England Farms has appointed Gordon Stokes as its head of farming.