All articles by Tom Bonnett – Page 22
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Hexagonal chip launches to boost NI tourism
Northern Irish potato processor Wilson’s Country has come up with a unique hexagonal chip as part of an international campaign to increase tourists to the country’s most popular attraction.
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Match-funding for projects to boost African imports
Food sector firms that can come up with with smart ways to increase imports of African food to Europe are being offered match-funding grants of between £150,000 and £1 million to try their ideas.
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Spitalfields penguin dash raises cash for charity
Spitalfields Market Tenants Association has been represented in a charity penguin dash to raise money for Richard House children’s hospice in Beckton.
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Egypt strawberry quality rises as costs come down
A major project to both enhance the quality of Egyptian strawberries and reduce production costs is already showing promise as the season gets underway.
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Patriotic Brits baffled by Granny
Nearly three quarters of the nation think the Australian Granny Smith apple is British, Sainsbury’s has found.
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NFU president takes supermaket fight to Brussels
The NFU has called on the EU to help farmers become more competitive by resolving power imbalances in supply chains.
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Re:fresh Awards 2012 open for entries
Fresh produce businesses can now stake their claim for glory at next year’s Re:fresh Awards on 17 May 2012.
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Gold kiwifruit faces 'abandonment'
All original gold kiwifruit plants in Te Puke are to be completely cut out, according to reports.
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Co-op takes on X Factor in battle for Xmas no.1
The Co-operative is contending with X Factor, Nirvana and even the Wombles for the Christmas number one spot by releasing a charity single starring group chief executive Peter Marks on drums.
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Tesco sales drop for fourth quarter in a row
Tesco has blamed a fourth consecutive quarter of falling UK sales on its Price Drop campaign.
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Cornerways to join Coforta co-operative
Cornerways, British Sugar's award-winning horticulture business, will become only the second UK-based member of Coforta
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Tesco Asia chief Potts to step down
Tesco's David Potts is the latest executive set to leave the retailer as the supermarket continues to reshuffle its top team.
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Weigh-packing system wins over suppliers
Aja has unveiled a new weigh-packing system aimed at the grape sector.
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Welsh supply chain 'must work together'
Welsh growers, processors and retailers have been urged to be more collaboratively minded in order to create an effective and efficient supply chain.
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New York enjoys strong apple harvest
Fruit quality said to be 'outstanding' as weather plays its part in developing fruit with high sugar content
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Shipping tax to hit RSA export costs
South African exports to the European Union (EU) are set to become more expensive when proposals to introduce a shipping tax next year are adopted, according to a report by Business Day quoting trade policy analyst Peter Draper.
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S&P cuts Rabobank's triple-A rating
Dutch co-operative bank Rabobank, a major backer of horticultural production and other key players in the fresh produce supply chain, has had its triple-A rating from Standard & Poor's downgraded by two levels to AA.
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Dry autumn could mean summer water shortages
The drought that has affected many areas of England this Autumn could lead to water shortages for farms and businesses if they do not share supplies, DEFRA has warned.
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UK grocery market 'to be worth £184bn by 2016'
The UK food and grocery market is set to be worth £184bn by 2016, up from £156.8bn in 2011, IGD has forecast.
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New York enjoys strong apple harvest
Despite concerns over a storm early in November, the New York apple harvest concluded late last month with quantities comparable to last year’s crop and good fruit quality.