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    In Brief: GM plum trialled; Mixed pack success; Herb drive on net

    2007-08-25T00:00:00Z

    GM plum trialled  HoneySweet, a disease-resistant GM plum, is undergoing field trials in the US after officials ruled it didn't threaten the environment. The NFU welcomed the trial because the variety resists Plum Pox Virus.  Mixed pack success...

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    In the can - salmon, tuna and fruit juice

    2007-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Red and pink salmon UK importers are hoping to pay similar prices to last year for red salmon following a record final catch of 28.5 million for Bristol Bay. But the packers are adamant that their returns must rise to mitigate a 5% rise in cannery...

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    Opinion - "Isn't it amazing that supermarkets can achieve such low prices when material costs are rising and crops have been laid low by floods?"

    2007-08-20T00:00:00Z

    Last week it was the £2 chicken from Asda. This week it was the price of cauliflowers (and fruit and veg generally) which the ONS linked directly to the fall in inflation, to just 1.9%. Memo from Prime Minister Gordon Brown to Peter Freeman,...

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    Price Survey - 18th August 2007

    2007-08-20T00:00:00Z

    Asda has kept Morrisons at bay for a second week after slashing the price of its fresh vegetables. Asda's £42.09 basket contained six of the cheapest products on the survey including Dolmio Bolognese sauce and the 6-pack of kiwi fruit. Asda...

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    Walkers

    2007-08-20T00:00:00Z

    Walkers crisps are now made with 100%-British potatoes, demonstrating Walkers' commitment to quality and the British farming industry. British potatoes are of high quality, essential for the production of the nation's favourite crisps, which need to...

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    Tastees

    2007-08-20T00:00:00Z

    Tastees snacks are baked, not fried, and are made from rice, not potatoes. Research suggests consumers consider baked snacks healthier and rice a more natural ingredient. It also indicates that consumers prefer larger packs, so the...

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    Migrant workers were left unpaid for 35 days

    2007-08-20T00:00:00Z

    More cases of the exploitation of agricultural workers are likely following the discovery of vegetable pickers left to scavenge for food in Cornwall. The Gangmasters Licensing Authority, which revoked the licence of Baltic Work Team, based in...

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    McCain takes spuds on health, premium drive

    2007-08-20T00:00:00Z

    McCain is kicking off the next phase of its mission to position frozen potato products as healthier, convenient and potentially premium with new roast potatoes, chips and flavoured accompaniments for the autumn. It is taking chips upmarket with a...

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    spotlight - John Shropshire

    2007-08-13T00:00:00Z

    Family business G's grows and markets hand-harvested vegetables in Cambridge and Norfolk. Its produce has just won a listing in Tesco. MD John Shropshire outlines plans for further growth For more than 50 years our family has been growing, packing...

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    Two of Bomfords packhouses sold

    2007-08-13T00:00:00Z

    Two of vegetable packer Bomfords' packhouses have been sold, and a third wound down, in what administrators Deloitte describe as "one of the most complex and demanding insolvency assignments we have dealt with in recent years". Deloitte partner...

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    Crops disrupted after weeks of heavy rain

    2007-08-13T00:00:00Z

    Britain's summer deluge that devastated many domestic fruit and veg crops is having a wider impact on European trading patterns. Spanish producers are reporting reduced demand for fruits such as peaches, nectarines and melons following poor weather...

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    Public wants greater local sourcing effort

    2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

    Supermarkets are no better now than they were a year ago at sourcing fruit and veg from Britain, according to a survey of consumer attitudes to food miles. More than half the 1,000 shoppers questioned (57%) thought supermarkets were not trying hard...

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    British asparagus sales soar by 19%

    2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

    British asparagus growers have overcome difficult weather to post a 24% increase in volume sales. The Asparagus Growers Association praised the multiples for their support during the short April to May growing season. Speaking at the AGA's annual...

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    UBUK pushes health values of key brands

    2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

    UBUK has launched a three-pronged strategy to reinforce the wholesome credentials of some of the biggest hitters in its portfolio. New yoghurt and fruit variants of McVitie's Digestives hit the shelves next week. The company is also uniting Jaffa...

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    In Brief: Assets acquired; Fairtrade pineapple; Golden tickets

    2007-07-30T00:00:00Z

    Assets acquired  Potato supplier MBMG has acquired the trade and trading assets of rival potato packer Warrell Morton, which sells 20,000 tonnes of fresh and prepared potatoes each year.  Fairtrade pineapple

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    Talking shop

    2007-07-30T00:00:00Z

    Another round of flooding looks set to knock pea growers again. Let's hope, for the sake of British consumers, the supermarkets show some understanding of the problems facing the supply chain, says Martin Riggall, chief executive of the...

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    Floods raise risk of Christmas shortages

    2007-07-30T00:00:00Z

    Torrential rain across much of England has added to growers' woes and threatened availability levels in supermarkets in the run-up to Christmas. Up to half of the UK's Brussels sprout crop has been lost, raising the chance of a Christmas...

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    In Brief: Limoncello debut; Changing shapes; Cash & carry cases

    2007-07-30T00:00:00Z

    Limoncello debut  Pallini Limoncello goes on sale in 30 Booths stores in the north-west this month, priced at £10.99. The Italian lemon liqueur is being distributed in the UK by United Brands .  Changing shapes

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    Duchy goes for yoghurts

    2007-07-23T00:00:00Z

    Duchy Originals, the organic specialist with royal connections, has added yoghurt to its portfolio. The three varieties: Blackcurrant, Lemon Curd and Rhubarb & Ginger, are rolling out now in Waitrose outlets.They combine organic...

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    'Private equity would boost sector profits'

    2007-07-23T00:00:00Z

    Britain's fruit and veg companies are wasting £387m in potential profits every year, making them attractive targets for private equity, according to a new study by business analysts Plimsoll.The study claimed 740 of the 1,000...