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National briefs: Prices rising: A TYPICAL trolley of food has risen in price by 8.3% since the beginning of the year, according to research out today. The price of meat and fish was up 22.9%, while the cost of fresh fruit and vegetables was up 14.7%, a study for the BBC by retail analysts...; Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., food, Manufacturing, vegetable; Research articles 2008-09-05
A $14 billion market and expanding: U.S. vegetable growers planted 2,025,450 acres of the top 34 vegetables in 2007, the most recent year there is data available from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Potato growers also planted 1,148,600 acres of their crop. Together, vegetable and potato growers' crops were valued at more than $14 billion. Clearly,...; Tags: Manufacturing, U.S. Department of Agriculture, vegetable; Research articles 2008-09-01
British 'greasers' reach Athens in cooking oil cars: ATHENS AFP — A group of Britons on Wednesday completed a 3,750-kilometre (2,330-mile) 'Grease to Greece' expedition in cars powered by vegetable oil in a bid to raise awareness about conserving fuel, organisers said. Some of the nine cars were converted to run on purified vegetable oil while others...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, biodiesel, car, vegetable, webcasting; Research articles 2008-08-27
Inflation-hit Kenyan farmers want food where their mouths are: KAGIO, Kenya AFP — Twenty years ago, Benson staked all his assets to venture into lucrative export crops and started growing the French green beans so prized by European consumers. But with rampant inflation pushing up his costs and a slumping market for French beans, the ageing Kenyan farmer...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, FARMERS, FINANCE, food, vegetable; Research articles 2008-08-24
Weary of gas prices, drivers turning to illegal veggie oil: HEBER CITY -- A faint odor of restaurant grease lingers in the back of a steel welding shop off U.S. 40, but no burgers or fries are served here. Over the vrooms of diesel-powered trucks driving through the Heber Valley, Bill Hartlieb explains how two 55-gallon drums are...; Tags: biodiesel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, vegetable; Research articles 2008-08-17

Wastewater often used in urban agriculture: study: STOCKHOLM AFP — Wastewater is widely used to irrigate urban agricultural land in developing countries, a practice that has both advantages and disadvantages, a 53-city study presented at a water conference in Stockholm showed Monday. Wastewater agriculture contributes importantly to urban food supplies and helps provide a livelihood for...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, agriculture, Benefits, FINANCE, Manufacturing, MARKETING, SOFTWARE, vegetable; Research articles 2008-08-17
Del Monte® Harvest Selections® Meals Offer Convenient, Delicious and Nutritious Lunchtime Choices to Help Fuel America's Workforce: It's Lunchtime Made Easy and Delicious, as Harvest Selections([R]) Provide Wholesome, Shelf-Stable Microwaveable Meals that are Packed with 40% of the Daily Recommended Valuea of Vegetables SAN FRANCISCO -- Del Monte Foods (NYSE: DLM) continues to make it easier for Americans to get more vegetables into their diet by...; Tags: Editor, food, Manufacturing, U.S. Department of Agriculture, vegetable, workforce; Research articles 2008-08-01
EU proposes free fruit and veg scheme for schools: BRUSSELS AFP — European schoolchildren could soon receive free fruit and vegetables as part of an EU effort to keep them from becoming overweight, according to a European Commission proposal lodged Tuesday. The proposed programme would use fruit and vegetables that would be otherwise taken off the market for...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, Investment, vegetable; Research articles 2008-07-08
Yum! Steaks or Burgers? Many Americans Fire up the Grill All Year Round: ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- July is National Grilling Month and as a new Harris Poll of 2,454 U.S. adults surveyed online between June 9 and 16, 2008 by Harris Interactive([R])shows, Americans like to grill and they do it all year round. Specifically: * Half of Americans (50%) say they grill...; Tags: barbecue, Harris Interactive, Manufacturing, MARKETING, steak, vegetable; Research articles 2008-07-01
Motor Racing: STAND BY ME: LEWIS HAMILTON fears a fans' backlash as he bids for glory in Sunday's British Grand Prix. The 23-year-old begged disappointed supporters not to throw rotten vegetables after two fruitless races in Montreal and Magny- Cours. McLaren's pounds 8m ace said the backing of his...; Tags: Ferrari, Hamilton, Leadership, vegetable; Research articles 2008-06-29
Market gardening takes a flight in Burkina Faso: OUEGUELGA, Burkina Faso AFP — In poverty stricken Burkina Faso, a West African nation plagued by droughts, market gardening, the small scale production of fruit and vegetables as cash crops, is catching on. "According to our calculations a market gardener can earn up to 200,000 francs CFA (300 euros,...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, Patches, vegetable; Research articles 2008-06-04
USA: ADAMS BROTHERS AWARDED CONTRACT FOR FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES SUPPORT.: Adams Brothers Produce Co., Inc., Birmingham, Ala.* is being awarded a maximum $7,616,239.00 fixed price with economic price adjustment, total set-aside contract for fresh fruit and vegetables support.There are no other locations of performance.Using services are Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and U.S. Department of Agriculture.This...; Tags: Air Force, vegetable; Research articles 2008-04-13
USA: JC PRODUCE AWARDED CONTRACT FOR FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES SUPPORT.: JC Produce, West Sacramento, Calif.* is being awarded a maximum $10,724,670 fixed price with economic price adjustment, total set aside contract for fresh fruit and vegetables support.There are no other locations of performance.Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and USDA Schools.This proposal was...; Tags: Air Force, U.S. Department of Agriculture, vegetable; Research articles 2008-04-06
Talking shop: there are now plenty of exciting, less familiar varieties of fresh produce on the market, but the old favourites remain the most popular with British shoppers, says Caterina Gerlotto, senior associate director at Harris Interactive: Today's dinner plates offer a throwback to 70s Britain, with most consumers favouring indigenous fruit end vegetable staples over exotic options. Harris Interactive decided to find out precisely whet vegetables people prefer to eat. Despite the amount of choice they have, it seems they ore a conservative bunch. A...; Tags: Harris Interactive, vegetable, vitamin; Research articles 2008-04-05
Phytosanitary Regulations Shape Fruit and Vegetable Trade Patterns: Increased trade helps meet U.S. consumers' growing demand for a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables throughout the year. ERS calculates that the import share of domestic consumption of fruit and nuts has grown over the past 25 years from 10 to 35 percent for fruit and nuts and from...; Tags: FINANCE, import, regulation, U.S., U.S. Department of Agriculture, vegetable; Research articles 2008-04-01
Personal pyramid planner builds menus to your design: If you're looking for guidance on how to improve your diet, the Department of Agriculture has a new menu-planning tool that could become your new best friend. The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion has crafted a free Internet program that allows users to type in...; Tags: Government, grain, INTERNET, nutrition, PRODUCTIVITY, tool, U.S. Department of Agriculture, vegetable; Research articles 2008-03-27
ICE Canada Weekly Outlook: Canola Consolidating.: Byline: Dwayne Klassen, Resource News International WINNIPEG, MB, Mar 26, 2008 Resource News International via COMTEX -- Canola contracts at ICE Futures Canada were C$25.20 to C$27.00 per metric ton higher during the week ended March 26. Oversold price sentiment, strong global vegetable...; Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, vegetable; Research articles 2008-03-26
USA: PRODUCE CONNECTION AWARDED CONTRACT FOR FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.: The Produce Connection, Miami, Fla.,* is being awarded a maximum $9,979,371.60 fixed price with economic price adjustment, total set aside contract for fresh fruit and vegetables support.There are no other locations of performance.Using services are Navy, Air Force, and USDA school customers.This proposal was originally solicited...; Tags: Air Force, Miami, U.S. Department of Agriculture, vegetable; Research articles 2008-03-16
NEW AGRICULTURAL DESIGNATIONS.(Brief article): The European Commission added six designations of agricultural and food products to the list of Protected Designation of Origin PDO and Protected Geographical Indication PGI. The new additions are the Italian products Pane di Matera' (bread, PGI) and Tinca Gobba Dorata del Pianalto di...; Tags: bread, European Commission, food, Manufacturing, vegetable; Research articles 2008-02-29
ConAgra Foods Acquires Watts Brothers to Strengthen Its Lamb Weston Business: OMAHA, Neb. -- ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced today that it has acquired Kennewick, Wash.-based Watts Brothers, a privately held vegetable processing and agricultural company, to further grow and strengthen its core potato business operating under the Lamb Weston brand. Lamb Weston is the largest potato company in North...; Tags: ConAgra, ConAgra Foods Inc., food, Lamb, Manufacturing, SALES, vegetable; Research articles 2008-02-25