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Autumn 2011 editorial
Friday 30th September 2011
I have just read an old book called Green Rust written in 1920 by Edgar Wallace. It is a detective story revolving around a doctor who developed a germ which on application, instantly killed wheat fields. His idea was to set up a network of agents to destroy most of the world wheat crops ...
Apple harvest is looking rosy
Friday 30th September 2011
After what turned out to be a poor 2010 apple crop, the industry was looking forward to the 2011 forecasts. The estimates have just been released by the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA), from a conference taking place in Ljubljana, Slovenia …
Important industry events
Friday 30th September 2011
Mintec Limited is pleased to announce that we will be participating in two important industry events this winter. The Procurement Leaders Forum in Boston, USA on the 9 November closely followed by the FIE2011 exhibition in Paris which is being held from the 29 November to the 1 December …
Understanding the professional buyer
Friday 30th September 2011
The last few years have seen a revolution in purchasing practices, largely the result of a massive increase in the knowledge of the buyer. No longer do they need to wait patiently for sales people to call, and when they do, it’s a fair bet that the buyers know more about the selling company …
Market movements - Aug 2010 - 2011
Friday 30th September 2011
The price of most commodities have risen year-on-year, but some falls have been seen in recent months fuelled by concerns over the health status of the world economy and the effect that this could have on the global demand for both agricultural and industrial products …
Datagain help - online training videos
Friday 30th September 2011
You may already be familiar with the Datagain help tutorials available at www.mintec.ltd.uk/help/. These are documents which explain a variety of tasks when using Datagain. We have now developed a series of e-learning tutorials that cover the same tasks …