Citrus news archive – Page 184
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ArticleWhen the US sneezes...
... the UK catches a cold. US trends have long been taken as a barometer of what is about to happen across the pond. The economic downturn is making its mark on both sides of the Atlantic, posing a new set of challenges for the fresh produce industry. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleInconsistent supply exacerbates summer issues
Red grape and Spanish quality have done as much as anything in the poor summer to keep the category afloat, as higher retail prices and tighter consumer purse strings combine to put the pinch on demand. Kathy Hammond reports.
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Jaffa campaign one to watch
Fruit and vegetable branding directly aimed at the public is not what it used to be. This is because promotional budgets are
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ArticleCitrus crop down in Northern Hemisphere
A report by Freshfel Europe has forecast a 2 per cent drop in Northern Hemisphere citrus volumes for the 2008/09 season
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ArticleAsian Citrus Holdings posts profit rise
Chinese company Asian Citrus Holdings has announced its 2007/08 results, posting a profit growth of 25.3 per cent
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Australian citrus representation up for vote
Australian citrus groups could undergo a consolidation this month, as growers vote on the creation of Citrus Australia
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ArticleCitrus Australia gets the green light
New national peak body for the Australian citrus sector will be formally inaugurated at the beginning of November
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US and Mexico team up to battle pest
Meetings have been held to discuss the containment and elimination of the Asian citrus pysllid
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ArticleInitial US citrus forecasts unveiled
Harvest forecasts for Florida and California have predicted a decline in orange and grapefruit production, but a rise in lemons
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ArticleBumper citrus crop looms
Increases in production across all the main citrus-producing regions in Spain mean the Mediterranean country is expecting to harvest almost one million tonnes more fruit in 2008-09 than in 2007-08.
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A month for markets to take the limelight
Covent Garden Market Authority chief executive, Jan Lloyd, talks to Tommy Leighton about London Markets’ Month, which will see the authorities of London’s six central wholesale markets promote their tenants’ abilities throughout October.
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ArticleJaffa relaunch scores for industry
Around 150 industry insiders turned up at the Feyenoord football stadium in Rotterdam last week to witness the unveiling of the new Jaffa logo.
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ArticleLemon sector tastes success
The outlook for Spain’s lemon sector is much improved this season, thanks to controlled production levels and rising consumption
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Spanish citrus growers to ditch small fruit
Valencia’s citrus sector is to leave smaller fruit on trees this season as part of a strategy to guard against a predicted drop in prices
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ArticleIsraeli citrus makes early appearance
The Israeli citrus export season has kicked off earlier than usual, due to a spate of warm weather that has caused early ripening of all varieties.
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ArticleEarly citrus season for Agrexco
The group hopes to exceed last season's production volumes after favourable weather in Israel
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ArticleSpanish lemon volumes expected to rise
The Spanish agriculture ministry has issued a positive forecast for this season’s lemon campaign, with orange levels also forecast to increase
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ArticleJaffa re-design aimed at younger consumers
One of the citrus industry’s best-known brands, Jaffa, has received a major re-design in a bid to appeal to younger consumers
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Capespan unveils strong first half
Capespan South Africa has posted a 16.7 per cent leap in revenue for the first half of 2008 - but believes generating a similarly strong performance during the second half could prove much trickier.
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Vanguard restructures
Washington State fresh produce supplier and distributor Vanguard has announced the restructuring of its senior management team.