Citrus news archive – Page 220
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Fairtrade call for immediate change
Mark Varney, business development manager at the Fairtrade Foundation, talks to Anna Sbuttoni ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight about changing consumer buying habits and the difference this will make on the ground.
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ArticleSpending with conscience
Fairtrade fresh produce is undoubtedly moving into the mainstream and supporters are urging consumers to spend with their conscience. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleMTEX gives Jaffa citrus a push
Jaffa citrus is to enjoy a year-round promotional boost in the UK in 2007, thanks to the launch of a 12-month consumer campaign by Israeli produce marketer Mehadrin Tnuport Export (MTEX).
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ArticleSNFL to build on Pink success
Special New Fruit Licensing Ltd (SNFL), the fruit licensing company behind the trademarked grape variety Absolutely Pink, is hoping to bring a range of key new grape varieties to market within the next two to three years.
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ArticleFresca and Martinavarro shake up citrus
A new joint citrus marketing venture called MM Global Citrus Limited (MMG) is to take over the marketing of citrus to UK importer Mack Citrus’s existing customers.
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ArticleSA citrus in good shape
The outlook is bright for the citrus industry in South Africa this season, Capespan procurement director Martin Dunnett has revealed.
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Bumper fruit crop for Europe
European fruit growers experienced record fruit harvests last year, while vegetable production saw a decline, according to Germany’s Central Market and Press Office (ZMP) for Agriculture, Forestry and Food Industry Products.
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German consumers drop produce purchases
Price hikes in Germany’s fresh produce resulted in a drop in consumer purchases in 2006, according to a report given this week at the opening ceremony of this year’s Fruit Logistica.
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ArticleSA signs Chinese export deal
South Africa’s president Thabo Mbeki and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao will today sign protocols on phytosanitary requirements for the export to China of SA pears, table grapes, apples and tobacco leaf.
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ArticleSuper powers
From Goji berries to broccoli - the amount of fresh produce claiming superfood status seems to be growing all the time. Emma Twyning spoke to leading purveyors of the concept to find out what power it can wield and whether it is here to stay.
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Small print opens up new avenues of discovery
Reading the small print on packaging can often lead to intriguing discoveries. Sainsbury’s has proven to be a mine of
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ArticleItaly responsible for a quarter of EU production
Fresh produce from Italy now represents a quarter of European production, agricultural organisation Coldiretti has revealed.
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ArticleChefs battle in Great Potato Cook-Off
Six chefs took part in the British Potato Council’s (BPC) Great Potato Challenge Cook-Off Final in Milton Keynes.
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ArticleUK delivers on Spanish citrus
Spanish citrus growers may be facing a crisis and experiencing devastatingly low prices on some markets, but the UK is performing well for them, says an industry leader.
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ArticleFreeze good for stonefruit
Extremely cold weather in western North America last week is benefiting deciduous fruit crops, while storms in the Atlantic have been disrupting shipments from Central America.
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EU official to discuss CMO reform at Fruit Logistica
A representative of the European Commission will be at this year’s Fruit Logistica to discuss the Common Market Organisation’s (CMO) proposed reform for fruit and vegetables.
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US firms raided by FBI
Two US citrus giants have been raided by the FBI, at the request of the antitrust division of the US Department of Justice, on suspicion of price collusion.
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ArticleMildon to brief UK on regime reform
The European Commission is expected to finalise proposals to decouple its fruit and vegetable regime.
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Another new year, another chance to shine
There is every indication this week that with the New Year celebrations swiftly over, the high street retailers are back in
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California freeze creates opportunity
A devastating freeze in California has obliterated at least half of the citrus crop remaining on trees and opened up opportunities for Spanish senders.