Citrus news archive – Page 231
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ArticleJP’s creative juices flow
Jamaica Producers Fruit Distributors (JPFD) is best-known as a banana supplier, but its work in citrus takes in the retail and juicing categories, as well as playing a significant role in the National School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme (NSFVS). Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleAgrexco looks to Peru
The performance of Israeli’s citrus fruit in the UK continues to improve. Agrexco aims to maintain this position and has joined forces with a Peruvian grower to ensure a continuous supply-base, reports Anabella de Sousa.
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ArticleWholesalers widen their outlook
Spanish citrus still dominates the supply into the UK’s wholesale markets but importers are increasingly looking at what other countries have to offer, writes Anabella de Sousa.
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ArticleVAT stunts foodservice potential
The foodservice sector has become a profitable area of growth for citrus in prepared product and in both segmented and fresh juice forms. But whole fruit citrus sales to the foodservice market are not keeping pace - and the VAT man has something to do with that. Tony Leighton reports.
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ArticleSutton the Lona ranger
South African citrus exporter Lona Trading was founded in 1996 as a vegetable exporter, but quickly made its mark as a specialist exporter of fresh South African fruit. Even before deregulation of the country’s fruit industry, the firm prospered and had grown into one of South Africa’s largest exporters of fresh produce. An introspective and self-analytical policy, which aimed to meet the needs of rapidly changing global markets, demanded that the firm reconstitute itself into separate fruit business units within the Lona structure, and eventually to focus 100 per cent on citrus. Director Derek Sutton talks to Tommy Leighton.
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ArticleFlorida counts cost of hurricanes
Mother Nature dealt a harsh blow to Florida last year when a spate of hurricanes caused waves of devastation to the citrus
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ArticleSpain tops the tree
Spain may be in the throes of one of its worst citrus seasons on record, but trade organisation Intercitrus is keeping its eye on the ball in terms of longer term citrus promotion. Association president Juan Vicente Safont explains.
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ArticleJuice loses innocence
While citrus juice has long been a staple of the modern diet, the ever-increasing market for exotic juice combinations could be stealing the limelight from the faithful orange and grapefruit. In addition, with health specialists having set juice as the latest culprit in the global obesity epidemic, juice producers may have to address their marketing strategies, writes Elspeth Waters.
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ArticleThe $1 billion citrus chance - US$1 billion prize awaits: New markets and long term strategy essential for lemon and lime sector
By John Giles, Divisional Director, Promar International
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ArticleArgentina seeks gains in key market
Exporters are raising their game and are hoping the UK market will bring them rich rewards.
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ArticlePerfecting the process
While Cuban citrus has not always been associated with premium quality, exports remain stable. However, although some producers have benefited from a combination of luck and investment, others still face additional costs, writes Elspeth Waters.
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ArticleCyprus gains from freedom
Trade in citrus fruit between Cyprus and the European Community was governed by the 1972 December 19 agreement, which established an association between the EC and the Republic of Cyprus. But this all changed when Cyprus joined the EU in May 2004, writes Anabella de Sousa.
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ArticleBrazil builds on denomination
The Portuguese, in their sea journeys, brought citrus fruits to Brazil around 1500. The orange adapted well to the Brazilian climate and soil, and centuries later Brazil produces 37 per cent of the world’s oranges and 52 per cent of orange juice. Anabella de Sousa reports on the industry’s development over the last few decades.
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ArticleEgypt becomes a hot spot
Egypt is definitely becoming a citrus hot spot in the eyes of some UK importers. Increasing investments in infrastructure and production techniques, and improvements to packaging mean the Egyptian citrus sector is ready to boost its position in European markets, writes Anabella de Sousa.