Exotic fruit news archive – Page 70
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ArticleA whole new world
As one of the largest fruit and vegetable wholesale markets in the UK, New Spitalfields Market has a very positive tale to tell, and signals the revitalisation of the wholesale industry. At a time when the Olympic Games are bringing both opportunities and challenges to the East London site and procuring local produce for the market is becoming a real focus, Elizabeth O’Keefe takes in the atmosphere.
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ArticleMore optimism in sector as sales slowly pick up
It has been a another tough quarter for the exotics category, but insiders are optimistic that both demand and volumes are slowly picking up in the UK market. Hopes are high that the next few months could continue in a similar vein. Laura Gould reports.
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ArticleBest of Belgium
Belgium’s fresh produce may not attract the same attention as its neighbours, but the offer from the small country is no less impressive. As exporters look for continued growth despite the downbeat economic situation, Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading auctions to discuss their latest plans.
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ArticleEaster packaging at end of Rainbow
Dutch producer Rainbow Growers has launched a new range of vegetables flow-packed in Easter packaging.
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ArticlePerfection Fresh in Aussie first
The group is set to supply the Australian market with its first batch of Royal Pom pomegranates
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ArticleBakkavör suffers loss
Iceland-based food company Bakkavör Group has reported a dramatic loss of £98.45 million. compared to a profit of £10.41m in the same quarter of 2007.
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ArticleStable outlook for Brazilian persimmon
Core European markets will remain the primary destinations for Brazilian persimmons during March and April
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ArticleMalaysian packaging plans cautiously welcomed
The delayed Malaysian ‘3P’ project has drawn both criticism and praise from the country’s fresh produce industry
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ArticleVietnam to resume dragon fruit exports
Vietnamese exporters are poised to resume trade to the US after shipments were halted last December
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ArticleDragon fruit exporter seeks investors
Vietnam's Bao Thanh Co is looking for investment partners in the EU, US or Japan to develop a large-scale dragon fruit farm
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ArticleStronger baht squashes US trade
Thai exotic fruit exports to the US have been hit by the rise of the Thai baht against the US dollar, exporters reveal
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ArticleVietnam halts dragon fruit exports
Just months after gaining access to the US market, high costs and technical problems have brought shipments to a standstill
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ArticleAndalusia presents united front
For the first time, more than 18,000 growers across the region of Andalusia have united under the newly formed organisation, Hortyfruta, to represent and strengthen their standing on the European stage. Alex Lawson visited the fertile fields of southern Spain to find out more.
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Fresh produce gears up for annual chocolate fight
Easter may still be a month away, but it is already being promoted heavily in most major supermarkets. Fresh produce is
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Exotic struggle for Australian growers
Following a promising early growing season, producers in Queensland are looking at a poor harvest
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ArticleUK flowers set for £50m windfall
British flower growers are set to enjoy a potential windfall of £50 million from the weakness of sterling against the euro.
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ArticleCross-Channel traffic
Rungis might be a French market, but companies in the UK have been on the ball when it comes to taking advantage of the bounty of produce on offer at the food-lover’s paradise across the Channel. Laura Gould talks to three companies that have had close ties to the market for a number of years.
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Open-all-hours virtual market takes to the stage
Information technology is increasingly leading the way in the arena of fresh produce. This month, FPJ takes a look at some new IT offerings from across the pond, examines how IT can work for your business during a period of economic doldrums and looks at celebrations for European Data Protection Day last month.
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ArticleVietnam recommends orchard removals
Large-scale orchard removal may be the only solution to Vietnam’s fruit oversupply problems
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ArticleWest Australian farmer expands to Chinese dates
Chinese dates present a new opportunity for West Australian farmers to diversify their operations