Exotic fruit news archive – Page 71
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ArticleRecord year for Rainbow
Dutch producers Rainbow Growers had a record year in 2008, as its sister company Rainbow International took its first steps into the market.
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ArticleChinese exotics yield results
Chinese firm GoodWave Technology Ltd has successfully trialled a new treatment on Solo Sunrise papaya grown in Hainan.
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ArticleWhat might happen as a result of the credit crunch?
John Giles, divisional director at Promar International, outlines some of the outcomes we might expect as a result of the recession - and suggests how fresh produce businesses can shore up their resources and make the most of the next 12 months.
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ArticleExotics traders prepare for period of belt-tightening
Disastrous exchange rates and up-and-down demand have conspired to make life especially hard for UK exotics importers over the last quarter. And with the country now officially in recession, the slump shows no signs of abating. Laura Gould reports.
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ArticleFruit World unveils pomegranate facility
Dutch fruit supplier teams up with Indian logistics firm Naturefresh Logistics to launch brand new processing plant in Maharashtra
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ArticleTurning the tide
This time last year, Liverpool Produce Terminal was a glint in the exporter’s eye - a quayside facility at the north-west city’s port due to revolutionise the way fresh produce is imported into the UK. There have certainly been some pretty major issues to overcome along the way - but 12 months later, with the brand-new facility ready to roll, interest in the project remains incredibly high. Laura Gould went along to find out more.
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ArticleGrape sector heading for further trouble
The grape category saw an unlikely slip before the Christmas period. Issues of oversupply and plummeting sterling could see further turmoil as the market looks for stability and equality. Alex Lawson reports.
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ArticleValencia to invest in kaki production
Spanish region of Valencia to invest in persimmon production and marketing in wake of major fall in forecast harvest
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ArticlePurple cauliflower makes Israeli debut
New vegetable species, including the exotic purple cauliflower, will be presented by Lachish development centre for the first time as part of the AgroMashov international agricultural exhibition.
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ArticleInnovation Award nominations announced
Fruit Logistica Innovation Award jury has selected the ten products or services that will compete for the prize at the Berlin event
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ArticleFruit Logistica Innovation nominees revealed
The ten nominations for this year’s Fruit Logistica Innovation Award (FLIA) 2009 have been made by the jury.
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Pollsters in bleak mood
This year will be extremely tough for the fresh produce trade, with category management likely to take the hardest hit, but the possibility of a resurgence of the wholesale sector.
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ArticleExotic juice pips classic orange
The traditional British breakfast glass of orange juice is being spurned by early-risers in favour of more exotic flavours.
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ArticleExotic fruit sales plunge in Italy
CIA reports 25 per cent year-on-year fall in sales of pineapples, bananas, avocados and mangoes during festive period
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ArticleItalian minister "misguided" says trade
Leading fresh produce association Fruit Imprese expresses dismay at Luca Zaia's calls for a boycott on pineapples
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Organic sales in Europe propelled
High consumer demand for organic foods is propelling fresh fruit and vegetable sales across Europe, according to a new report from Researchandmarkets.com.
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ArticleDutch mushroom merger increases strength
Dutch companies PP Tropisch Fruit and Banken Champignons in De Lier have merged to form Westland Mushrooms BV as of January 1.
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Pomegranate farm developed in Aus
The country's largest site for producing the fruit will cater to growing worldwide demand
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ArticleAustralian lychees gain NZ access
Australian lychees have been exported to New Zealand for the first time following a new import policy
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ArticleTesco 'Spudhunter' lands purple potato
Tesco has employed a “Spudhunter” with “all the zest of a modern-day Sir Walter Raleigh” who has already sought out a bizarre new variety for the retailer - the purple potato.