Exotic fruit news archive – Page 77
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Mushrooms on the up
The mushroom industry is in a strong position as the category has very low price elasticity relative to other categories and, despite the past quarter seeing an increase in retail prices of mushrooms in the UK, there has not been any decline in market volume demand.
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ArticleThai aid for lychee growers
The Thai Chamber of Commerce plans to buy lychees en mass to boost falling prices
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ArticlePalestinian farms targeted by Israeli troops
Palestinian farmers have recently seen whole farms destroyed by Israeli soldiers, according to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
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ArticleStriking a fair deal
In the final part of our series on the Fairtrade supply chain, FPJ examines what is happening at retail level and what this means for the ethical brand.
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ArticleAgrexco figs set sail for European shores
The season's first shipment of the group's premium figs will arrive in Europe shortly
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Mundane out of favour as unusual lines take hold
Every time I tour the produce shelves, I am struck by the progress that fresh cut is making. Memories of leaking containers
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ArticleEurope awaits arrival of Israeli figs
MTEX has announced that its Brown Turkey figs are due to arrive in Europe in the next two weeks
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ArticleAfghan pomegranate focus increases
Moves within Afghanistan to replace opium poppies with pomegranates and saffron are gaining speed
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ArticleFrom the ground up
In the first of FPJ’s three-part series tracking the Fairtrade supply chain, we home in on production and reveal the experiences of a Burkina Faso grower and a co-operative in Ghana
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ArticleIndian lychee production down
Hot and dry weather has knocked back Indian lychee production forecasts by 20 per cent
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ArticleC-stores warned on produce displays
Convenience stores are losing out on significant revenue due to poor fresh produce display, according to a former industry head.
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ArticleBedfordshire chilli expansion
A Bedfordshire chilli grower has won a £1,000 grant from the county’s growth fund to develop her business into a pick-your-own (PYO) vegetable centre.
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GM attitudes changing, expert says
Consumer attitudes to GM crops are changing across the UK and Europe, was one of the opinions that came out of the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s conference - The Food Market in Turmoil - Strategies for Survival and Growth - last week.
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NFU hopes to strike Chelsea gold
The industry is gearing up for the annual RHS Chelsea Flower Show next month with as National Farmers’ Union (NFU) hopes to win a 13th consecutive gold medal award.
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ArticleDole offers taste of Africa
Dole France is launching a game on its website to help promote the African origin of its exotic offering
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ArticleA rich heritage
Northern Ireland has rich and vibrant soils that produce many traditional vegetable stocks, as well as being one of the largest banana importers in the world. But the country has taken the fresh produce industry to the next level with its forward thinking, which has given producers and suppliers the edge. Elizabeth O’Keefe visits Northern Ireland to investigate.
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Thai fruit growers protest against low prices
Angry Thai lychee growers blocked roads on Sunday in protest at the low prices their fruit was fetching on domestic markets
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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.