Grape news archive – Page 103
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ArticleIndian grape exports to EU plummet
Shipments to the EU look set to halve this season amid a range of hurdles, from sourcing suitable supplies to overcoming buyer caution in the wake of last year’s residue issue
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ArticleIndian laboratories pass the test
Indian laboratories have more than matched their European counterparts in a ring-test for residue analysis
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ArticleRetailers push grapes ahead of further shortfalls
The grape category has seen a burst of promotional activity, following tight supplies and ahead of a tricky period expected in May. So what next for the sector? Anna Sbuttoni reports on a market that is recovering from a number of setbacks
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ArticleUS grape industry receives research funding
USDA research funding will be used to develop post-harvest treatments for pest incursions in grape crops
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ArticleSunkist to market table grapes
The major US citrus cooperative has struck a deal to apply its iconic Sunkist brand to table grapes for the first time
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ArticleChina grape access big opportunity
Access to northern Chinese cities with impending direct access will be like a “whole new country” to Australian grape exporters
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Peru achieves grape export record
The country’s table grape sendings reach a record high of 90,000 tonnes during the 2010/11 season
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ArticleThai threat to Australian grape exports
A new protocol is likely to cut airfreight shipments of Australian table grapes to Thailand by the end of the month
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ArticleJapan potential on horizon for Australian grapes
Japanese officials have agreed to treatment trials of Australian table grapes, opening hopes market access could be forthcoming
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ArticleA game of price
Half price, two-for and buy one get one free offers add up to a cut-throat retail market and are just some in the flurry of price promotions on produce at the major multiples. As the grocery giants reconsider their strategies, Anna Sbuttoni asks what this could mean for the rest of the supply chain
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ArticleWilmington welcomes new reefer
World’s newest reefer ship, Seatrade’s Atlantic Klipper, docks at Port of Wilmington on maiden voyage to the US
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ArticlePlaying fair
As Fairtrade Fortnight gets everyone talking about ethical shopping, Anna Sbuttoni asks what supermarket price wars mean for the brand and how sales of certified fresh produce can make a comeback after a difficult 12 months
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ArticleA global supplier of the future?
As all eyes are on the Middle East, Promar International’s divisional director John Giles considers the region as a global fresh produce supplier of the future
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Dry conditions threaten Chilean crops
Drought conditions in some parts of Chile could cause problems for export fruit crops, a growers’ leader has warned.
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ArticleUniveg and Syngenta in Italian tie-up
Companies reveal they are collaborating on new project to improve sustainability and reliability of Italian production
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ArticleMexican grapes emerge unscathed
The recent cold weather in north-west Mexico has had a “minimal impact” on the country’s spring table grape crop in Sonora
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ArticleFourayes hires new operations manager
Bramley specialist Fourayes has appointed Neil Hodgetts as its new operations manager.
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Farm Secure increases stake in Colorsfruit
The consolidation of South African exporter Colorsfruit has been completed following the decision by a leading South African agri-business group Farm Secure to increase its shareholding in the company.
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ArticleDutch link up with South Africa in supply chain innovation
Wageningen University & Research Centre in the Netherlands is working with South African IT consultancy Ikhaya, Dutch importer Smeding and buyer group Sligo on a new sustainable fruit trading system that has seen the first shipment of grapes arrive at Rotterdam this week.
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ArticleFruit fly detected in Victoria
Three new fruit fly outbreaks in Victoria this week will cut back the state’s table grape and stonefruit export programmes