Grape news archive – Page 111
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Innovation hits tomato aisle as unusual sources appear
I wonder how long it will be before we follow the US trend and see bog-standard green salad tomatoes on sale? Well, at least a
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Busy period to culminate next week at Re:fresh
By the time you read this, the UK electorate will have decided on a new government. It’s been a close-run campaign - too
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ArticleTrade rallies in grape ordeal
Swift action by the Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD) and the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has put UK importers in a better position than their counterparts elsewhere in Europe on the import of Indian grapes containing residues of growth retardant chlormequat.
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ArticleChilean fruit exports fall
Chilean fruit exports have slipped due to marked declines in table grape and red apple shipments, despite growth in some categories.
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ArticleFPC fights to secure Indian grape deal
Fresh Produce Consortium awaiting response from Chemicals Regulation Directorate over UK-bound Indian table grapes
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Another fine mess red tape has got us into
Bureaucracy seems to have taken a swipe at the fresh produce industry this week, with the fate of many container-loads of
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ArticleIndian grape exporter appeals to EU states
Mumbai-based Euro Fruits has urged EU states to make temporary exception on MRLs to ‘save future’ of India’s grape industry
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ArticleIndian grape season under threat
The fate of hundreds of containers of Indian grapes hung in the balance this week, following an alert from the Indian ambassador to the EU that growth retardant chlormequat had been used on the crop.
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ARS makes botrytis research discovery
US scientists have discovered that a beneficial microbe may help protect table grapes from botrytis or grey mould.
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ArticleChilean exports back on track
The Chilean fruit industry is back up to full capacity after the devastating earthquake in February which severely disrupted the country’s export business.
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ArticleEgyptian grapes headed for early start
Unseasonable weather may help Egyptian grape exporters this season by bringing the start date forward
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ArticleIndian grape imports facing "legal issue"
EXCLUSIVE: Trade officials in Europe and India work to close legal loophole causing headache for importers and exporters
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ArticlePlantation to packing: Dole Fresh UK welcomes a new era
Few companies can boast as recognisable and relatable an image as Dole throughout the worldwide produce trade. Alex Lawson visits its British subsidiary, Dole Fresh UK, at its Dartford base to get the lowdown on a world beyond bananas and find out how the team is driving sales across the business
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ArticleEgyptian season brings new promise
An uncharacteristically warm winter in Egypt has caused problems for some product and benefited others. Elizabeth O’Keefe talks to key players as the country’s spring season produce makes its way to the UK marketplace
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Empty skies trigger produce shortages
The grounding of flights across Europe due to the eruption of the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano in Iceland last week is likely to leave supermarket shelves destitute of selected fresh produce items.
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Chilean grapes suffer browning berry
Problems with fruit condition are emerging in late-season white Chilean grape.
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ArticleMexican grapes on course to recover
Despite an anticipated slow start to the season, supplies are tipped to bounce back from last year’s shortfall
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ArticlePandol looks to grow UK market
California-based grape and stonefruit grower-exporter Pandol has hired a new director of global operations with a special UK focus.
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ArticleChilean quakes put shakes on turbulent grape sector
The grape industry has been dominated by information - and also by the lack of it - emanating from Chile in the wake of the country’s earthquakes this quarter. Disruptions in logistics, an unstable market and varying quality levels made for a challenging period. Alex Lawson reports
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Key business moves help Capespan navigate through new waters
When the Re:fresh judges selected Capespan as FPJ Importer of the Year for the second year in a row in 2009, it represented a real shot in the arm for the Sheerness-based firm. Laura Gould chats to managing director Ronan Lennon about the company’s achievements since scooping the gong last May and his views on the way the fresh produce landscape in the UK is shifting