Grape news archive – Page 116
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ArticleItalian grapes under pressure
Low prices and higher input costs forcing country's table grape growers to sell fruit below cost of production, warns Cia
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ArticleChile shows pomegranate promise
Northern Chile has great potential as a producer of fresh pomegranates for export.
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ArticleDomestic sales boost Chinese grapes
Strong domestic pricing is making Chinese grape export difficult this season, despite yield growth
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ArticleKorean grapes closer to China access
Country could begin sending table grapes to China in 2011 following government's decision to speed up pest risk assessment
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ArticleTesco homes in on Asia
Tesco is urging Asian suppliers to get up to speed on international certification standards, as the retailer looks to boost its direct procurement strategy from the region.
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ArticleNamibia in EU grape deadlock
The Namibian government has refused to sign its Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the EU, leaving grape exporters facing a serious loss of trade preferences or a considerable increase in costs.
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ArticleGiumarra family seal grape deal
California grape breeder Giumarra Vineyards Corporation is opening up worldwide licensing of its ARRA grape varieties.
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ArticleSouth Africa launches three-way campaign
The South African fruit industry has launched a major campaign to support sales of stonefruit, top fruit and grapes in the UK.
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ArticleNew grape varieties arrive in Europe
UK company Mack takes delivery of first commercial volumes from 15-year project run by US company Giumarra
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ArticleFlorette launches fresh-cut fruit
Florette is to enter a new field with a range of pre-packed fresh fruit, building on its position as the UK’s number-one salad brand to inject growth into the prepared fruit category.
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ArticlePeruvian table grapes rising skyward
An increase in Red Globe production means Peru is gearing up for another bumper export season in 2009/10
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ArticleCapespan reports Egyptian record
Importer Capespan has reported it is to have a record year in Egyptian grapes, with both volume and price strong in the country.
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ArticleMastronardi awarded for tomato innovation
Mastronardi Produce’s Sunset-branded tomatoes took top honours in the tomato category at a recent innovation award listing in the US.
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ArticleMarkets anticipate Brazilian shortfall
Poor weather and difficult marketing conditions mean Europe and the US are set to receive fewer table grapes from Brazil
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ArticleOutspan launches two new drinks
The Outspan range of drinks from Aimia Foods has expanded its offer with a new range of smoothies and a new drink, Juice Splash.
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Purfresh tops food preservation tests
Studies comparing the group's transport system with sulfur dioxide pads in found that Purfresh performed better in produce shipping
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Capespan Namibia is formed
The Capespan Group has concluded a 10-year marketing and management agreement with the National Youth Service (NYS) to manage the Namibia Grape Company (NGC), as part of a skills transfer process.
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ArticleRetailers called to action on India
A UK economic planning and marketing consultant is calling on UK retailers to take action to prevent worker exploitation in India.
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ArticleDG Fruit welcomes Zim oranges
DG Fruit is expecting its first direct shipment of new-season oranges from Zimbabwe next week on board the Dal Kalahari.
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ArticleTime goes Bayer
With the revision of EU directive 91/414/EEC looming, growers in Europe face the possibility of losing access to a wide range of pesticides vital to the survival of their crops. The directive has sparked suggestions from some that it will take the world’s chemical companies no time at all to come up with replacement substances. But as Laura Gould discovered when she visited the German headquarters of Bayer CropScience last month, nothing could be further from the truth.