Grape news archive – Page 118
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ArticleHex River Valley flooded out
The largest flood in living memory devastated the low-lying areas of South Africa’s Hex River Valley last week.
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ArticleRed grapes help lower blood pressure
It has been found that red grapes decrease blood pressure and cholesterol levels, thereby decreasing the associated risk of heart disease, scientists at Madrid University have revealed.
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ArticleDelayed English job dominates retail strategic thinking
This is the quarter when the apple category largely flies back - from the southern hemisphere - and thinks of England. The domestic season is playing catch-up, but most supermarkets have kept up or enhanced their support for the in-demand home-grown crop this season. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleNamibian grape strikes Gold
The Namibian grape season is underway on schedule, and Capespan UK managing director Ronan Lennon is bullish, predicting good volumes and excellent quality. More of the country’s crop will feature in Capespan’s premium Gold brand.
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ArticleChile awaits bumper grape crop
Following last year's harvest, Chile's table grape sector is looking forward to another solid year
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ArticleA Scarlotta loving for Sun World grape
Sun World International has reported a promising season for its exclusive Scarlotta grapes, in their first year of large-scale commercial production.
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ArticleTraders agree to disagree
France is such a strange country sometimes. Don’t tell me - you already know! Here, there is hardly a week without a
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ArticleNew health properties found in grape
A US study has found that eating grapes may help lower blood pressure and protect against heart disease.
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ArticleNo light at the end of the tunnel for prepared sector
As predicted by prepared produce industry insiders last quarter, the effects of the recession have hit the sector with a vengeance. Even the resilient prepared fruit category has fallen off the rails and demand is at its lowest for some time. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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ArticleProduce can prosper in tough times
The credit crunch is sweeping the UK, but how is the fresh produce industry faring? Damaris Freeman looks into whether the financial crisis could see fresh produce increase its share of the shopper’s basket.
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ArticlePeru's Red Globe readied for CNY
Peru is gearing up to capitalise on its early window of opportunity in Asia's grape market supplying Red Globes for Chinese New Year
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ArticleMcDonald's bags Collingwood apples
Apple and grape bags at UK branches of fast-food chain McDonald’s will exclusively feature Kentish apples this winter, grown by John Collingwood.
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Chilean growers sound new season warning
Chile’s fruit growers are expecting a better season in 2008-09 than 2007-08, but sound a warning on the global economic and financial crisis.
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ArticleCapespan variety work pays off
Capespan’s work to introduce new table grape varieties to fill gaps it has identified in the season has “paid off handsomely”, according to the company’s latest newsletter.
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ArticleWhen the US sneezes...
... the UK catches a cold. US trends have long been taken as a barometer of what is about to happen across the pond. The economic downturn is making its mark on both sides of the Atlantic, posing a new set of challenges for the fresh produce industry. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleInconsistent supply exacerbates summer issues
Red grape and Spanish quality have done as much as anything in the poor summer to keep the category afloat, as higher retail prices and tighter consumer purse strings combine to put the pinch on demand. Kathy Hammond reports.
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Organic grape life Xtend-ed
Pioneering Egyptian organic grape exporter Bio Egypt has shipped 6,500 cartons of fruit to Europe packed in Xtend® carton liners developed especially for grapes.
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Retailers take definitions of taste to whole new level
Flavour is one of the most difficult thing to describe, as everyone has their own idea of what sweet and sour means. For this
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Vanguard restructures
Washington State fresh produce supplier and distributor Vanguard has announced the restructuring of its senior management team.
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ArticleSA grapes to match last season's start
Following early-season progress, the majority of production areas are now on track with 2007/08