Grape news archive – Page 127
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ArticleFirst SA grape forecast shows promise
The forecast for the 2007-08 South African grape season looks promising with regards to quality and industry association SATI has released its first projected volume figures.
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Afghan growers get helping hand
Afghan fruit and nut growers are reaping the rewards of a $6.6 million (£3.19m) agricultural and marketing assistance programme implemented by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
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ArticleFresca unveils Evesham expansion
The Fresca Group has opened a new Evesham-based business, ValeFresh Ltd, a specialist packer and ripener.
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Chileans wary of labour pains
Chile’s early grape producers are increasingly concerned about labour issues as the harvest start date approaches.
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MSSL extends grape commitment
Indian exporter Mahindra Shubhlabh (MSSL) has reportedly signed a contract with around 775 grape growers from Nashik and Sangli districts to source export-quality grapes.
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Frost and hail hit Western Cape hard
Severe cold weather and hailstorms during mid-October have caused considerable frost and hail damage on certain stonefruit, top fruit and grape farms in South Africa’s Western Cape hinterland and the Little Karoo.
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Ozone could replace sulphur pads
Tests carried out by Spanish scientists suggest that ozone treatment is at least 90 per cent as effective sulphur dioxide (SO2) in the protection and preservation of table grapes during cold storage.
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ArticleChile's chilly, but grapes are on track
Freezing conditions, including some of the worst snowfall for decades, brought predictions of doom and gloom for Chilean growers at the beginning of the last quarter, but the period ends with confident predictions that the harvest could in fact surpass last season’s levels.
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ArticleStill pulling in the punters
Evesham has long been associated with fresh produce, and over the years the diversity and range of the fruit and vegetable firms making the town their home has grown significantly. Laura Gould spoke to some of the region’s key players to find out what drew them to Worcestershire in the first place - and, more importantly, what keeps them loyal to the area.
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Veg makes valiant comeback amid autumnal hues
Colour is the spice of life on the retail shelf, and you usually get what you see. However, I was rather surprised to note
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ArticleCalifornians step up grape sendings
California’s grape growers have taken advantage of supply problems for their European counterparts this year and shipped significant additional volumes into the UK.
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ArticleWorld may not be enough for MVS
MVS Foodservices (UK) Ltd, the Sittingbourne-based fruit supplier to the foodservice industry, has expanded its reach into Greece and Russia as a first step in establishing a global foodservice-model.
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Prevor’s perspective not so perishable
American journalist Jim Prevor, aka the internet’s very own Perishable Pundit, offers the US and global produce sector daily insight into the mechanisms of the Stateside fruit and veg industry. He gives Laura Gould the lowdown on events across the pond
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Chilean fruit sendings climb
Chilean fruit growers’ federation Fedefruta calculates that fruit exports will have climbed by four per cent in 2007 in volume, and by seven per cent in value terms year on year.
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ArticleCape full of fresh hope
The influx of 400 delegates into Cape Town last week for the annual allFresh! conference may not have fully prepared the city’s infrastructure for the looming 2010 World Cup, but - with the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in full flow - it was certainly a throw in the right direction for a country that is, by all accounts, pushing forward to meet its goals. Laura Gould was among the throws.
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ArticleZipping up market share
Zip-Pak, the global leader in resealable packaging innovations, has revealed the first in a series of quantitative research studies to test consumer preference for packaging.
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BASF calls for continued innovation
BASF’s Agricultural Products division head, Michael Heinz, has said that the ever-increasing demands upon growers and farmers has meant that there is a constant call for innovative crop protection active ingredients.
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Doing the right thing
South Africa leads the way when it comes to empowerment projects in the fruit industry, and the support of UK retailers and consumers has been invaluable in ensuring such initiatives have achieved the desired results. Louise Brodie looks at the country’s three most important ethical trading brands.
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ArticleTotal focuses on local
Having settled into its new premises in Sighthill, the Edinburgh division of Total Produce is eyeing up a series of opportunities. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.