Grape news archive – Page 128
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ArticleSA grape hopes dampened by rain
Two days of heavy rains over South Africa’s Western Cape province have put a dampener on the peak harvesting period for table grapes in the region.
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Valentine’s Day sparks new interest for produce aisles
Increased visibility of champagne, chocolates and flowers in the multiples means only one thing - Valentine’s Day, one
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ArticleYou name it, and it’s gone wrong for grapes
The grape category has appeared on the front pages of FPJ in the last month, as one of those hardest hit by the inflexibility of the price structure in this country. It has plenty of other problems besides, though, writes Tommy Leighton.
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ArticleGrape feast and famine
As the grape harvest kicks off in the central regions of Chile, exporters are working to stave off oversupply in the markets later on this month that could bring prices right down as South Africa still struggles on volume.
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ArticleA year to buck the trends
Eight of the UK fresh produce industry’s key players tell FPJ readers their predictions for 2008.
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ArticleSouth African growers in the dark
An energy shortage in South Africa is seriously hampering fruit growers who are in the process of harvesting and packing their fruit.
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ArticlePrices reach breaking point
Global weather patterns and new markets in expansion are combining to produce an unprecedented situation of tight supplies and rising prices across several major lines in the UK fresh produce market, while supermarkets continue to promote on prices set months ago.
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ArticleMake a date with Mehadrin
Exporter Mehadrin Tnuport Export (MTEX) ventured into date marketing for the first time this season, selling 300 tonnes of the fruit grown on a moshav in the Jordan Valley.
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ArticleGolden grapes at Premier
The first arrivals of grapes under the new Capespan Gold brand were selling well at New Covent Garden this week.
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ArticleVolumes down in Rungis
Figures to the end of November 2007 showed tonnages for both fruit and veg down at the Parisian wholesale market.
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ArticleGolden brand launch for Capespan
Capespan is launching a new premium export fruit brand in the UK market this month.
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ArticleChilean grape disrupted by strikes
The first Chilean grapes bound for the UK are finally on the water after a severely delayed start to the season, and further disruption is likely due to strike action.
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ArticleWhile you were away...
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Agricoper looks outside the grape box
Italian grower exporter Agricoper, one of Europe’s top table grape players, is looking to diversify in 2008.
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Grape vodka victory for Diageo
Spirits made from grapes will still be marketable as vodka, under a new EU accord ending a threat to limit the alcohol’s ingredients to the traditional grain or potatoes.
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ArticleTight grape job running behind schedule
Grape shipments from South Africa this season are running slightly behind last year in volume terms, and the market is still tight.
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ArticleGlasgow change afoot
Glasgow market has long been a focal point for the fresh produce trade in Scotland, situated near the centre of the thriving centre of the country’s second city, with strong transport links. But the way the market is operated may be about to change. Glasgow City Council may cease to run the market directly from April and has proposed a number of alternative set-ups. So what does this mean for the only wholesale market of note in Scotland? Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleUnifrutti strikes Kiku deal
Chile’s Unifrutti Traders has just signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Kiku.
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Raw veg can cut risk of bladder cancer
Eating raw broccoli, cabbage or cauliflower three times a month can cut the risk of developing bladder cancer by around 40 per cent, scientists have suggested this week.
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ArticleLate start fails to deter South African grape industry
South African table grape crops are more than two weeks behind schedule due to unusually cold weather at the beginning of the season, and many fear that the industry will miss out on the UK’s Christmas trade. But despite the delay, key players are betting on a good season and a high-quality crop. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.