Grape news archive – Page 135
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ArticleChilean season closes
Although Chilean fruit volumes increased year on year in the 2005-06 season just ended, this past campaign has taught growers and exporters that quality must improve.
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ArticleSpanish Superior spell ends
The campaign for Spanish-grown Superior Seedless™ grapes wound up with final shipments to the UK last week.
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ArticleCalifornia creates grape quandary
The California table grape crop is forecast by the US National Agriculture Statistics Service to fall by some nine per cent on last season, presenting growers in other countries with increased opportunity.
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Retailers roll out all things bright and beautiful
there always seems to be something new going on in the salad market. What is particularly interesting is the way the sector is
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ArticleSun World prevails in Sugraone case
US Federal Court orders Sun Pacific to destroy grapevines fraudulently obtained from Sun World. Sun Pacific has lodged an appeal.
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ArticleSATI moves on a phase
Two years after forming, SATI, the joint venture between South African table grape producers and exporters, has announced plans to embark on phase two of its development plan.
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More produce gets cartoon treatment
Children’s entertainment brand Nickelodeon is teaming up with US food firms to launch a children’s range of fruit and vegetable products featuring some of its popular cartoon characters.
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ArticleIsraeli supplies unaffected - so far
The conflict along Israel’s northern border has disrupted the country’s fruit picking but exporters say supplies remained largely unaffected.
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ArticleMixed bunch for grape supply
Grape suppliers to the UK are experiencing mixed fortunes this summer.
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ArticlePacking perfect plums
Spanish plums from the region of Extremadura are proving popular on the UK market. Plums are the main export for Extremadura, with production up by an average 22 per cent each year. The region is well-suited to the cultivation of stonefruit, with long hours of sunshine and a plentiful water supply producing quality fruit. Foods from Spain has included Spanish plums in its integrated promotional campaign for the first time this year, and the fruit looks set for a successful season. Anna Sbuttoni reports from Spain
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Picking in northern Israel grinds to halt
Summer-fruit picking in plantations in the northern region in Israel is at a complete standstill, in view of the continuous confrontations along the northern Israeli-Lebanese border line.
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ArticleSpanish pray for grape success
Spanish grapes are set for a successful season, with a good quality crop standing out in a competitive July market. UK consumption of Spanish product has grown in the last 12 months, and Foods from Spain will continue its promotional push. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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Sorma launches Easypunnet
Sorma Group, one of the world’s leading companies in the production of packaging machines and material, has launched an Easypunnet pack.
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ArticleWells follows Durose out of Tesco
Following the news that head of produce Peter Durose is to leave Tesco, freshinfo has learnt that senior buying manager Anne Wells has also announced her departure from the retailer's head office fresh produce team.
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Upward climb for Vietnamese exports
Vietnam’s fresh produce exports generated US$136 million (£74m) in the first half of this year, marking an annual rise of more than 14.3 per cent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
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ArticleNew pink grape brand launches in M&S
Muñoz Mehadrin UK this week launched Absolutely Pink, a newly branded grape, exclusively with M&S.
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SATI adds strings to its bow
Grower/exporter body the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) is strengthening its position as industry representative, taking over several functions from the Deciduous Fruit Producers’ Trust (DFPT).
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SA grape man taken to court
A Cape Town businessman has appeared in court after allegations he defrauded a Dutch company of over R1 million in a grape export deal, according to iol.co.za.
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ArticleThomcord ready for take-off
Scientists in the US have developed a new seedless grape variety.
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ArticleRe:fresh win just reward for JP
JP Fruit Distributors Ltd picked up two awards at Re:fresh 2006, including the blue-riband title of Overall Produce Trader of the Year. Emma Twyning finds out how the business fought off stiff competition to claim the titles, and why a shift in mood is paying dividends for the company.