Grape news archive – Page 136

  • Spanish pray for grape success
    Article

    Spanish pray for grape success

    2006-07-13T14:14:09Z

    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

    2006-07-12T17:01:00Z

    Sorma Group, one of the world’s leading companies in the production of packaging machines and material, has launched an Easypunnet pack.

  • Wells follows Durose out of Tesco
    Article

    Wells follows Durose out of Tesco

    2006-07-12T09:01:00Z

    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

    2006-07-11T13:01:01Z

    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).

  • New pink grape brand launches in M&S
    Article

    New pink grape brand launches in M&S

    2006-07-07T10:01:00Z

    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

    2006-06-30T15:01:01Z

    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

    2006-06-30T08:00:59Z

    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.

  • Thomcord ready for take-off
    Article

    Thomcord ready for take-off

    2006-06-25T09:01:02Z

    Scientists in the US have developed a new seedless grape variety.

  • Dickon Poole
    Article

    Re:fresh win just reward for JP

    2006-06-22T15:57:50Z

    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.

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    Kids boost Spanish grape sales

    2006-06-22T11:01:00Z

    Parents choosing to include fresh grapes in their children’s lunchboxes have played a large part in the growth of UK consumption of seedless fruit, according to Foods from Spain.

  • Sweet start for Spanish grape
    Article

    Sweet start for Spanish grape

    2006-06-19T08:01:00Z

    Spanish grape producers could be set for sweet success this year as brix levels are back on track after a string of difficult seasons.

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    Taiwanese hopes dampened by rains

    2006-06-16T15:01:02Z

    An outbreak of heavy rain has left Taiwan's agricultural sector with losses of NT$621.27 million (£10.4m).

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    Hot property up for grabs down under

    2006-06-09T18:01:02Z

    A fruit producing business of significant size is on the market for realisation as a going concern, in Australia’s New South Wales.

  • Morocco's evolution as grape producer and exporter
    Article

    Moroccan grape sector full of beans

    2006-06-09T11:01:01Z

    Moroccan grape growers are “very optimistic” about their export prospects in 2006, according to leading exporter Delassus.

  • Exploring all avenues
    Article

    Exploring all avenues

    2006-06-08T16:24:35Z

    As traditional supply sources battle higher labour costs and inclement weather conditions, UK tomato importers are looking at a raft of opportunities elsewhere. Doris Lee Butterworth reports on the options available to them.

  • South African grape industry to consolidate
    Article

    South African grape industry to consolidate

    2006-06-08T09:34:12Z

    Consolidation in the South African table grape industry is afoot.

  • Chilean grape sendings rise
    Article

    Chilean grape sendings rise

    2006-06-05T12:01:01Z

    Chilean grape sendings into the UK this season to May 29 are up on last season by 26 per cent.

  • Maria José Sevilla
    Article

    Spanish grape in shape

    2006-06-04T15:00:59Z

    The Spanish Sugraone crop, and more specifically the proportion which is licensed to be marketed under the Superior Seedless trademark in international markets, is set fair for the coming season.

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    MTEX increases Israeli grape share

    2006-06-04T10:01:01Z

    Israel's grape crop is on the rise again and MTEX will increase it's proportion of exports.

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    Pandol blast for retail demands

    2006-06-04T08:01:00Z

    European supermarkets’ practice of demanding multiple certification standards from growers is ‘incredible and arrogant’ according to John Pandol of US-based importer Pandol Brothers.