Grape news archive – Page 88
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ArticleA game of price
Half price, two-for and buy one get one free offers add up to a cut-throat retail market and are just some in the flurry of price promotions on produce at the major multiples. As the grocery giants reconsider their strategies, Anna Sbuttoni asks what this could mean for the rest of the supply chain
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ArticleWilmington welcomes new reefer
World’s newest reefer ship, Seatrade’s Atlantic Klipper, docks at Port of Wilmington on maiden voyage to the US
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ArticlePlaying fair
As Fairtrade Fortnight gets everyone talking about ethical shopping, Anna Sbuttoni asks what supermarket price wars mean for the brand and how sales of certified fresh produce can make a comeback after a difficult 12 months
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ArticleA global supplier of the future?
As all eyes are on the Middle East, Promar International’s divisional director John Giles considers the region as a global fresh produce supplier of the future
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Dry conditions threaten Chilean crops
Drought conditions in some parts of Chile could cause problems for export fruit crops, a growers’ leader has warned.
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ArticleUniveg and Syngenta in Italian tie-up
Companies reveal they are collaborating on new project to improve sustainability and reliability of Italian production
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ArticleMexican grapes emerge unscathed
The recent cold weather in north-west Mexico has had a “minimal impact” on the country’s spring table grape crop in Sonora
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ArticleFourayes hires new operations manager
Bramley specialist Fourayes has appointed Neil Hodgetts as its new operations manager.
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Farm Secure increases stake in Colorsfruit
The consolidation of South African exporter Colorsfruit has been completed following the decision by a leading South African agri-business group Farm Secure to increase its shareholding in the company.
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ArticleDutch link up with South Africa in supply chain innovation
Wageningen University & Research Centre in the Netherlands is working with South African IT consultancy Ikhaya, Dutch importer Smeding and buyer group Sligo on a new sustainable fruit trading system that has seen the first shipment of grapes arrive at Rotterdam this week.
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ArticleFruit fly detected in Victoria
Three new fruit fly outbreaks in Victoria this week will cut back the state’s table grape and stonefruit export programmes
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ArticleIndian grape trade treads with caution
Indian grape exports to Europe are set to fall in 2011, with exporters and importers in a cautious mindset following last year’s chlormequat chloride residue issue
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ArticleWeather hampers South African shipments
Strong winds in Cape Town has played havoc with the shipment of South Africa table grapes and stonefruit.
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ArticleWeather hampers RSA shipments
Strong winds in Cape Town have played havoc with the shipment of South African table grapes and stonefruit
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ArticleFlooding hits Australia's southeast
The weather is causing more headaches for growers in Australia, with heavy rain leading to flooding in some key growing areas in the southeast of the country
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Fresh Produce India line-up strengthens
With less than one month to go before the start of Fresh Produce India several expert speakers have been added to the conference programme.
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Medfel 2011 on the horizon
The Medfel 2011 trade show will take place this year on 4-6 May in Perpignon, France.
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ArticleTaking the direct approach
As supermarkets look to take more control over the supply chain to strip out costs and be more competitive on price, Michael Barker examines the evolution of direct sourcing and asks what suppliers need to do to succeed in the developing market
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ArticleChile seizes opportunity
Less celebrated as a producing nation just over 50 years ago, Chile now exports more than 2.4 million tonnes of fresh produce worldwide and is climbing the production and export league tables. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleA novel approach to home food production
Thanks to climate change and the evolution of technology, the boundaries between what can be grown in the UK and what must be imported are starting to blur. David Shapley takes a look at the development of non-native fresh produce and asks how much further plant breeding in this climate can go