Grape news archive – Page 98
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ArticleSouth Africa invests in Namibian grapes
Two leading South African fruit producer groups have joined forces to invest in the Namibian table grape business
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ArticleGrape sales surge ahead
While many sectors of produce are writing this off as a year to forget, the grape category is seeing strong value and volume sales growth
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Summer in full flow with new arrivals
Improved weather and the joy of the Olympics must have been good news for English soft-fruit growers, with the crop still in
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ArticleGrango and cash
Is it a grape? Is it a mango? M&S customers won’t need to decide, as the supermarket is introducing the ‘Grango’ as part of a new Tutti Frutti range of grapes.
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New partner for Unifresh
Kent-based fruit importer Unifresh has announced the addition of a new partner as it looks to expand its international business.
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ArticleThe Bourne strategy
As Britain’s second-biggest supermarket, Asda is in the spotlight like few other retailers, and in one of the most volatile years for the industry, has much to contend with in sourcing fruit and veg. Michael Barker went to meet produce category director Rick Bourne to find out more
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ArticleStan Smith: More nutritional consciousness needed to fill the nation’s fruit bowls and beat obesity
With the eyes of the world upon us for the London 2012 Olympics, Team GB is working hard to do us proud. This is a great
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ArticleDownturn for Chilean grape exports
Sendings apparently came up short in the season just closed following adverse weather conditions in the South American nation’s table grape-growing regions
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ArticlePuglia grapes granted EU protection
Italian region's quality seal for premium table grapes officially recognised by European Commission's PGI scheme
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ArticleInfia celebrates punnet's rapid rise
Specialist packaging supplier Infia’s innovative side-vented punnets have gone from niche to market-standard in just three years.
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ArticleUS grape protocol stirs Australian hopes
A new Australian cold sterilisation protocol for US grapes looks near, giving hope the trade could recover to pre-fumigation levels
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ArticleEarly start for California grapes
The Californian grape season out of the San Joaquin Valley got underway earlier this month with the first shipments of Flame Seedless from the Bakersfield area.
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ArticleEarly start for California grapes
It’ll be early, big and beautiful – the Californian grape season looks set to provide the trade with a bumper, 100m-carton crop
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ArticleIndian grapes in need of rainfall
Grape growers in Maharashtra are looking to the skies as concerns grow monsoon rains may not come to the state this year
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ArticleSmall is beautiful
Despite being smaller than its competitors, Western International has carved out an important role for itself and has a loyal customer base that relies on the market for a range of exotics. Lisa Kjellsson report
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ArticleMurcia grape campaign kicks off
Spanish exporter Gruventa has started its grape season this week with “great quality,” reported Fermín Sánchez Navarro, managing director of the Murcia-based firm.
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ArticleSpanish call for UK grape campaign
A Spanish growers’ leader is calling for a promotional campaign for the country’s grapes in the UK and Germany.
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ArticleCall for greater Spanish grape promotions
Alfonso Gálvez Caravaca of Asaja Murcia has said that a marketing push should take place in the UK and Germany
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ArticleAG Thames upbeat despite £4.9m loss
AG Thames has predicted a return to profit in 2012 after reporting a £4.9 million pre-tax loss for the year to 30 September 2011.
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Core Equipment to make Fruit Focus debut
Core Equipment will be exhibiting at Fruit Focus for the first time with products on display from technology manufacturers Scharfenberger and Kreuzmayr.