All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 199
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Chile roundtable "a huge opportunity"
More than 30 importers are expected to meet with producers at the International Business Roundtable in Chile on September 23-24.
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Grower disappointment in Cancún
Producers in the UK have expressed their disappointment at the failure to reach agreement on agriculture at the World Trade Organisation talks in Mexico at the weekend.
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ArticleAvocado showdown
California's avocado growers are under pressure as the US department of agriculture considers further lifting an 80-year old ban to allow fruit from Mexico into more US states including California.
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ArticleMango mania sweeps Tesco
Tesco ran a campaign to highlight the flavours and nutritional benefits of eating mangoes with its suppliers as part of Mango Week last week.
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SuperViga invigorated
Soft-fruit plant breeder and propagator Hargreaves Plants says the SuperViga brand has performed exceptionally well this season.
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ArticleGeest sales grow 10 per cent
Prepared produce specialist Geest achieved sales growth of 10 per cent in the first half-year.
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EurepGAP: responsible relationships
EurepGAP's fourth annual conference Towards Global Harmonisation opened today in Madrid with speakers emphasising the responsbility that lies with the food chain and the importance of relationships within it.
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ArticleMixed blessings for Belgium
A downturn in EU pear and apple production, predicted by Prognosfruit in August, has now been confirmed by Belgian auctions.
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ArticleSpanish citrus delayed
Citrus production in the leading Spanish region of Valencia is expected to fall slightly by five per cent this season as the harvest starts late.
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ArticleGeest shares slip
Geest shares slipped down 2.9 per cent this morning on a reduction in its rating by investment bank Goldman Sachs.
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ArticleM&S enhances food formats
Marks & Spencer is abandoning national pricing on food and expanding its convenience format nation-wide.
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ArticleRetailers back nutrition strategy call
The British Retail Consortium has added its voice to a call for a national nutritional strategy.
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ArticleChiquita makes further sale
Produce multi-national Chiquita Brands International is reducing its stake in an Australian business.
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ArticleZespri issues first forecast
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri is forecasting increased prices in Europe will boost end of season returns and net sales revenue.
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Traceability needs taming
The fresh produce industry will not survive unless costly and unnecessary requirements for traceability are checked.
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Protestors sour BP2003
Genetically modified foods and crop protection dominated debate on the opening day at the British Potato Council event BP2003 .
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Guernsey export gains
The value of exports from Guernsey is showing an encouraging increase.
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ArticleRedbridge in secondary MBO
Eight years since the management buyout that separated it from Geest, Redbridge Holdings is effecting a secondary management buyout this month.
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ArticleAudit criticises FDOC
Florida's citrus promoters have come in for harsh criticism in a state audit.
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ArticleApple opportunity
The apple industry must capitalise on obesity concern and increase consumption of its products before others pip it to the post, according to a report just out.