All Production & Trade articles – Page 1003
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ArticleFreshmax in kiwiberry agreement
New Zealand’s fledgling kiwiberry industry has received a boost with the introduction of four new varieties
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ArticleKronen targets lettuce with new machine
German-based fresh produce technology giant Kronen has developed a new machine for coring and cutting lettuce.
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ArticleExploitation claim hangs over Prime Champ
Authorities in the Netherlands have released without charge the financial director of Prime Champ, the main supplier of mushrooms to Asda, following his arrest last week on suspicion of being involved in the alleged exploitation of Polish migrant workers.
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£270 million acquisition for Bayer CropScience
Bayer CropScience has completed its acquisition of farming pest management firm Agra Quest for around £270 million.
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ArticleNorthern Mushrooms FD blasts the RPA
The financial director of one of the five producer organisations facing the axe from the EU Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme has claimed the Rural Payments Agency “could have acted illegally”.
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Online shopping makes a comeback for Iceland
Iceland will re-open its online store, which was closed six years ago, following rising demand from customers.
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ArticleSeafreight service aids Israeli mangoes
A new seafreight service via France is benefiting exports to the UK by reducing the need for airfreight
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ArticleCloud hangs over mushroom supplier
Venlo-based company Prime Champ at centre of Dutch police investigation into alleged mistreatment of Polish workers
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Seafreight service aids Israeli mangoes
UK-based Univeg Katopé has announced the first arrivals of the new season's mangoes from Israel, with higher yields expected compared with 2011.
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ArticleCamposol foresees good exotic prospects
As the Peruvian group reports on Q2 and H1 growth, it predicts further exotic opportunities in the US and Europe in particular
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ArticleSeeka raises new Psa alert
New Zealand kiwifruit grower Seeka has warned of new Psa symptoms in kiwifruit varieties believed to be Psa-disease-resistant
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ArticleFresh Partners unveils Indian subsidiary
New Zealand produce distributor Fresh Partners has opened an import-export arm in India
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Turners and Growers to refocus on apples
New Zealand's Turners and Growers has decided to put its domestic flower auction business on the market because it wants to refocus on the top-fruit sector, reports Radio New Zealand.
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ArticleIndonesian mangosteen bound for Australia
Indonesia is hoping to start exporting mangosteen to Australia for the first time from October
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ArticleFreshmax launches Mahana Red in US
The move marks the first international launch of one of the Australasian group's own exclusive apple varieties
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ArticleTurners and Growers to refocus on apples
New Zealand's Turners and Growers wants to sell its domestic flower business to refocus on the pipfruit sector
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ArticleIndonesia to expand mango production
West Java, Indonesia, authorities have unveiled plans to expand mango production in the area to meet export demand
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ArticlePayback time for French farmers
French growers that received "illegal" state aid face a tough task paying the €300m demanded by the EU by the end of 2012
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US apple volume predicted to fall
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its August forecast for the 2012/13 US apple campaign, the first one of the season, with the organisation predicting an overall drop in the country’s crop.
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ClemenGold expands into Europe and Asia
A marketing campaign to promote ClemenGold, a trademarked, premium variety of easy-peeler soft citrus grown primarily in South Africa, is set to be extended from the UK to several markets in mainland Europe during what will be its third year.