All Production & Trade articles – Page 1134
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ArticleCalifornian prunes get health certification
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has confirmed that Californian prunes are good for digestion.
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ArticleFirst British Tenderstem crop arrives
The first batch of this year’s British Tenderstem crop has hit the shops following the recent warm weather.
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ArticleFarmers create armchair allotments
A farm supplying asparagus to royal grocer Fortnum and Masons is offering the public the opportunity to grow their own posh produce without leaving home.
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ArticleMaersk unplugs Cork's banana bung
Fyffes bananas return to southern Irish port for first time in almost three decades following arrival of new Maersk Line service
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ArticleRefugees 'exploited' by banana industry
Despite its environment-friendly reputation as the world's largest exporter of organic bananas, the Dominican Republic's treatment of banana workers is being called into question.
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ArticleM&S hits green targets
M&S claims it’s the first major UK retailer to become carbon neutral in a new report which says 100 per cent of its waste in 2011 was recycled.
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ArticleCropWalker Mapping 'will aid farmers'
A new online mapping system allows farmers to view crop data at the click of a button.
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ArticleCrown Jewels expands South American deal
US produce marketer to develop a new import programme from Chile, Peru and Brazil after setting up an office in the region
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ArticleHonduras posts export upturn
A growth in shipments of bananas, melons, pineapples and watermelons have pushed up overall agricultural sendings from Honduras in the first quarter
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ArticleNaturipe unveils cooling system
Berry marketer aims to speeds fruit to market and preserve quality through an innovative new cold chain management system
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ArticleOppenheimer strengthens avocado deal
The Oppenheimer Group’s avocado programme has taken new a step in the right direction with region-wide ripening facilities
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ArticleDole wins international award
The Dale Foundation, the organisation behind fresh produce supplier Dole’s Ecuadorian and Peruvian-based aid programme, have won the Segundo Wong Award from the Ecuadorian Banana Exporters Association.
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ArticleFrench co-op confident of victory
SICA, a leading French vegetable co-op, remains upbeat despite suffering a setback on its proposed €100 million logistics project.
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ArticleReport predicts Australian boom
Australia’s fruit business will “flourish” in the next five years, according to a new report from market analyst IBISWorld
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ArticleEcuador eyes China's banana market
The potential of the Chinese market was highlighted at a recent banana industry conference in Ecuador
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ArticleAvocado transit to India troubles Mexico
Mexico’s avocado industry is looking to increase trade with India by cutting down transit times
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ArticleCo-op deny Unite claims it will cut jobs
The Co-op denies claims from Unite that merging two of its distribution centres into a new £20 million site at Avonmouth will damage employee rights.
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ArticleSouth African grapefruit numbers hit
South Africa's grapefruit exports could potentially drop by 22 per cent this year.
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ArticleAfghan associations aim to export
New associations for fruit and dried fruit exporters in Kandahar province looking to build links with foreign markets
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ArticleTotal Produce acquires Cornwall wholesaler
Fresh produce supplier Total Produce has completed the acquisition of Cornwall-based fruit and vegetable wholesaler R E Dennis.