All Production & Trade articles – Page 1148
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ArticleShipping tax to hit RSA export costs
South African exports to the European Union (EU) are set to become more expensive when proposals to introduce a shipping tax next year are adopted, according to a report by Business Day quoting trade policy analyst Peter Draper.
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ArticleDry autumn could mean summer water shortages
The drought that has affected many areas of England this Autumn could lead to water shortages for farms and businesses if they do not share supplies, DEFRA has warned.
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ArticleProduction overboard in Univeg U-turn
The company has chosen to sail a different course to that espoused by former CEO Hein Deprez in Antwerp only three years ago
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ArticleUniveg to sell off non-fruit subsidiaries
Group announces restructuring plan, including separate business for foreign operations and likely sell-off of other business units
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ArticlePeruvian mango season delayed
Cold weather has set back flowering which, coupled with an off year for production, will translate into fewer mangoes from Peru
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ArticleZespri boss dismisses IKGA concerns
Bert Barmans, general manager of Zespri Europe, hits back over claims that its business practices threaten grower returns
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ArticleKorean Commission rules against Zespri
Zespri has been fined 427m won by South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission for anti-competitive practices
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ArticleZespri questioned over Korean fine
Independent kiwifruit growers group writes to board of directors demanding answers over company's business practices
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Capespan urges caution over takeover speculation
International fresh produce group Capespan has this week issued a cautionary note to shareholders sparking speculation on new developments in the ongoing battle for control of the South African multi-national.
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ArticlePanama disease manageable say Filipino officials
Fusarium wilt can be managed say officials in the Philippines after the reappearance of the disease in banana plantations there.
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ArticleUS representative visits Tucumán
The re-entry of Argentinean lemons onto the US market is one of the hot topics up for discussion during this week's visit
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ArticleNew season set to pull wholesalers out of doldrums
Wholesale markets were looking forward to new season arrivals from South Africa this week as trade emerged from the November slump.
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ArticleStrong citrus season for Andalusia ahead
Second-largest citrus region in Spain forecast to experience substantial rises in production this season
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ArticleProduce shortage threatens Pakistan
Pakistan may face a fruit and vegetable shortage in 10 years if productivity doesn't improve
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ArticleRetailers ‘bringing sector to ruin’
Andrés Góngora from Spanish growers organisation Coag says retailers are “using excuses” to pay “below cost” prices
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ArticlePanama pineapple brand launched
The Panama Dona-branded pineapple will be exclusively available to US retailers from Verba Fruit in Central America
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ArticleShipping tax to hit RSA export costs
Reports warn that exports to the EU are set to become more expensive when proposals to introduce a shipping tax next year are adopted
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ArticleSlight growth for SH stonefruit
South Africa will record the biggest increase in exports, with Chile and Argentina also set for volume growth across some of the category
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ArticleBanana producers fight black sigatoka
The Dominican Republic industry is looking for ways to battle the spread of the destructive disease
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ArticleAustralian apple eyes overseas
Asiafruit Magazine speaks to Apple & Pear Australia Ltd's Cassia Ferguson about the industry's new export focus