All Production & Trade articles – Page 1157
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ArticleEnzafruit gains IFS Logistic
The topfruit grower and marketer has won IFS Logistic certification, hailed by the company as a "great achievement"
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ArticleAconex declared bankrupt
Chilean court formally declares Chilean fresh fruit grower-exporter Exportadora Aconex as bankrupt
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ArticleSummerkiwi arrives in North America
The early variety is available from Oppenheimer for the next six weeks and will be supported by a raft of in-store and PR activities
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ArticleNew Zealand kiwifruit kicks off
Backed by a quality NZ kiwifruit season, Zespri’s new varieties and marketing programmes are beginning to bring in dividends
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ArticleAverage profit margins 'falling' in UK
Plimsoll report suggests that a quarter of all fresh produce companies in the UK are operating at a loss
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ArticlePrim'land prepares for new carrot crop
April sees the new Sabline carrot season get underway, with French marketer Prim'land expecting to sell 1.5m bunches during the season
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Energy issue after solar decision fury
The government has presented a mixed outlook to growers looking to become involved in energy schemes after its “horrifying” decision on solar energy.
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ArticleHK blocks imports from radiation zone
Hong Kong bans imports of agricultural produce from parts of Japan after detecting excessive levels of radioactive iodine in spinach and turnip samples
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ArticleNFU welcomes Budget changes
The NFU has been largely positive in its response to Chancellor George Osborne’s budget, stressing that government must enable rural businesses to grow.
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ArticleLow harvest cuts Kakuzi profit
The Kenyan producer has announced a decline in profit for 2010 thanks to a poor avocado harvest
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ArticleJapan issues vegetable warning
The Japanese government has urged people to avoid eating leafy vegetables grown near the country's quake stricken nuclear plant
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ArticleDollar hobbles Australian kiwifruit
The high-trading Australian dollar is troubling exports of a “spectacular” Australian kiwifruit season
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ArticleSpain-France-Italy apple group formed
Representatives from three countries set to meet in Rome at end of month to share information and debate difficulties
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ArticleUpdate: Psa detected in Chile
Chilean Kiwifruit Committee forms immediate response to apparent outbreak of bacterial disease in orchards planted in the O’Higgins and Maule regions
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ArticleUS considers South Korean tomatoes
USDA-APHIS is seeking comments on allowing the import of tomatoes with stems from South Korea into the US
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ArticleProtests impact trade in Persian Gulf
Produce is being re-routed to unaffected markets as a result of the protests in the Gulf, causing big price fluctuations
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ArticleIndian onion volumes tipped to rise
Predictions are that India’s spring harvest of onions will be up almost 10 per cent on last year
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ArticleThailand reveals approved exporters list
Only government-approved exporters will now be able to send certain lines of Thai vegetables to the EU
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ArticleJapanese shoppers on food safety alert
Detections of excessive radiation levels on spinach and other vegetables from areas around Fukushima nuclear plant have put Japan’s fresh produce shoppers on high alert
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ArticleGovernment backs innovation in RSA
A new three-year Innovation Programme has been announced for the fresh produce industry as government support continues