All Production & Trade articles – Page 1208
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ArticleItalian marketers caught in Chile quake
Kiwifruit and grape production in the area around Curicó, 180km south of Santiago, reportedly hit hard by Saturday's earthquake
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ArticleEuro shift dents Total Produce revenue
Company reveals impact of currency's recent strengthening on revenue at its non-euro fresh produce operations during 2009
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French weather storms
French growers have been largely untouched by the devastating floods which Atlantic storm Xynthia brought to the Atlantic coast over the weekend.
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ArticleChileans update on earthquake impact
The effects of the weekend’s earthquake on the Chilean fresh fruit industry are extremely mixed, as producers and exporters continue to assess damage in production areas in southern and central regions of the country.
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ArticleTaiwan fruit prices plunge
Fruit prices in Taiwan have plummeted following the end of Chinese New Year festivities
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Del Monte posts strong Q4 performance
Fresh Del Monte Produce has posted quarterly results that beat analysts' expectations, driven by strong demand in its gold pineapple and fresh-cut product lines.
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ArticlePeru inks lucrative trade deals
Peru and the European Union are expected to sign a Free Trade Agreement this year, hot on the heels of a similar deal with China earlier this week
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ArticleSpain accused of ‘failing to aid growers’
Asaja Murcia claims Spanish government has ‘failed to take a single measure’ to help country’s fresh produce sector
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Fresh Del Monte delivers Q4 sales boost
Demand for the group's gold pineapple, fresh-cut produce and bananas helped drive net sales upwards during the fourth quarter of 2009
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ArticleLatest on Chilean production and exports
Four days after the earthquake, industry analyst IQonsulting estimates the varying effects on fruit crops and transport infrastructure
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ArticleCanaries’ banana sector ‘under threat’
Spanish region’s government claims reported EU trade offer to Colombia will put future of its banana sector in jeopardy
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BRC: food inflation slows
Food inflation slowed to 1.3 per cent in February, from 2.9 per cent in January, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index - its lowest rate since the inception of the index in December 2006.
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ArticleCauli supply in disarray
Renewed frosts and snowfall across the UK are continuing to play havoc with cauliflower availability and threatening transplanting for spring crops.
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ArticleOfficial wanted secrecy for tainted beans
Pesticide-tainted beans have been uncovered in China, sparking criticism between officials
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ArticlePhilippines considers banana spray regulation
There is a new drive in the Philippine government to regulate rather than ban aerial banana spraying
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ArticleNZ’s cherry exports strong
New Zealand’s cherry exports have hit around 1,300 tonnes for the season, worth NZ$20m
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ArticleRiverina orange production down
Early forecasts say November heat has knocked back orange volume by 15-20 per cent in Australia’s Riverina region
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ArticleChile assesses earthquake damage
The country’s leading fruit industry associations are conducting surveys across the sector to uncover the impact
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ArticleBonduelle celebrates H1 success
France-based Bonduelle Groupe has reported an increase in turnover of 3.5 per cent, boosted by recent acquisitions
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ArticleUpdate: Quake impact on Chile fruit
Chilean Exporters Association does not anticipate a major disruption in fruit supplies despite damage to many cooling and storage facilities as well as transport infrastructure