All Production & Trade articles – Page 1228
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ArticleRenar inks major Brazilian apple deal
Renar has become one of the largest apple grower-exporter operations in Brazil after acquiring fellow supplier Pomifrai
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ArticleFrucom bankruptcy confirmed
Poor season for imported Chilean apples thought to be responsible for pushing Hamburg-based group into insolvency
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ArticlePhilippines to launch Fairtrade bananas
Two Philippine companies have been working with local growers to gain accreditation for the country’s first Fairtrade bananas
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ArticleRecession costs UK F&V industry £444m
A study has revealed that the global economic downturn has eaten into the UK fresh fruit and vegetable industry's profitability
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GLA in second protocol call
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has launched a second consultation this week on a protocol between itself, supermarkets and their suppliers to help combat labour exploitation in the UK.
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ArticleSpanish lettuce exports set to fall
Fluctuating temperatures in south-east Spain have affected the lettuce crop, resulting in an expected drop in production
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ArticleAustralian stonefruit looks to CNY
Chinese New Year timing means an abundance of Australian stonefruit will be available to markets for the festivities
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ArticleEU banana trade deal 'imminent'
With a draft agreement in place after a fortnight of talks in Brussels, officials will now look to the US for final approval
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ArticleChile to open Vietnam office
Chile plans to open an agricultural attaché office in Vietnam in 2010 as part of efforts to expand exports to the country
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ArticleFepex slams EU-Morocco ‘deal’
Spanish federation Fepex has called on the European Commission to renegotiate its new export ‘deal’ with Morocco
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ArticleHeat hits Riverland citrus
A recent heatwave in South Australia’s Riverland region looks set to slash next season’s navel orange crop, although quality indications are good
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ArticleChile charts impressive export growth
The Southern Hemisphere’s biggest fresh fruit supplier has come a long way over the last eight years
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ArticleDetails hold up EU banana deal
Latin American banana exporters and the EU are on the verge of agreeing a new banana deal, with a few hurdles still to overcome
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ArticleAustrian apples aim for Arabia and Africa
Export marketer EVA says it will target new and emerging markets including North Africa and the Middle East this season
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Citrus industry still profitable in Florida
Despite problems with disease and storms, the industry still contributes US$9bn to Florida's economy each year
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ArticleDutch POs confirm merger plans
Unistar, Brassica Group, Westveg and Tradition reach agreement for merger plans announced back at the end of October
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ArticleGrower consolidation "inevitable"
The Greenery MD Philip Smits argues sector will have to address problem of excess production to maintain decent prices
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ArticleIsrael set for 80,000 tonne avocado crop
Figures released by country's Plant Production and Marketing Board peg exports at 50,000 tonnes, with a possible return of €70m
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ArticleMurcian cooperative switches to citrus
Spanish agricultural cooperative Suresco has completed the conversion of its production from cotton to citrus
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ArticleIsraeli citrus crop up 10 per cent
USDA predicts exports of 183,000 tonnes in 2009/10, buoyed by increased production of Or easy-peelers and red grapefruit