All Production & Trade articles – Page 1240
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ArticleNew Zealand growers dodge frost
New Zealand apples and kiwifruit have so far avoided significant frost damage, but the danger is not yet over
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Northern Foods sees sales slide
Marks & Spencer supplier Northern Foods has seen sales fall dramatically while its Hull facility has been forced to close.
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ArticleNH kiwifruit forecast revealed
Early estimates have pegged the Northern Hemisphere kiwifruit crop at just over 661,000 tonnes, down 1 per cent on 2008/09
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ArticleFlorida citrus value under US$1bn
The value of the state's citrus crop fell below US$1bn for the first time in four years during 2008/09, according to the USDA
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ArticleSainsbury's sees growth slip
Sainsbury's growth faltered as it reported a 5.4 per cent rise in second quarter sales and warned that growth across the market is set to slow down in the next few months.
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ArticleAustralian mango season open
The Australian mango season is set to start this week on a positive note, but new export markets are not beginning so well
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ArticleAustralian almonds bought out
A Singaporean buyout of Timbercorp’s almond acreage could signal the future for its other horticultural operations
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ArticleTesco records "solid" performance
Tesco has seen a rise in its pre-tax profits to £1.4 billion for the first half of its financial year and has declared it declared “solid”.
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ArticleLast RSA citrus vessel arrives in US
The final conventional shipment of South African citrus this season has arrived in Philadelphia, although smaller volumes are set to follow in the coming weeks
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ArticlePeru increases banana exports
The South American country’s banana shipments have risen by 23 per cent as a result of an increase in exports to Europe
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ArticleDry weather hits brassicas
The very dry weather is taking its toll on cauliflower crops in Lincolnshire and leading to some interruptions in supply.
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ArticleRussian bank buys 20 per cent of JFC
JFC has sold almost 20 per cent of its shares to the Saint-Petersburg Bank to fund the construction of new fruit terminals
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ArticleChiquita outlines pineapple scheme
The group has outlined plans to ensure that 90 per cent of its pineapple supplies will be Rainforest Alliance certified by the end of the year
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ArticlePhilippine pineapple exports increase
Pineapple exports from the Philippines’ Mindanao region rose 42 per cent last year
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ArticleFyffes grows direct pineapple production
With purchase of 450ha farm in Panama, Fyffes should increase direct production to 50 per cent of its overall pineapple volumes
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ArticleItalian minister calls for pineapple boycott
Luca Zaia says Italians should avoid out-of-season food products this Christmas and buy domestically produced items instead
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Costa Rica witnesses pineapple boom
Due to growing popularity in Europe and North America, Costa Rican pineapple growers have been investing heavily in production
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ArticleAgroFair expands pineapple range
The Dutch group has added Ghanaian fruit to its programme this year
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ArticleDole introduces pineapple initiatives
The group has implemented new agricultural practices at Costa Rican farms
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ArticleUK beckons for Colombian pineapples
Colombia’s leading MD2 pineapple producer is gearing up for a 2009 UK launch