All Production & Trade articles – Page 1247
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ArticleBakkavör enjoys profit turnaround
Icelandic fresh prepared specialist Bakkavör has reported a significant turnaround with the UK market at the spearhead of its improvement.
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Pakistan mangoes exceed expectations
Exports of the fruit are set to comfortably top the 125,000-tonne target set out by government at the start of the campaign
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ArticleSouth Africa weathering recession
Summer citrus exporters are responding to complicated marketing conditions in the US by supplying top-quality fruit
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ArticleEconomic downturn dents Chilean deal
Chile’s 2008/09 fresh fruit export season was marred by the global financial crisis and its negative impact on consumption
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ArticleMurcia’s citrus sector faces problems
Citrus production in the Spanish region could be wiped out as a result of poor returns received in recent seasons, claims association
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ArticleT&G rounds up grower support
Chairman Tony Gibbs has sent information to growers warning of a possible future downward trend in returns to New Zealand kiwifruit growers
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ArticleSaudi imports set to rise
Imports of agricultural products are forecast to rise this year in Saudi Arabia, says Business Intelligence Middle East
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ArticleAlsace’s growers continue to suffer
Fruit and vegetable production is shifting across the Rhine River, according to Alsace’s beleaguered growers
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ArticleInternational traceability guide launched
GS1 and the International Federation for Produce Standards (IFPS) have produced guidance for those responsible for implementing traceability, including growers, packers, importers and distributors.
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ArticleOmex opens £3m Norfolk lab
Omex Agrifluids has invested more than £3 million in a new state-of-the-art production and laboratory facility at a new site in Kings Lynn, Norfolk.
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Article"Shocking" checks put retailers at risk
A huge number of retailers are putting themselves at considerable risk by not carrying out in-depth checks on their maintenance service providers, according to a new study.
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De Ruiter reshuffles seed supplies
De Ruiter Seeds BV has announced a reshuffle of its seed supply to accommodate its acquisition by Monsanto and its subsidiary companies last year and Monsanto's buy-out of the Seminis Group of Companies prior to that.
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ArticleMarket Intelligence acquires FPJ publisher
Market Intelligence Ltd, the publisher of Eurofruit Magazine, Asiafruit Magazine and Americafruit Magazine, has announced that it has acquired Lockwood Press Limited.
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Government launches manufacturing plan
Five sector skills councils have launched an initiative to improve access to quality training and development for manufacturing employers in the UK.
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ArticleEuropean markets under huge pressure
Prices falling and returns under threat as market demand for fruit and vegetables slips and available volumes increase
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ArticleAsian sales keep Zespri on track
Sales to Japan, Taiwan and China do well, but Korean sales fall and competition from tropicals increases in south-east Asia
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ArticleChile projects blueberry growth
The industry is confident export volume will increase by a further 25-30 per cent this season in line with ongoing expansion across South America
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ArticleZespri going strong in North America
Strong retail and wholesale demand reported in the US as extensive retail promotions take place in key distribution outlets
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Spain’s fruit exports increase
The country’s fruit exporters have recorded significant export sales rises for the first six months of 2009
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ArticleZespri holds steady as demand slips
As Northern Hemisphere summer season comes to an end, the group is stepping up promotional activities for New Zealand kiwifruit