All Production & Trade articles – Page 1299
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ArticleIsraeli growers pay price for Gaza assault
Israel’s military offensive in Gaza has started to hurt its own farmers, as international boycotting campaigns gain momentum
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ArticleAgrexco unaffected by Gaza crisis
The Israeli exporter has seen no effect on its business activities, despite the violence in Gaza and calls to boycott Israeli produce
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Phosphate arrives on UK shores
Potato and vegetable growers will benefit from the first phosphate cargo to arrive in the UK for several months, coming into Sutton Bridge in time for this years spring plantings.
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ArticleApple supplies in euro dilemma
The strength of the euro against sterling is making life difficult for French apple growers supplying the UK market, as English growers get set for a mid-season relaunch of PR activities for the first time.
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Pallet Association reports good year
The European Pallet Association (EPAL) is celebrating a successful 2008 after playing a key role as an industry figure, providing an effective practical alternative to what can be an expensive closed pool pallet system.
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ArticleMorocco tops vegetable exporters to EU
Morocco and Turkey have increased their vegetable exports to the EU, while Israel and Egypt have both seen major falls in exports
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Spanish growers condemn CAP reforms
Asaja Murcia has hit back at the latest reforms to the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy, claiming they will increase production costs
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Cold snap slows Spanish crops
Unseasonably cold temperatures since the beginning of the year have caused availability of vegetables and salads from eastern and south-eastern Spain to plummet.
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ArticleOr and Mor heads for Europe
The first shipments of Or and Mor citrus, Carmel's famous easy peelers varieties, exported by Agrexco, are on their way to Europe.
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Israel boycott fears calmed
The uk office of Israeli exporter Agrexco has moved to calm speculation that consumers are boycotting Israeli product, leaving produce to rot in warehouses, or that supplies have been interrupted following the recent clashes in Gaza.
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ArticleChina destroys tainted Taiwanese oranges
Chinese authorities have destroyed 40 tonnes of pesticide contaminated Taiwanese oranges
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Ripe label innovation hits UK
New Zealand label technology company Ripesense, of Auckland, has announced that it has reached an exclusive UK distribution partnership agreement with the Fresh Technologies UK.
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ArticleCosta Rica backs Ecuador banana battle
Following the South American country's fresh complaint to the World Trade Organisation, Costa Rica has offered its support
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ArticleArgentina posts mixed export results
Exports of fresh fruit fell by 2 per cent in volume but rose by 35 per cent in value during the January-November period of 2008
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Ecuador may ‘take reprisals’ against EU
Ecuadorian minister says economic reprisals may be considered as a means of pressuring the EU to reduce its banana tariff
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Swedish retailers in Israeli fruit mix-up
Some Lidl and Ica stores in Sweden have been selling Israeli produce under alternative countries of origin
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ArticleCalifornian strawberries reach new record
Predictions of a new Californian strawberry production record for 2008 have come true by a comparatively fine margin
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ArticleCosta Rica set for US import deal
Costa Rica is on the brink of being granted market entry to the US for its tomatoes and chillies after five years of negotiation
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ArticleEcuador calls for action over EU tariff
Ecuador has lodged a fresh complaint with the WTO over the EU’s ‘failure to comply’ with a ruling over its banana tariff system
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ArticlePrice crash mars blueberry deal
A growth in both domestic and counter-season supplies coupled with the economic downturn has pushed down blueberry prices on the US market