All Production & Trade articles – Page 1304
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ArticleNZ apple chief urges vigilance
Exporters advised to keep close eye on key markets, with early indications pointing to a crop of some 15.5m-16m cartons
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ArticlePeruvian citrus exports hit record
Citrus shipments from the South American country rose to a record US$40m in value last year
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ArticleEosta serves all market segments
The Dutch organic company’s South African grape range now caters for all segments of the market
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ArticleCanadian produce to undergo US inspection
The US will introduce an inspection protocol for Canadian produce entering the country from 1 February 2009
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Musgrave lands Tesco director
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has appointed Willie Hamilton to the position of trading director.
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ArticleCosta Rica joins CAFTA-DR
Costa Rica has this month officially entered into a free trade agreement with the US
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ArticleBelgian vegetables feel the pinch
Rising input costs and the lowest average prices for 14 years are heaping pressure on vegetable growers, says Europe's largest vegetable auction
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ArticleCalifornia avo crop to hit 20-year low
The combination of a water shortage and an unexpected heatwave are expected to lead to California’s smallest avocado crop in 20 years
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ArticleMurcian stonefruit sector grows exports
Murcia has increased its stonefruit exports by 31 per cent, confirming its position as a major producer and exporter
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QRC problems resolved
DEFRA’s plant health authorities have announced the resolution of IT problems that have been hindering the issue of quarantine release certificates.
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M&S poised to cut 1,000 jobs
Marks & Spencer is reportedly set to cull more than 1,000 jobs in the wake of its worst Christmas trading performance for 80 years.
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ArticleChilean avocados take a plunge
The Chilean Hass Avocado Association has had to drastically cut its production forecast for the 2008/09 season, following an audit of avocado groves in Chile.
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ArticleFrost hits Chile's Hass avocado yield
A revised forecast for the 2008/09 season has predicted that Chilean Hass avocado exports will hit 85,000 tonnes
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ArticleTaiwan boosts anti-tangerine subsidy
Taiwan has raised a subsidy encouraging tangerine farmers to move to other crops
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Eversheds offers business tips
Legal giant Eversheds has offered some tips to businesses to help manage, and protect themselves from, risk in the recession.
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ArticleSecurity ruling could hit US cherry exports
The Washington cherry industry is discussing ways to manage new security laws for produce exported in passenger planes
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Philippines poised to boost banana exports
The Philippines is hoping a pending trade deal with Japan will boost its farmers’ banana exports
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ArticleExotic fruit sales plunge in Italy
CIA reports 25 per cent year-on-year fall in sales of pineapples, bananas, avocados and mangoes during festive period
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New industry standards look to a sustainable future
A plan to outline a formal set of standards underpinning the development of sustainable and environmentally friendly practices in the food and drink industry has been rolled out for consultation among employers.
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ArticleItalian minister "misguided" says trade
Leading fresh produce association Fruit Imprese expresses dismay at Luca Zaia's calls for a boycott on pineapples