All Production & Trade articles – Page 1346
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ArticleSainsbury's says forget stains, go golden
Sainsbury’s is to market its new golden raspberries as a stain-free alternative to traditional red varieties.
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ArticleFrench could fancy Peruvian products
Experts claim Peruvian fruits, vegetables and other food items could benefit from France’s varied patterns of consumption
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ArticleJaffa enjoys value increase at Tesco
Jaffa-labelled fruit has enjoyed strong growth in value at Tesco in the last quarter, fuelled by an increase in in-store promotions as more shoppers look for bargains in the fruit and veg department.
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ArticlePears gear up for strong season
European pear producers are set to enjoy a strong season with high prices, as the continent expects to produce its smallest crop of recent years.
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ArticleModel T channels Discovery to Booths
The Booths store on Haven Road in Lytham marked the beginning of the English apple season on Tuesday, with a special delivery from Kent.
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ArticlePotato Council honours Jim Godfrey
The Potato Council has honoured Jim Godfrey with a special award in recognition of his outstanding service to the British potato industry.
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Articlegfa unveils new workshop for POs
Fruit and vegetable producer organisations across Europe have a new opportunity to meet and discuss key industry topics
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ArticleBroad beans in demand
Broad bean growers and marketers have been contending with a mixed season, following on from last year’s disastrous harvest.
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Korea ups avocado intake
Mexico overtook the US as Korea's number one avocado supplier in 2007, a USDA report has revealed.
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ArticleCosta Rica-China FTA on the table
A potential free trade deal could benefit exports of Costa Rican bananas and coffee to the Chinese mainland
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ArticleSmallest European pear crop for ten years
Pear suppliers set for "very good year indeed" according to Helwig Schwartau of market analyst ZMP
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ArticlePMA supports global food safety plans
The association says the FDA should develop mandatory Good Agricultural Practices for US-grown and imported produce
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ArticleTop-fruit industry urged to seize health claims
Apples and pears face competition from “masses of other fruits” according to Adrian Barlow, chief executive of English Apples & Pears, so the industry must make the most of the research-backed health claims at its fingertips.
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ArticleLord Bruce-Lockhart dies, aged 66
Lord Bruce-Lockhart, president of the National Fruit Show, has died at the age of 66.
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ArticleArgentina unveils tropical fruit venture
As part of a new regional development programme, some 18,000ha will be planted with tropical fruit in the north-east of the country
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ArticleGerman producers report record sales
Germany's fruit producers enjoyed record sales last year, according to ZMP, while its vegetable exports have also continued to grow
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Banana dispute settlement in sight
A possible end to the long-running banana war could be imminent following a significant concessionary proposal put forward by six Latin American countries
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Banana dispute threatens to derail Doha
There is no immediate sign of a resolution in the long-running WTO banana dispute
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ArticleDoha round out for the count
WTO talks collapse as economic powers fail to reach compromises
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Ecuador pushes for banana deal
Ecuador is pushing the EU to honour a newly brokered EU-Latin American banana trade deal, despite the collapse of the WTO Doha trade talks