All Production & Trade articles – Page 1355
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ArticlePettitt elected NFU horticulture chair
Sarah Pettitt has been elected the new chairman of the National Farmers’ Union’s (NFU) horticulture board.
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ArticleConcordia reaps awards success
Christine Lumb of Concordia was the proud recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at last week’s Grower of the Year awards.
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Tesco axes Irish co-op contract
A €28 million (£25m) fruit and vegetable co-op in the Irish Republic has been put under severe pressure by the loss of a major supply contract with Tesco.
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ArticleRSA grape sales up in western Europe
Exporters have shipped around 10 per cent more to the region this year, although the UK remains under-supplied, says SATI
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ArticleBidding underway for Panama banana coop
Del Monte and two European companies said to be among the interested parties keen to take over Coosemupar
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ArticleTrops expects limited returns
Andalusian avocado and mango exporter Trops is expecting a good 2009, despite claiming ‘limits’ have been placed on returns by retailers
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ArticleGreek export figures show decline
Export volumes of table grapes and citrus significantly down during January and February, although kiwifruit exports rise 16 per cent
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ArticleFirst Thanet product in at Tesco
The first-ever vegetables to be grown at Thanet Earth will go on sale this week, well ahead of schedule.
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ArticleGerman analyst ZMP becomes AMI
Future of German agricultural monitoring services appear more certain following yesterday's liquidation of ZMP
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ArticleLate start for European asparagus
German market begins to take volumes from Morocco as Spanish and Greek exporters prepare to start shipping this month
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ArticleSpanish regions unite to oppose trade deal
Representatives from several Spanish regions have signed an accord opposing EU concessions to Moroccan tomato exporters
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ArticleUK apricots chilling out
The UK apricot crop is looking in fine shape for the summer, thanks to the cold winter conditions.
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ArticleClause halves site numbers
In order to remain competitive, French seed firm Clause is trimming down its number of sites
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ArticleItalian producers at risk, warns CIA
Thousands of agricultural companies could go to the wall this year unless the government acts, says group president Giuseppe Politi
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ArticleASEAN-Aus-NZ FTA signed
The ASEAN-New Zealand-Australia free trade agreement has been signed, heralding new export opportunities
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Extended scope for Indonesia-Pakistan PTA
Indonesia and Pakistan have extended the scope of their preferential trade agreement discussions
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ArticleCarrefour trains Indian farmers
Carrefour has begun a training programme for Indian farmers as part of a corporate social responsibility drive
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ArticleSpanish growers to stage protests
Leading fresh produce associations are set to lead a major protest against the EU’s ‘concessions’ to non-European exporters
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ArticleFruiterers recognise training expertise
Diane Quested received the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers’ triennial Matthew Mack Award “for distinguished achievements for training within the fruit industry” at the Company’s annual banquet this month.
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ArticleHarvest underway for Norfolk toms
Norfolk tomato grower Cornerways Nursery has picked its first boxes of tomatoes, due to hit supermarket aisles in the next few weeks.