All Production & Trade articles – Page 1361
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Netto sales boost after cuts
Netto has recorded an uplift in sales of more than 50 per cent on the 110 lines included in the initiative across its 195 UK stores, just two weeks after launching its comprehensive price reduction initiative - The Big Price Drop.
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ArticleFarmers' co-op stores urged
A UK retail consultant has said that UK producers could work supermarket planning rules to their advantage by setting up farmers’ co-operative stores.
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ArticleSprouts showing promise
The first UK-grown Brussels sprouts of the season hit wholesale markets last week in what is promising to be a very good season for the vegetable.
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ArticleJapan grabs Philippine banana supplies
Philippine banana exports are tracking slightly lower than last year, with available supplies shuffled to Japan
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ArticleFruiterers back top pest control scientists
The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers has awarded travel and investigation awards for groundbreaking research into bio-control of pests to three British horticultural scientists.
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Warning on workplace infestations
This year’s erratic weather could lead to an increase in pest problems for businesses throughout the UK and workers should be on the look-out for early signs of infestations, according to workplace equipment provider Slingsby.
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Bee expert issues attractant warning
Bee expert Robin Dean is warning against usage of bee attractants in horticultural crops, as honeybee populations continue to decline at an alarming rate.
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ArticleDole Food Company to go public again
World's largest fresh produce company announces plans to raise US$500m by listing on the New York Stock Exchange
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ArticleEuropean sales are solid, says Zespri
Despite reports to the contrary, the kiwifruit marketer has said that European sales volumes have remained strong this season
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ArticleAustralia tackles core issues via PIPS
A new A$12m research project to boost Australia's apple and pear productivity levels is set to be launched in September
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ArticlePanama and Canada sign FTA
Leaders of the respective countries have signed an agreement that will see widespread tariff elimination and more open market access when begins next year
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Vietnam sends durian to US
Vietnam’s Dong Nai province has sent its first shipment of durian to the US
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ArticleAsda sales slow as customers boom
Asda has clocked up a record number of customers as home cooking boosts its shopper figures, but its sales growth has begun to tail off.
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ArticleMarkets anticipate Brazilian shortfall
Poor weather and difficult marketing conditions mean Europe and the US are set to receive fewer table grapes from Brazil
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ArticleChiquita posts Q2 profit increase
The group recorded a good set of bottom-line results despite falling net sales, the best overall quarterly performance for a decade
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ArticleMTEX readies its Medjoul dates
Israeli exporter MTEX has revealed that its first load of new- season Medjoul dates will hit Europe shortly
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ArticleFrance and Germany grow again
Signs of a surprise return to economic growth in two of the eurozone's biggest economies, although several challenges remain
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ArticlePostcard | Val Martello
To the west of Bolzano in the north-east of Italy, a small but significant strawberry crop forms a significant part of the country's supply
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French growers win partial victory
French growers have notched up a couple of victories with the authorities this past week.
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ArticleChilean blues target North America
A new committee has been formed to drive greater sales and support existing markets for Chilean blueberries