All Production & Trade articles – Page 1366
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ArticleNew Italian trade group to boost exports
Leading exporters to collaborate under Macfrut International as Italian sector looks to compete in emerging markets
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ArticleStandard strawberries match organic and premium
Standard strawberries are just as good as the organic and premium alternatives, a consumer survey has revealed on the first day of the Wimbledon tournament.
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ArticleSpanish fruit exports fall
Fruit export volumes dropped considerably for the first quarter of 2008, although vegetable exports rose by 12 per cent
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ArticleBrassica prices must be sustained, warn growers
Prices for broccoli and cauliflower in the UK have risen on low availability, but growers warn they must not be allowed to drop.
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EFFP tackles climate change
Farmer controlled business (FCB) directors came together alongside other industry stakeholders, academics and government representatives, at English Farming and Food Partnerships’ (EFFP) Directors’ Forum last month, to discuss the role for collaboration in helping businesses in the supply chain tackle climate change.
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ArticlePressure mounts for producers
Producers are facing unprecedented pressure in the face of rising costs and supermarket demands, according to the latest survey from business consultancy Grant Thornton.
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ArticleArgentine lemons maintain supply status
The lemon sector in Argentina’s Tucuman region is maintaining its leadership position as a southern-hemisphere supplier, despite rising costs and transport strikes.
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ArticleDA considers Philippine crop strategy
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture is mulling over plans to boost the growth of the commercial produce sector
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ArticleNZ-Australia apple dispute heads to WTO
Pipfruit NZ chief calls on the Australian government to "walk the walk, not just talk the talk" as trade body prepares to hear case
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ArticleSpanish strawberry season 'acceptable'
Freshuelva is set to end the 2007-08 Spanish strawberry campaign, concluding that it has been an “acceptable” season.
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ArticleUK growers sing the blues
British blueberries will be available in substantial quantities in supermarkets for the first time ever this summer.
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FESA (UK) ceo appointed as FPC president
Jim Rogers, ceo of FESA (UK) Ltd, has been appointed president of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) for 2008-09.
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China moves to maintain veg supplies
Officials in flood-hit provinces of China have stepped up quality control testing to ensure a steady flow of produce to Hong Kong and Macao
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ArticleAndes tunnel to speed up inter-trade
The proposed link-up between Chile and Argentina has roused the interest of both countries’ presidents
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ArticleGreedy customers force pick your own to close
A Cambridge fruit farm has put an end to its 40-year-old pick your own strawberry business, as too many customers are eating fruit without paying.
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ArticleHail hits NY apple crop
This week's hail storm could significantly reduce the 2008 New York apple crop
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Pratts welcomes GMB agreement
Fruit importer and ripener Pratts Bananas has announced the signing of a voluntary recognition agreement with the GMB.
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Banana volume boost for Portsmouth
Portsmouth Commercial Port has secured additional volumes of bananas to be shipped into the port by Fyffes.
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ArticleOwn-grown broccoli to reach Co-op stores
The Co-operative stores in the east of England have started to stock new-season broccoli grown by the retailer’s own farm in Cambridgeshire.
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Mexico pledges to recover farmland
The Latin American nation’s government has pledged to recover 600,000ha of farmland that has been lost to desertification