All Production & Trade articles – Page 1369
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ArticleLincolnshire Co-op signs up to Select brand
Regional food initiative Select Lincolnshire has secured support from leading local retailer Lincolnshire Co-op in a major coup for the marketing brand.
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EU to change rules on misshapen produce
Rigid rules for the uniformity of fruit and vegetables could be simplified by the European Commission, in a move to cut food waste and widen consumer choice.
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ArticleAikens set to be face of British berries
Seasonal Berries has announced chef Tom Aikens is to be the face of the British berry season this year.
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ArticleFDA Salmonella search continues
The agency clears further tomato sourcing areas as the PMA calls for an increase in FDA funding to aid future investigations
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New DC meets Manila produce needs
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has officially opened a multi-million-peso agricultural distribution centre near Manila
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ArticlePipfruit NZ predicts top price for its fruit
Southern Hemisphere topfruit shippers have experienced solid demand and good early prices in Asia so far, according to Pipfruit NZ
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ArticleAsia and Middle East buoys Chiquita
Second half of the year set to be a challenging one for multinational as sales come under pressure in Europe and North America
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ArticleZespri poised for North American growth
Oppenheimer expects to handle significantly higher volumes of NZ kiwifruit this season as North American demand grows
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Post-emergence herbicides in spotlight
With the increased acreage of beans in the ground, along with fewer pulse herbicides now available due to registration issues, there could well be more crops that will require a post-emergence herbicide this year.
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ArticleWeather hits Huelva strawberry crop
As the Spanish soft fruit campaign nears its conclusion, growers in Huelva reveal adverse conditions have pushed volumes down
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ArticleItalian stonefruit set for fall
CSO hints at major downturn in production, resulting in one of the smallest Italian stonefruit crops in recent years
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ArticleSpanish apricot harvest hit by rain
Persistent rain in Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha region in recent days is likely to mean a fall in this year’s apricot crop
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Truckers' strike hits Korea
Ports and container terminals are struggling to cope with excess volumes as the strike runs into a third day
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ArticleChilean blueberry potential skyrockets
Annual production of the fruit in Chile is tipped to reach an impressive 95m tonnes by 2010
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Poland sees blueberry boom
Thanks to a boost in production area, Poland this year anticipates a hefty increase in blueberry volumes
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Russian prices fall short for South America
A surge in exports from South America has pushed down prices paid for various fruits on the Russian import market
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ArticleHome-grown asparagus disappoints
The cold weather in April meant that this year’s eagerly awaited early UK asparagus was a bit of a disappointment, according to an industry insider.
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Growers vent anger at Assured scheme
More than 120 top-fruit growers vented their frustration, and tempers boiled over into direct anger, at a recent meeting in Kent, called to discuss the workings of the Assured Produce Scheme (APS).
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ArticleLincs growers urged to take pride
Mark Tinsley, chairman of the Lincolnshire Forum for Agriculture and Horticulture, has urged the region’s food and flower industry players to “stand up and tell the UK, indeed the world, about this gem of a county”.