All Production & Trade articles – Page 1370
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ArticleLevy hike annoys growers
Growers are expressing their discontent with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), which only came into being on April 1.
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ArticleDeliveries resume as Spanish strike ends
Fresh produce volumes begin to return to normal as lorry drivers in Spain opt to call off industrial action
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ArticleSpanish haulier strike threatens exports
Potential losses for producers across Europe could be "huge" says leading stonefruit player
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ArticleSeeka profits halve as costs rise
Lower market pricing, rising costs and the increasing value of the NZ dollar has resulted in a considerable fall in profit for the group
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Industrial farming "unsustainable", says Soil Association
The Soil Association has claimed soaring oil prices and climate change are “exposing fertilisers as economically and environmentally unsustainable”.
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ArticleRising costs squeeze Australian citrus
Exporters to the US have switched all their shipments to containers as they face up to the problem of higher fuel prices
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ArticleCompost woe threatens mushrooms
UK mushroom supplies are tight and prices are rising, as the industry’s largest compost supplier battles against disease.
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ArticleTata teams up with Total Produce
Joint venture company Khet-Se Agriproduce India has begun operating in the Punjab and will open a second DC shortly
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ArticleToxic dumplings taint Chinese trade
Fresh vegetable sales in China have fallen following a food safety scare over suspected poison traces in frozen dumplings
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Slow start for RSA citrus to the US
High prices in the UK and Russia are reportedly drawing volumes away from the North American market
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ArticleChile labour disruption begins to ease
A four-day strike over workers' wages at the Port of Valparaiso in Chile has reportedly come to an end
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ArticleFruit leads record NZ earnings
HortResearch has released figures showing high sales of fresh produce in New Zealand
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ArticleSpanish strike hits supply
Striking Spanish hauliers are disrupting exports of fresh produce and availability of some products in the UK will soon be affected, importers told freshinfo.
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ArticleChilean sector urged to get creative
Leading players from the Chilean fresh produce sector have spoken of the need to lower costs and build alliances
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ArticleBelize citrus suffers damage worth €3m
A tropical storm has devastated the country's agricultural industry and caused significant losses to its fruit output
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ArticleWrittle introduces part-time postharvest course
A postgraduate course at Writtle College has been revised to attract more part-time students, following requests from the trade.
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ArticleLogistics woe for Chilean exporters
Action taken by truckers and stevedores is creating headaches for the South American country's fresh produce industry
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ArticleBraeburn exports "considerably shorter"
New Zealand's apple exporters are predicting a major downturn in volumes as the season draws to a close
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Berry campaign offers seasonal focus
A new soft fruit promotion for the UK market will highlight the seasonal qualities of domestic berries as well as those sourced in season from Chile and Spain
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ArticleApple market under strain as fruit pours in
New Zealand apples are saturating the market in Taiwan