All Production & Trade articles – Page 1374
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ArticleConny pepper heads for UK
Agrexco is now sending its first volumes of tri-colour pepper Conny to the UK market.
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ArticleEcuador banana sales fall by 13.5 per cent
Banana exporters’ body calls for a reduced, fixed banana price in order to safeguard business after export sales show a marked decrease
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Dive for Spanish fruit sendings
Spanish fruit exports dropped by 3.3 million tonnes, or 13 per cent, between January and August this year compared to the year-earlier period, according to new figures from grower-exporter association Fepex.
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ArticleDon Limón limes eye Stateside expansion
European distribution group Pilz Schindler is looking to launch its increasingly popular lime brand on the US market
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ArticleGreenery publishes sustainability report
The Greenery has published its 2007 sustainability report, which underlines the Dutch group’s efforts to achieve a sustainable food chain.
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Redbridge man dies at 33
Richard Parkes, who worked for Redbridge Worldfresh in a procurement capacity and as account manager for Somerfield, lost his battle in intensive care in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
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Kiwifruit bound for Kashmir
Kiwifruit will become Kashmir’s newest crop with 5,000 vines set to go in the ground this season
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ArticleDel Monte produces "solid" Q3 results
The US-based fresh produce giant saw net sales and gross profit jump during the three-month period ended 26 September 2008
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Agrovista helps phosphorous along
Agrovista UK is exploring different feeding techniques to help top- and soft-fruit plants acquire phosphorous (P) and other elements such as manganese, iron, copper and zinc from the soil.
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ArticleChile to sing blues in Russia
The Southern Hemisphere’s largest blueberry supplier is looking to develop new export opportunities in Russia for its burgeoning blueberry programme
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Corsican clementines head for France
PGI-designated clementines from Corsica are due to hit French stores at the beginning of November
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ArticleRewe targets sustainable sourcing
Extension of partnership with BASF to help improve environmental standards for fresh produce contract sourcing projects
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ArticleCentral American Produce reveals expansion plans
The group is moving to a new facility, and is looking to increase long-term import volumes of melons and mangoes
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ArticleFlavourfresh dominates the podium
After all the excitement of the Olympics, attention has focused once again this month on the really big sporting event of the year - the race to find Britain’s tastiest tomato.
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Andalucia forecasts improved citrus crop
The southern Spanish region of Andalucia is expecting to experience a major uplift in citrus volumes this season, says a new forecast
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ArticleMálaga avocado crop set for increase
The Spanish province of Málaga is predicting an improved avocado harvest this season, thanks in large part to recent heavy rains
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ArticleAgrexco plans UK strawberry strategy
The Israeli exporter is hopeful that its new season strawberries will be able to withstand the credit crunch in the UK
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Irish food safety warning on organic fertilisers
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued what it describes as a wake-up call over the increasing use of organic fertilisers in farm production.
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OGA welcomes EU pesticide vote
The Organic Growers’ Alliance (OGA) welcomes an EU Environment Committee vote on further restrictions of pesticide usage on fruit and vegetable crops.