All Production & Trade articles – Page 1375
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ArticlePotato growers warned on safety
The Potato Council urging growers to plan their approach to health and safety this harvest, following the news that the number of on-farm deaths are higher in agriculture per 1,000 than in the construction or manufacturing sectors.
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ArticlePakistani mangoes feel the pinch
Pakistani export representative calls for subsidies to protect mango industry from financial collapse.
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Rey reigns at Freshfel
European fresh produce trade association Freshfel has elected Ramon Rey, of ARC-Eurobanan/Total Produce, Spain, as its president for the term 2008-2010.
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ArticleCapespan signs key Namibian grape deal
FRESHINFO EXCLUSIVE: A deal struck with leading Namibian grape producer NGC will see Capespan export more than half of the country's early table grapes from the coming season.
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ArticleKiwifruit growers to get higher returns
Zespri is predicting higher returns to New Zealand’s kiwifruit growers this season, thanks to the positive combination of better pricing, sizes and exchange rates.
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ArticleBanana price wars condemned
The latest round of price-cutting in the banana category has been condemned by overseas aid charities.
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ArticleFairtrade awareness rising fast
Consumer awareness of the Fairtrade mark has shot up from 57 to 70 per cent in the UK in the last 12 months, according to latest research commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation.
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Agrexco allays water fears
Agrexco UK general manager Oded Yacovson has moved to allay fears that water shortages in Israel could affect exports of Israeli summer lines to the UK.
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Onion supplies cause tears
Spanish onions are suffering the effects of mildew and small sizing as producers bemoan the arrival of cheap imports into Europe and a price slump.
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ArticleGood Natured Fruit seeks non-berry partners
Scottish soft-fruit grower Angus Soft Fruits (ASF) is searching for suitable partners to extend its Good Natured Fruit brand beyond the berry category.
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ArticleStubbins hosts school day in Wales
Stubbins Marketing hosted 20 children from the St Mellons Church in Wales Primary School at an open day at their award-winning Rhymney Valley Tomato Nursery, to celebrate British Tomato Week.
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ArticleRSA citrus shippers commit to Japan
Exporters are looking towards the Japanese market this season
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ArticleDA seeks typhoon-free vegetable sites
Central and Southern Luzon have been targeted by the Department of Agriculture
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ArticleCitrus growers fear zero water allocation
Australian growers could be hit by major crop losses
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ArticleForeign airlines boost produce exports
Fruit and vegetable exports have benefited from airfreight in Bangladesh
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ArticleEarthquake spares fruit plantations
Fruit production will be largely unaffected by China's devastating earthquake
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Total Produce buys into Dutch salad firms
Total Produce has announced it will pay an initial €9.5 million (£7.5m) in cash for a 60 per cent stake in Dutch salad firms Haluco and Nedalpac.
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ArticleGrowers meet shoppers at The Co-op
Shoppers at The Co-op were treated to home-grown tomatoes and the chance to meet growers and suppliers this week, to mark British Tomato Week.