All Production & Trade articles – Page 1381
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Blaze tears through Washington packhouse
A fire at Washington top-fruit packer Evans Fruit Company has caused an estimated $5 million (£2.5m) worth of damage, and will shut the packhouse for as long as three weeks.
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ArticleEthylene claimed to aid potato sector
A number of potato players throughout the supply chain have taken the decision - or are rumoured to be taking the decision - to ban the CIPC method of inhibiting from their stores, and ethylene is being put forward as the best replcement.
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Moroccan courgette success
Courgette imports from Morocco into the EU have been spiralling in recent seasons causing some concern among the Spanish export community.
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ArticleBrazil revises apples down
Brazil will produce a smaller apple crop than last year, according to its apple association’s latest forecast, with the harvest now almost complete.
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ArticleAviko praises potato technology
Ishida mulithead weighing equipment has been praised by potato processor Aviko, which uses the equipment to help meet its production targets.
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ArticleZespri crop climbs
Total NZ kiwifruit crop volumes are expected to be slightly up on last year, as the size profile of fruit is a little larger.
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ArticleChilean bank steps in
The Chilean treasury and central bank have been taking action to help fruit exporters hit by the plummeting rate of exchange of the US dollar.
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ArticleInflatable stores can aid UK potato growers
Inflatable chill stores could be a secret weapon for growers who need flexible storage to meet seasonal demands, it was claimed ahead of the start of the UK season.
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KwaZulu-Natal gets helping hand on organics
Emerging farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, will now be able to export their organic vegetables to the UK and other international markets, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the national department of agriculture and Swiss firm BioSwiss.
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Italians link up to grow exports
A number of Italian exporters have come together to target emerging markets under a new Macfrut International banner.
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ArticlePeter Gilding posts turnover record
Merseyside fruit importer and distributor Peter Gilding recorded a record turnover of £47 million in its last financial year, and posted higher profits into the bargain.
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ArticleTV chef conducts cauliflower funeral
Celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson has dressed up to conduct a symbolic cauliflower ‘funeral’, to highlight the plight of UK growers.
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ArticleBrown told challenge begins at home
Meeting the food challenge should begin at home, and not with biofuels, said the National Farmers’ Union.
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UAP signs up to distribute Exosex
Pest management solution provider Exosect has announced that UAP has joined Hutchinsons as a UK distributor of its Exosex CM active mating pest control solution.
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ArticlePM backs down on biofuels
Yesterday's Downing Street summit meeting with aid agencies, scientists, supermarkets and farmers ended with prime minister Gordon Brown pledging to examine the impact of biofuels on world food prices. The effect at home: family food bills in the UK soared by £780 in the last 12 months.
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Free workshops for growers in the South West
Farmers and food producers across the South West are invited to get the low-down on how they can supply the public sector in a series of free workshops taking place later this month.
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ArticleThe Greenery unveils "pleasing results"
Group turnover remains more or less the same as last year, while operating profit comes in at €10.5m
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ArticlePM calls summit on food shortage
Industry leaders are joining prime minister Gordon Brown for a summit on the global food shortage this afternoon.
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Study dismisses intensive farming methods
A four-year global study involving 400 scientists, 30 governments and 30 NGOs has called for a fundamental change in the way the world farms, to better address soaring food prices, hunger, social inequities and environmental disasters.
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ArticleMack Multiples targets £50m berry business
With the purchase of a stake in major strawberry producer Wallings, Mack has signalled its intention to grow its berry sales