All Production & Trade articles – Page 1384
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ArticleSargent takes up landfill fight
Irish horticulture minister Trevor Sargent is leading the fight against a local authority plan for a landfill in north Dublin, one of the main centres of the country’s fresh produce industry.
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ArticleMinistry delays import rules introduction
Largely as a result of a concerted lobbying campaign by the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), Defra has today announced the delay of the partial introduction of new fresh produce import rules.
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ArticleNFU set to fly British flag
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is keen to raise the profile of British farmers at the Food and Drink Expo, which kicks off on Sunday.
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ArticleUK encouragement for Kiwi apples
New Zealand apple exporters are kicking off their season favoured by late starts to the harvest in both Chile and South Africa, but they are not getting complacent.
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ArticleAirfreight proposals vilified by industry
The aviation and produce industries have slammed the Soil Association’s (SA) proposals to reduce the volume of organic fresh produce airfreighted to the UK, accusing the certification body of focusing on a purely “ideological” debate, rather than looking at the facts.
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Azerbaijan prepares for food exhibition
The 14th Azerbaijan International Food Industry Exhibition is to take place on May 15-17.
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Argentinean action felt in markets
Strike action among farmers in Argentina blockading roads has spread and as some citrus producers in north-eastern Argentina this week joined the protests in solidarity, the impact of almost three weeks of action is being felt in export markets.
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ArticleCornish brand makes an entrance
A premium brand for Cornish produce was launched by Bristol Fruit Sales on Monday.
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Monsanto and De Ruiter in new deal
Monsanto has announced an agreement to acquire De Ruiter Seeds.
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Pratt and EWT part ways
David Pratt, commercial director at Empire World Trade, left the company last week.
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ArticleImprove gives South Africa pre-World Cup advice
Food safety experts from the UK have visited South Africa to offer advice to food and drink employers ahead of the 2010 Football World Cup, which the country is set to host.
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Dutch growers join GS1 group
Dutch fruit and vegetable growers are set to adopt the International GS1 standard for electronic data exchange this year.
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NFU welcomes levy board changes
The new Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) which comes into being today provides a real opportunity for a fresh start in responding to the challenges facing farmers and growers, according to the National Farmers’ Union.
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French spear a good season
The asparagus season in the southern French region of Camargue Languedoc is kicking off with good sizes of spears marginally up on last season, following favourable growing conditions.
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Deciduous fruit partitioning
The table grape producer association South African Table Grapes (SAT) has completed its division from the South African deciduous fruit organisation, the Deciduous Fruit Producers’ Trust (DFPT).
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ArticleGlen Doll raspberry eyes bright prospects
The newly released Glen Doll floricane raspberry from the Scottish Raspberry Breeding Consortium is set to have a promising future, after sales met high expectations.
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ArticleAlmería focuses on watermelons
Growers of melons in Almería are concerned they are losing their window on the European marketplace, and some are increasingly looking to watermelons instead.
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ArticleAgriver herbs mix it up
A new range of speciality fresh herb mixes is set to be introduced in the UK by Israel-based Agriver.
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ArticleEarly start for Norfolk tomatoes
Cornerways Nursery delivered its first packs of tomatoes to Tesco stores in Norfolk over the Easter weekend - its earliest ever start to the season.
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BIFGA to hold farm assurance meeting
The British Independent Fruit Growers’ Association (BIFGA) has organised a spring farm walk and farm assurance meeting in Kent for Wednesday, May 14.