All Production & Trade articles – Page 1393
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ArticleGrowers urged to monitor inputs
Potato growers are being urged to quantify their costs in order to make serious savings across a rage of inputs.
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Organic alliance unveils summer line-up
The Organic Growers’ Alliance (OGA) has a busy summer programme of events lined up, including visits to small and large box schemes and a seminar on machinery for intensive organic producers.
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ArticleSunMoon Food Company expands
Sunmoon Food Co – formerly known as FHTK – has embarked on a series of new initiatives as it continues its revival from near bankruptcy in 2007 under a management team appointed last July.
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ArticlePeru carves out US artichoke presence
Sales of Peruvian artichokes to the US are continuing to increase year-on-year
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ArticleCornish growers invited to Eden Project
Cornish potato growers headed to the Celebration of Food and Farmers at the Eden Project last month, alongside the procurement, agronomy and marketing teams at Branston.
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ArticleBrazilian papaya production bounces back
International markets will be better supplied in the second half of 2008 after a return to normal volumes
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Levy board design shapes up
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has put forward proposals for its organisation design and structure.
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ArticleMark Bayly in at Zespri
A new director has been appointed at Zespri's AGM, to replace the departing Graham Drury
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ArticleMurcia almond crop set for “major fall”
Asaja Murcia has given a gloomy prediction for this season’s Murcian almond crop, in the wake of an ongoing water shortage in southern Spain
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ArticleCalifornian walnuts popularity grows
12,261 tonnes of walnuts will go to key European countries this year
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ArticleZespri to trial four new varieties
Company's annual general meeting focuses on boosting industry performance in the face of rising costs
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ArticlePotato Lovers toast the new crop
A cross-section of the potato industry came together on the Scottish border for MBMG’s annual Potato Lovers dinner.
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ArticleBritish asparagus campaign scores again
A slightly delayed start to the UK asparagus season in May failed to dampen consumer demand, with trip spend and volume per customer increasing.
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ArticleCalifornian berries qualify for Olympics
Californian growers get Chinese approval to supply strawberries to Olympic athletes
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ArticleBellaverde broccoli debuts at Sainsbury's
British vegetable specialist Marshalls hails launch of new sweet-tasting brassica as a unique new product offering
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ArticleHeavy rains hit Mexican growers
Mexican tomato and vegetables have been left counting the cost of heavy rains that have struck the country over the last 30 days
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BLSA plans conference
Preparations are now well underway for the fourth British Leafy Salads Association (BLSA) Conference on Wednesday November 19, 2008, which will be held in the Peterborough and Cambridge Suites at the East of England Showground, Peterborough.
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ArticleNew vessel for African trade
Compagnie Fruitiere's Africa Express Line (AEL) inaugurated a new vessel last month increasing its fleet to eight
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Keith Sims steps down as society chair
JO Sims Ltd’s Keith Sims has stepped down after 28 years of service as chairman of the Wholesale Fruit and Potato Trades Benevolent Society.
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Chilean avocado production set to dip
Volumes are down an estimated 10 per cent on last season according to Chile’s Hass Avocado Committee