All Production & Trade articles – Page 1407
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ArticleCalifornia fires damage produce
Raging fires that have swept southern California in the last four days are expected to have caused extensive damage to avocado and citrus crops in the State.
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Warsaw to welcome UK players
The British-Polish Chamber of Commerce (BPCC) is organising its second Agrifood Forum on November 8 at the Centrum Falenty in Warsaw.
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ArticleAll roads lead to West Midlands
Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF), one of the most proactive regional representative bodies in the UK food industry, has brokered a new initiative that ensures all roads lead to, and from, the West Midlands.
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ArticleSweetie takes TGA top spot
Wight Salads’ Sweetie mini tomato picked up the Tomato Growers’ Association (TGA) tastiest tomato accolade at the National Fruit Show last week, although Flavourfresh Salads’ Santini on-the-vine variety clocked in a close second.
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All on board for PMA
The 2007-2008 PMA board of directors took office on October 11, during this year's Fresh Summit, in Houston.
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Asda price slashes set to spark retail war
Asda has announced a round of price cuts worth £150 million, which is expected to kick off a Christmas price war.
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Government slams potential airfreight ban
The government has urged the Soil Association not to strip airfreighted fruit and veg of its certification, arguing that exporting communities in developing nations would find such a move “disastrous”.
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ArticleBetts off for more lettuce
Family-run farm Laurence J Betts Ltd, of Offham, near West Malling in Kent, has reached a production level of 17.5 million lettuces.
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EFFP to put farm-retail relation in focus
The strain on relations between farmers, food manufacturers and retailers caused by the high price of raw materials will come under the spotlight at the English Farming and Food Partnerships’ (EFFP) annual conference.
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ArticleGlobalGAP makes its mark in US
The US market has responded well to the renamed GlobalGAP, and is starting to look more seriously at the European-based standard.
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ArticleStones successful UK tour
Californian stonefruit has enjoyed a decent run in Europe this year, thanks in part to supply and exchange rate issues, but also due to increased awareness of the basket of premium varieties available through an extended season.
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ArticleDelassus invests in hydroponic solution
Morocco's Delassus Group has set up a sophisticated hydroponic solution for its cherry tomato farm Duroc, in order to preserve local water and minimise waste.
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ArticleFrench apples rejected after moth discovery
Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture (COA) has imposed a temporary ban on apple imports from France, after reportedly discovering codling moth larvae in a recent shipment.
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ArticleOrganic v conventional - the showdown
The European fresh produce trade is set to go head to head with the organic lobby over a crucial vote on a new Pesticides Directive at the European Parliament next week.
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Lincs county food fair re-launched
Tastes of Lincolnshire is re-launching the county’s November Food Fair as Lincolnshire’s Christmas Food and Drink Fair, to take place on November 17 and 18.
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ArticleFlorida recovery continues
Grapefruit growers in Florida’s Indian River are bullish about the quality and volume of their fruit as the first forecast for the season is released.
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ArticleCalifornians step up grape sendings
California’s grape growers have taken advantage of supply problems for their European counterparts this year and shipped significant additional volumes into the UK.
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ArticleValencia rain brings mixed blessings
Heavy rains in the Valencia region of Spain are proving a blessing for some crops but causing devastation for others.
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ECPA: Commission lacks understanding of farmer needs
Ahead of a crucial vote, the European Crop Protection Association today warned MEPs that the Environment Committee amendments have radically altered the Commission's original pesticide proposals with no understanding of their impact on the availability of fresh food in Europe.
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Brown Rot sparks Irish alert
A case of potato brown rot has been confirmed in the Irish Republic for the first time, sparking a major alert across the industry.