All Production & Trade articles – Page 1408
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Fresh produce job losses loom
The slowdown in the UK economy could cost 3,000 jobs in the fresh produce industry, business analyst Plimsoll Publishing is warning.
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Envirowise will FEED business
Sustainable business expert, Envirowise, will once again host the Food Environmental Efficiency Day (FEED) at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, on February 5, 2008.
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ArticleClarification: apple licensing extension still under discussion
The secretariat of the World Apple & Pear Association (WAPA) has asked freshinfo to clarify that no decision has yet been taken on the continuation of the apple licensing system after the end of this year.
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Consumers spearhead gras demand
Demand for year-round asparagus supply has increased dramatically during 2007, according to Worcestershire importer Scott Farms UK Ltd.
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London keeps it local
London Food Link (LFL) has launched the 'local food finder' - an online directory to help businesses in London locate food produced in and around the capital.
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North Americans join forces on traceability
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA), Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA), and United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) have announced plans to form a joint Produce Traceability Initiative.
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ArticleItalians foresee kiwifruit drop
The Italian kiwifruit harvest kicked off last week, with production forecast to fall by 13 per cent on recent seasons’ averages.
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Salad days for Agrexco
Israeli produce giant Agrexco is placing a big emphasis on organic salad products for the forthcoming season, with a planned total increase of 49 per cent on all tomato lines and 35 per cent on peppers.
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Banana dispute sees some action
Latin American countries and the US have met again for the first time in 18 months as they step up the pressure in the dispute with the EU over its banana import regime.
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ArticleSavings made by Taylors
Taylors Regional Foods, a trading subsidiary of Taypack Potatoes Ltd, has announced significant rental cost savings following a recent purchase from Gray & Adams.
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CPMPs under review
The NFU is running a survey throughout October on the effectiveness of Crop Protection Management Plans (CPMPs) to give farmers and agronomists their say.
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ArticleFlandria sprouts dip
Belgian auction group Lava has said that supply of Brussels sprouts under its quality label Flandria will be reduced this season.
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ArticleM&S unveils 50p-sized carrots
Baby carrots the size of a fifty pence piece hit the shelves at Marks & Spencer this week.
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Delicia to delight in UK
Sun Valley Bio Fruit UK has seen the first-ever organic volumes of orange variety Delicia hit UK shores this week.
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ArticleAsda welcomes Wilja spuds in store
Asda launched the Wilja potato into its stores this week.
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ArticleBiomarché unveils new facility
Biomarché, part of French organic group Pro Natura, opened its brand new facility at Nivelles at the start of October.
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ArticleUK carrots at boiling point
UK carrot growers are “beyond crisis point”, as supermarket price battles take no heed of the worst growing season in living memory and are pushing the sector to the brink of survival.
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Kenyan state throws weight behind horticulture
The Kenyan government has secured Sh4 billion (£30m) to finance small-scale horticulture production over the next five years, according to the local press.
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Sister firms Frupac and B&B merge
Frupac (Yaxley) Ltd has been merged with its sister company, British & Brazilian Produce Ltd.
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Fighting the European corner
European banana producers attended a meeting in Madeira to discuss the implications of the demand from Ecuador and the US for a reduction in the import tariff for bananas from third countries.