All Production & Trade articles – Page 1417
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ArticleAsda accused of unethical stance
ActionAid, a lobby group for suppliers into UK food retailers, has accused Asda of failing to show the right ethical credentials in the face of the competition commission enquiry into the grocery market.
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ArticleGrape commission ruled constitutional
A Californian judge has ruled that the law establishing the California Table Grape Commission and authorising its programmes is constitutional.
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ArticleEastern Cape organic citrus deal on track
Organic satsumas from South Africa’s Eastern Cape are due to arrive in the UK between April 20 and 27, following initial harvesting of the fruit at the end of March.
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NZ firm poised to release residue-free spray
A residue-free spray has been developed by Hawkes Bay-based Post-Harvest Solutions to safeguard crops against bad weather and protect from rot and disease.
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Rijk Zwann unveils Caribbean melon range
Breeder Rijk Zwann has released a new orange-fleshed melon range under the umbrella brand Caribbean.
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ArticleGarlic wins over Expo judges
The Really Garlicky Company has been voted winner in two categories of Food and Drink Expo’s 2008 ‘Ideas to Dine For’ Awards.
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Fine foods set for Diamond Awards
The finalists for a new set of awards that aim to showcase the finest local produce from the Midlands will be revealed at the Food and Drink Expo on Monday.
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Californian fruit family guilty of skimming
Five members of the Sambado family, which owns one of the California's largest fruit distribution operations, have pleaded guilty to skimming income from their businesses.
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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.