All Production & Trade articles – Page 1429

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    New report from CCFRA

    2007-05-22T16:01:01Z

    Campden Chorleywood Food Research Association (CCFRA) has published a new review that will help companies involved in the production and marketing of foods for children, and those involved in the monitoring and regulation of such activities, to better understand what influences children's food choices.

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    More conversation for Chile

    2007-05-22T14:01:01Z

    The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association was again present at its stand during the Re:fresh conference at the Mariott Hotel, London last Thursday, but this year came with a difference as the organisation was promoting its new corporate image.

  • Husam El-Din Awad
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    Late start fails to deter Egypt

    2007-05-22T10:01:01Z

    The Egyptian grape season is running about four to five days late on last year, due to unseasonable weather in April, but massive growth is still expected again this year.

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    South African fined for fruit export fraud

    2007-05-22T09:01:01Z

    South African businessman Francois Heyns has been fined R50,000 for defrauding two European companies on fruit export deals.

  • Union backs polytunnel fight
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    Union backs polytunnel fight

    2007-05-22T08:01:01Z

    The UK's farming union has given its financial backing to growers fighting a local council's stance on polytunnels

  • Stonefruit forecast falls
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    Stonefruit forecast falls

    2007-05-21T13:01:01Z

    Peach and nectarine production in Spain’s Valencia region is forecast to fall on last season’s volumes by some 25 per cent.

  • Israeli grape kicks off one week early
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    Israeli grape kicks off one week early

    2007-05-21T08:01:01Z

    Israeli exporter Agrexco reports that the grape season will start one week earlier than usual with the first arrivals due in to the UK this Wednesday.

  • NFU makes polytunnel pledge
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    NFU makes polytunnel pledge

    2007-05-20T16:01:01Z

    The NFU has pledged £10,000 to support Herefordshire growers in their judicial review of the decision by Herefordshire Council to require planning consent for polytunnels.

  • Fresh produce transport misses a trick
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    Fresh produce transport misses a trick

    2007-05-20T13:01:01Z

    The freight transport industry is doing its bit to reduce its carbon footprint but it is missing a few tricks when it comes to reporting what it does.

  • Article

    Dole settles out of court

    2007-05-20T12:04:05Z

    Despite stating that two lawsuits leveled against it were without merit, Dole Food has settled out of court to end a dispute over alleged banana price fixing.

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    NFU focuses on catchment sensitive farming

    2007-05-20T10:01:01Z

    The NFU has been offering growers advice on Catchment Sensitive Farming.

  • Poupart in fresh new look
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    Poupart in fresh new look

    2007-05-20T09:01:01Z

    One of the fresh produce longest established firms Poupart Ltd, has announced new branding for two of its divisions as well as the group as a whole.

  • Article

    Raspberry bubble bursts

    2007-05-19T10:01:01Z

    The first signs that the bubble is bursting for Spanish raspberry producers came this season with prices falling year on year for the first time.

  • Colquhoun is interim levy chair
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    Colquhoun is interim levy chair

    2007-05-19T08:01:02Z

    Former RHS director general, Andrew Colquhoun, has been appointed as the interim chair of the shadow horticultural levy company.

  • Michael Velasco
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    UK no longer key target

    2007-05-18T16:01:01Z

    The UK is no longer the key target market for producers around the world, and is now having to compete with other nations to procure produce, according to Michael Velasco, president of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC).

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    Growers slash traffic

    2007-05-18T14:01:01Z

    Horticultural businesses have taken 15,000 family cars off the road last year by reducing their ‘carbon footprints’.

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    Climate change levy in huge cost cuts

    2007-05-18T14:01:01Z

    The NFU’s 80 per cent horticultural climate change levy scheme has reduced carbon emissions in the UK sector drastically in its first year of operation.

  • Sainsbury's enviro pledge
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    Sainsbury's enviro pledge

    2007-05-18T12:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s is set to crank up its environmental expectations further in response to consumer demands.

  • Lorna Christie, PMA
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    Sales strong despite spinach scares

    2007-05-18T12:01:01Z

    The US produce industry is in fine fettle, according to Lorna Christie, senior vice-president of the Produce Marketing Association.

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    Kent cauli grower quits

    2007-05-18T11:01:01Z

    Kent’s biggest cauliflower grower, Robert Montgomery from the Isle of Thanet, is to cease production of the crop because the vegetable is no longer financially viable.