All Production & Trade articles – Page 1445
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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.
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Freshfel throws weight behind pan-European scheme
Freshfel Europe has submitted a written statement to the European Commission (EC) supporting the setting up of a pan-European framework for distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables in schools.
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Aerial threat in Davao
Banana growers and exporters in the Philippines have warned that a ban on aerial spraying of pesticides would have a backlash on the local economy.
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Hadlow urges industry to voice needs
Hadlow College is urging established commercial growers with employment needs, those employed in the sector and young people considering commercial horticulture as a career option to come forward and discuss their education, training and skill needs.
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GLA appoints new ceo
Ian Livsey has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority.
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M&S management shaken up
Marks & Spencer chief executive Stuart Rose has overhauled internal structure at the retail group in a bid to boost efficiencies.
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ArticleHass sendings will fall
The Chilean Hass Avocado Association has announced that this year’s crop is expected to be almost halved by cold weather and snow in July.
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ArticleSecond Spanish citrus drop
Spain’s second-largest citrus production region has revealed a forecast eight per cent decline in volume this season.
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ArticleDrought threatens Oz stones
Stonefruit growers in Australia are facing spiralling costs and a severe lack of water for irrigation as drought takes hold and threatens export volumes.
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Jamaica gets doctor's vote
Jamaica’s minister of agriculture, Dr Christopher Tufton, has assured that the new government is fully committed to providing the banana industry with the assistance it needs to remain viable, to continue to be a major contributor to the national economy.