All Production & Trade articles – Page 1454
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Irish grower fined for foreign worker treatment
Irish mushroom grower landed with €350,000 bill for "unfair sackings".
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ArticleTurner tackling Foodsmiles
A new outlet selling locally-produced food will open in Hertfordshire next month.
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Europeans back banana quota
The European banana management committee has given its backing to the European Commission proposal for an import quota of 775,000 tonnes of bananas from ACP countries in 2007.
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Israel's carrot exports on the up
Israeli vegetable growers from the Maon region in the north-western Negev plan to export 15,000 tonnes of high-quality carrots this season.
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Spain gains from grape promo
Promotional initiatives and public relations for Spanish Superior Seedless grapes help boost market share for participating retailers this summer, according to Foods from Spain.
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ArticleVOG slices up apple market
Apple slices made from product grown in the South Tyrol region will be launched this month by VOG Products.
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Fruit Logistica announces country partner
The Netherlands is planning its biggest ever appearance at Fruit Logistica next year when it will feature as the partner country of the international event.
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Murcian stone fruit grubbed
Stone-fruit growers in the Murcia region are pulling up hundreds of hectares of trees.
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ArticleAgrexco releases strawberry forecast
Israeli exporter Agrexco forecasts 1,300 tonnes of strawberries, comprising mostly its premium and exclusive variety Yuval®, and Tamar.
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ArticleChilean grape harvest underway
The Chilean grape harvest began two weeks ago with fruit being picked in the Copiapó valley.
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ArticleMDS launches new qualification
At a dinner to celebrate its 20th anniversary, groundbreaking management training programme Management Development Services (MDS) launched a new academic qualification for the fresh produce industry.
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ArticlePurple plans for Hargreaves
Spalding-based Hargeaves Plants has announced plans to supply purple asparagus to the Dutch market.
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Spain waits for more rain
Exports and production are still reeling in Spain following heavy rainfall and a tornado last week as more rains are forecast for the end of this week.
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ArticleThe slowdown on soft fruit
A slowdown in the growth of the soft-fruit market was in the spotlight at the British Berry Conference, in Birmingham, on Tuesday.
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ArticleSouth Tyrol Rubens on UK shelves
A new apple variety that crosses Gala and Elstar will be sent to the UK from South Tyrol this week as a premium line at one of the “big four” supermarkets.
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ArticleEarly Sweet on the march
Early Sweet, the licensed white seedless variety bred by Israeli company Grapa, is set to make even bigger strides in the UK market next year.
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ArticleOrganics hampered by mixed standards
A plethora of standards worldwide is hampering trade in the organic sector.
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ArticleWashington counts frost costs
Frost in Washington State has seen the apple season shortened and overall volumes will be down by nine per cent on last season, according to officials.