All Production & Trade articles – Page 1463

  • QS Germany and EurepGAP sign on the dotted lines
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    German scheme benchmarked to EurepGAP

    2006-09-19T08:01:01Z

    EurepGAP has taken a further step towards its goal of harmonising requirements for producers, by benchmarking QS Germany to its protocols.

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    Oregon gets the blues

    2006-09-17T16:01:01Z

    Soaring temperatures in the US north-west have damaged the region’s blueberry crop.

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    FTA condemns UK road haulage costs

    2006-09-17T14:01:01Z

    The Freight Transport Association has supported conservative shadow transport secretary Chris Grayling in calling for a revised form of the Lorry Road User Charge (LRUC), similar to the one scrapped by the present Government in July 2005, to be introduced.

  • Italian grapes have taken a battering
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    Italian farmers face €1bn losses

    2006-09-17T10:01:01Z

    Heavy rainstorms have flooded the Italian countryside, leaving farmers uncertain of the Italian grape harvest and facing a €1bn loss.

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    LCL launches Egyptian reefer service

    2006-09-17T08:01:01Z

    Lauritzen Cool Logistics (LCL) is continuing its global expansion with the launch of a new Egyptian reefer service, LCL Egypt.

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    Israeli pomegranate push

    2006-09-16T14:01:01Z

    Israel’s plant production and marketing board has revealed a dramatic increase in pomegranate export values.

  • Cranberries weather US storms
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    Cranberries weather US storms

    2006-09-16T11:01:01Z

    Figures released by the US department of agriculture’s national agricultural statistics service indicate a large cranberry crop this winter, despite recent hail damage.

  • The MTEX citrus lines are starting to build up speed
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    Tesco pomelos take flight

    2006-09-16T08:01:01Z

    The Israeli citrus season has started and for the first time, MTEX UK has airfreighted its pomelo into the UK for Tesco.

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    Banana figures reveal changing trend

    2006-09-15T15:01:01Z

    The latest EU banana import figures show that as feared by Latin American producers, ACP countries are gaining ground under the new banana import regime.

  • Fresca overcomes frustrations
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    Fresca overcomes frustrations

    2006-09-15T12:01:01Z

    The UK’s largest fresh produce company, Fresca Group, has announced a 20 per cent rise in turnover, to £359.9 million in the year to April 30, 2006, and a pre-tax profit of £6.75m.

  • Canary salads suffer the heat
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    Canary salads suffer the heat

    2006-09-15T10:01:01Z

    Sweltering heat in the Canary Islands is damaging new tomato plants.

  • Spain predicts raspberry rise
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    Spain predicts raspberry rise

    2006-09-15T08:01:01Z

    Berry sector bosses in Spain are predicting a huge increase in the planted area of raspberries this winter.

  • Sundowner sales soar
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    Sundowner sales soar

    2006-09-12T16:57:35Z

    Sales of Sundowner apples received a significant boost in July and August, rising by 48 per cent compared to the same period in 2005.

  • Belgian pears buck trend
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    Belgian pears buck trend

    2006-09-12T10:01:01Z

    Belgium will have the third largest crop of pears in Europe with storage quality forecast to be excellent.

  • Oakleaf is in short supply
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    Weather woes for fancy leaves

    2006-09-12T08:01:01Z

    The northern French and UK seasons for exotic lettuce are proving an “unmitigated disaster” according to suppliers in the sector.

  • Rakesh Sidhpara and Opkar Bhatti of tic with Louise Pickford of HEFF
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    HEFFroads tackles route-to-market issues

    2006-09-11T11:01:01Z

    A distribution initiative launched by Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF) could have far-reaching consequences for the UK’s small and medium-sized producers.

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    Top fruit back on the radio

    2006-09-10T16:01:01Z

    The English apple and pear industry will kick off its 2006-07 season with another radio campaign.

  • Farmers seek advice on wages decision
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    Farmers seek advice on wages decision

    2006-09-10T11:01:01Z

    The NFU is taking legal advice as to whether the Agricultural Wages Board has exceeded its powers in imposing a change to the calculation of holiday pay entitlement.

  • Cobnuts make retail breakthrough
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    Cobnuts make retail breakthrough

    2006-09-10T09:01:01Z

    Kent cobnut growers have received a boost from Yorkshire through additional multiple retailer programmes with Asda and Morrisons.

  • Supermarkets strengthen commitment to English apples
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    Supermarkets strengthen commitment to English apples

    2006-09-09T09:01:01Z

    The UK’s leading multiples have pledged greater commitment to the English apple industry this year, according to English Apples & Pears ceo Adrian Barlow.