All Production & Trade articles – Page 1470
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Greenvale fined for safety breach
Greenvale AP this week pleaded guilty at Duns Sheriff Court to an offence under Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act, and was fined £12,000.
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ArticleValentine's rush for roses
Lovers across the UK rushed to buy red roses today, to mark Valentine’s Day.
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ArticleSerbia targets UK market forces
Serbian growers were in Berlin in full force this year, exhibiting for the third time, having enjoyed a triple-digit increase in fresh fruit exports in 2006
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ArticleStones roll on for Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s has enjoyed a very strong cherry season from Chile and Argentina, according to stonefruit buyer Neil Gibson, with the last Argentinean shipments due to arrive in the UK at the end of February.
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ArticleMorocco lights up Berlin stage
Dignitaries from Morocco’s agricultural industry flew in to Berlin to celebrate the success of the North African country at this year’s show.
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ArticleBooths shoppers eat their reds
Booths is stocking Red Russian Kale in store this season, following rising sales of kale in the UK.
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Early cherries a sell-out in Berlin
The so-called “earliest cherries in the western world” from Catalonia were presented for the first time in Berlin.
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Greenery appoints former JS man
The Greenery UK has appointed a new account manager to handle its business with wholesaler Costco.
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ArticlePrices at 'the bottom of the pit'
The consequences for retailers and suppliers that focus on price will be increasingly severe, Dr David Bosshart, director of the Gottlieb-Duttweiler Institute, in Switzerland, warned at Fruit Logistica last week.
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ArticleFlorida citrus drop
Crop estimates for the Florida orange crop were trimmed to 166 million boxes last week.
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ArticleFinger limes pull in UK buyers
Buyers were battling it out for Australian finger limes in Berlin last week.
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ArticleChinese Fuji exports delayed by one month
Fuji apple exports from China to the UK have been delayed by one month following frost and snow at the beginning of February.
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ArticleOcado to negotiate Waitrose supply deal
Ocado is hoping to secure a new long-term supply contract with Waitrose in a move that could bring about a long-awaited stock market flotation.
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ArticleWaitrose Foundation notches up 58th project
Visitors flocked to Lushof, a stonefruit and top-fruit farm in South Africa’s Ceres Valley, last week, when Waitrose director of commerce Richard Hodgson opened a brand-new community centre on the site.
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ArticleUruguay crops up and down
Sector leaders in Uruguay are forecasting a recovery in citrus volumes for the upcoming season, following last year’s frosts, while apple growers fear 20 per cent losses to their export crops.
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ArticleFyffes dip has a positive spin
Fyffes pre-tax profits dropped by 30 per cent last year, from €19.1 million to €13.2m, but things could have been worse.
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ArticleHuelva glut fears
Recent warm temperatures in Huelva are leading the Spanish strawberry sector to fear a glut in production.
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UK cues in at Asda
Asda kicked off its UK salad season this week with its first arrivals of Yorkshire cucumbers into local stores.
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ArticleSouth African size matters
Apple size from South Africa is likely to be on the small side across most varieties but quality is looking good.
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Brazil set to make an impact in Berlin
A whole host of Brazilian fruit companies are preparing to present their products and services at the Fruit Logistica trade show in Berlin, from February 7-9.