All Production & Trade articles – Page 1473
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ArticleUK berries weather storms
Erratic weather in the first two weeks of July following torrential rain in June has continued to take its toll on both supply and demand for UK soft fruit.
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Water way to transport deliveries
Sainsbury's is trialling transportation of its deliveries from suppliers by water.
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California throws weight behind safety drive
Californian growers and packers are to begin implementing new safety standards approved by the state Department of Agriculture on July 23, in response to last year’s e.coli outbreak in Salinas Valley-grown spinach.
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Richard Hirst - Chairman NFU Board for Horticulture
“There needs to be some adjustment in pricing, shared throughout the supply chain.”
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FTA warns lorry drivers
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned lorry operators to ensure that vehicles presented for the annual HGV test are fitted with sideguards.
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Gwyther attacks wages board
HTA director general David Gwyther has launched a furious attack on the Agriculture Wages Board after the AWB ratified much-criticised proposals for a new wages order.
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ArticleAgrexco exports get a boost
Israel’s primary fresh produce exporter, Agrexco, plans to export 10 per cent more fresh produce in the upcoming season.
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ArticleHarvest Salads scoops innovation prize
Hull-based firm Home Harvest Salads has won The Business Innovation of the Year Award at the 2007 National Business Awards North East of England regional programme.
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ArticleGreen film shows polytunnel promise
Growers living in sensitive areas where residents complain about polytunnels could be set for a boost after new trials into the feasibility of green film suggested they may be commercially viable.
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HDC reveals four berry prospects
The HDC has revealed the results of its summer fruit raspberry variety trial.
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ArticleGwyther slams AWB
HTA director general David Gwyther has launched a furious attack on the Agriculture Wages Board after the AWB ratified much-criticised proposals for a new wages order.
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Bananas washed out
Floods in Costa Rica and high winds in the Dominican Republic are causing problems for banana growers.
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ArticleChile set to address sector crisis
The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association is calling for 1,000 delegates to come to an emergency industry meeting on August 8 to urge the national government to take action in the face of the Chilean fruit sector’s “dramatic loss of competitiveness”.
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Panama call for diversification
Panamanian labour minister Reynaldo Rivera has surprised the banana sector in his central American country by saying the trade is “especially delicate” and that producers should look to other crops.
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ArticleVegetable alarms ringing
The wettest June on record and a below-par July so far mean that most crops are suffering at a time when demand for them is unseasonably high.
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ArticleLineker goes local for Walkers
Gary Lineker is going local. The Walkers mascot will front a new series of campaigns for the company in September, as the firm attempts to cash in on local sourcing initiatives.
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ArticleEnergy crisis hits citrus
The energy crisis in Argentina is affecting the citrus sector and will have an impact on lemon exports, sector leaders warn.
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ArticleIrish retailers milk margins
A head of cauliflower in Ireland more than quadruples in price between the time it leaves the grower’s farm and arrives on the supermarket shelf, according to a new survey.
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ArticleEnglish growers set to be stretched
English top-fruit growers are unlikely to be able to meet the demand of their multiple customers this season, despite encouraging early crop forecasts.
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Destructive moth found in California - again
The destructive Light Brown Apple Moth has been found again in California, although it has not yet been traced in Central Valley.