All Production & Trade articles – Page 1482
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G's gets water relief
G’s Fresh Beetroot has become the first company to receive Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) approval for tax relief on an efficient membrane filtration system.
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Chiquita profits slide
Chiquita Brands International has recorded a 77 per cent fall in first quarter profits compared to last year.
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ArticleFenmarc safety recognised
Asda vegetable supplier Fenmarc Produce has been awarded the British Safety Council’s International Safety Award for its health and safety policies in the workplace.
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ArticleElite lead UK recovery
A small group of elite companies in the fresh produce industry in the UK are leading a sector recovery according to an analysis from Plimsoll Publishing.
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Strawberry pull-out
Strawberry growers in Huelva in south-western Spain have begun pulling up their plants in the face of low prices.
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Lighthorne secures bigger JS deal
Warwickshire grower and packer, Lighthorne Herbs is celebrating securing 75 per cent of Sainsbury’s cut herb business.
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ArticleAsda suppliers speak out
Asda’s fresh produce suppliers are beginning to voice their discontent at demands they are facing from the retailer for massive cash investment.
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ArticleGLA licenses first gangmaster
Traditional gangmaster Fred Basset & Son has become the first in the UK to be licensed by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority.
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ArticleBlueberry boom worries Argentina
A surge in blueberry plantings in north-western Argentina is leaving growers nervous.
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ArticleZespri expects early arrival
Zespri International Europe is expecting to welcome its first vessel of the season carrying New Zealand kiwifruit into Zeebrugge around May 16.
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Syngenta promises soft-fruit yield enhancement
A new kind of soft fruit fungicide that promises to improve yield, quality and shelf life could be available to UK growers this season, Syngenta has announced.
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New blueberry region enters the fray
Producers in northern Spain are grouping together to grow blueberries which they expect to be able to export by summer 2008.
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NGO says grocers are greener
Friends of the Earth (FoE) campaigners are trying to lure consumers away from the major multiples, claiming they emit more greenhouse gases than local shops.
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ArticlePut your questions to Re:fresh
The Re:fresh Partnership has lined up a series of hard-hitting industry leaders to be interviewed on-stage during this year’s Re:fresh Conference 2006.
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Biobest buzzes in with new product
Bumblebee pollination company, Biobest Biological Systems, has developed a new Mini-Hive suited to the pollination of fruit and vegetable crops in small compartments.
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Floods destroy Serbian agriculture
Serbia’s agricultural sector is facing severe reparation costs after floods struck the country this week.
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ArticleSyngenta sales dive by five
A strengthening dollar has seen Syngenta’s first quarter sales fall by five per cent on last year, the company claims.
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NZ apples shoulder bug blame
New Zealand apple growers have hit out against claims a native wheat bug was spread to Europe via apple exports.
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ArticleFreshfel takes China to task
Freshfel has led a trade delegation to China in a bid to open the market up to European exporters of fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleChile brand slows
Chile’s new brand image for its exports and slogan All Ways Surprising is in danger of becoming a lame duck if it does not receive direction soon.