All Production & Trade articles – Page 1484
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ArticleRe:fresh Awards - finalists announced
The finalists have been chosen for the 2006 Re:fresh Awards, sponsored by Florette.
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US in breach of WTO obligations
The US government has not complied with the WTO judgement on the EU-US trade dispute over the US Foreign Sales Corporations regime, a report by the World Trade Organisation has confirmed.
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ArticleAviko dangles World Cup carrot
Aviko, the largest manufacturer of chilled chips and potato products in Europe, is offering catering operators across Europe to form your own winning team and compete against each other to win tickets to the World Cup finals in Germany.
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ArticleBanana fallout revealed
The winners and losers in the new banana regime in force for the EU have become apparent as the union reveals figures for the first two months of the year.
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ArticleJewel in Jersey's crown
Jersey grower Kevin Herve flew over to the mainland this week to herald the launch of the Jersey Jewel branded tomatoes he is producing exclusively for Tesco.
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Fyffes to appeal DCC decision
Fyffes has announced plans to appeal the High Court decision in its case against DCC from last year.
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ArticleSupermarket wars will ruin industry, unions warn
The ongoing supermarket power price wars are damaging the UK food supply chain and creating a climate of fear, according to UK farming unions.
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First SA avos arrive
The first South African avocados of the season have begun to arrive in the UK by air and will soon be followed by sea arrivals.
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Rhubarb harvest accelerated
Warm wet weather over the last 10 days has accelerated the UK outdoor rhubarb harvest and brought it into line with a normal start.
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ArticleAll change at Florette
The UK’s leading prepared salad brand, Florette, has unveiled a fresh new look and will launch a host of new products into the marketplace over the next two months.
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Innovative Bramley win for trainee chef
Trainee chef Ayano Kamide, from Birmingham College of Food, has beaten off tough competition from top young chefs to whisk away the winning prize at the New Ways With Bramley 2006 catering competition.
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ArticleGilgrove receives first gras cut
The first English asparagus to reach the UK wholesale markets in 2006 was received by Gilgrove in New Covent Garden last Thursday - the earliest first cut on record.
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ArticleIndian grapes set sail
The first Indian grapes of the season are on the water and due to arrive in the UK next week.
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ArticleFrench apple sector in dire straits
The French apple sector is on its knees and insiders believe that only a combination of a good season in 2006-07 and strategically sound orchard renewal can save it.
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ArticleUmbrian spring blesses stonefruit
Abundant winter snowfall and ample rains have combined in the Italian region of Umbria to ensure optimism among growers for a good stonefruit season this summer.
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ArticleNorfolk growers clock up 100
The Norfolk Fruit Growers’s Association in Ontario is celebrating its centenary and 100 years since it first exported to the UK this year.
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ArticleBlueberry store breakthrough
For the first time this season, blueberries are being stored successfully in controlled atmosphere in the UK in order to extend the Chilean season.
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Storm wipes out Israeli fruit
A hurricane-like storm has caused serious damages to fruit yields in the Western Galilee in Israel.
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New square packs for fruit and veg takeaways
European packaging manufacturer Plus Pack, is launching a range of ready-to-serve plastic packaging for the UK convenience market.
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Colombia in sanctions threat
Colombia is threatening to impose sanctions on imports from the European Union in a dispute over the union’s banana import regime.