All Production & Trade articles – Page 1489

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    Ethical training for produce

    2006-02-19T15:01:00Z

    UK Produce companies are showing their commitment to ethical trading with a significant number signed up for the Ethical Trading Initiative’s brand new training programme.

  • NZ apple industry optimistic
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    NZ apple industry optimistic

    2006-02-19T11:01:00Z

    Another poor season could cause serious problems for the NZ apple sector, said Ian Palmer, chairman of Pipfruit NZ.

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    Labour pressure on for NZ apples

    2006-02-18T16:01:02Z

    The New Zealand apple harvest is due to start next week with Royal Gala, but pressure for seasonal labour is mounting.

  • First arrivals from Cape
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    First arrivals from Cape

    2006-02-18T10:01:01Z

    The first volumes of 2006 Cape Royal Gala apples arrived in the Port of Sheerness on February 14, aboard the vessel the Snow Crystal.

  • Florida facing cold snap
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    Florida facing cold snap

    2006-02-17T12:01:00Z

    Florida fruit and vegetable growers are taking steps to prevent the state’s recent cold snap from affecting crops.

  • The South Tyrolean Apple Consortium chairman Matthias Josef Gamper addresses delegates at Fruit Logistica 2006
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    South Tyrol apples get a rebrand

    2006-02-17T10:01:01Z

    The South Tyrolean Apple Consortium has announced a protected geographical indicator (PGI) label for its fruit and total image rebranding.

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    EurepGAP to hold new training workshops

    2006-02-16T17:01:00Z

    EurepGAP, the global partnership for safe and sustainable agriculture, is holding a “Train-the-Trainer” workshop to present the structure and documentation needed to successfully implement the EurepGAP framework for Integrated Farm Assurance.

  • High Priest of Tomatoes wins prize
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    High Priest of Tomatoes wins prize

    2006-02-16T15:01:01Z

    Israel’s “High Priest of Tomatoes” Professor Nachum Kedar, of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Faculty of Agriculture in Rehovot, is the recipient of the 2006 Israel Prize in Agriculture.

  • Bennett: close gate on oppressive atmosphere
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    Growers back call for retail clampdown

    2006-02-16T11:01:01Z

    NFU president Tim Bennett has called for action to eradicate the climate of “fear and oppression” characterising the relationship between growers and their retail customers.

  • Bacteria key to drought solution
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    Bacteria key to drought solution

    2006-02-16T09:01:00Z

    Bacteria may be able to keep some plants growing through short periods of drought and save valuable crops from being lost, scientists claimed.

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    Thai exports to US expand

    2006-02-15T17:01:00Z

    The US government has agreed to import expanded quotas of fresh Thai fruit but has warned Thai exporters that they must strictly follow its agricultural and health safety regulations to assure their shipments are pest-free, a senior Thai official has announced.

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    Frankfurt expands perishable handling

    2006-02-15T10:01:00Z

    Work will start this spring on extending capacity at Frankfurt Airport's centre for perishable freight.

  • NFU wants levy body modernisation
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    NFU wants levy body modernisation

    2006-02-15T09:01:01Z

    The National Farmers’ Union has said statutory levy boards should be retained as long as they are modern, flexible and value for money.

  • Article

    Waitrose to reward small suppliers

    2006-02-13T17:01:01Z

    Waitrose is offering Britain’s small producers a last chance to enter its prestigious fifth annual Waitrose Small Producers Awards.

  • Spanish berry recovery
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    Spanish berry recovery

    2006-02-13T13:01:01Z

    The Spanish strawberry and raspberry crops are set to make a full recovery on last year and even outstrip 2004.

  • Southern top fruit down
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    Southern top fruit down

    2006-02-13T09:01:02Z

    The southern hemisphere top-fruit crop will be lower than last season.

  • Ofer Juran
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    Pomegranate innovation

    2006-02-12T13:01:00Z

    Innovations in technology could see pomegranates become as popular as oranges, according to Ofer Juran, manager of Israeli machinery manufacturing company, Juran Metal Works Technologies.

  • Greenery gives tomato guidance
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    Greenery gives tomato guidance

    2006-02-12T08:01:00Z

    The ever-growing tomato category must have clearer segmentation, according to Dutch giant The Greenery.

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    Egyptian berries into Hahn with Tulpin

    2006-02-11T16:01:01Z

    Perishables airfreight agent Tulpin Airmarketing has begun flying Egyptian strawberries into Frankfurt’s Hahn airport for onward transport to the UK.

  • Jazz hits the right note
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    Jazz hits the right note

    2006-02-11T13:01:00Z

    Worldwide Fruit promoted its Jazz apple brand at Fruit Logistica in preparation of its first significant commercial production this year.