All Production & Trade articles – Page 1491
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Belize gets EU aid for bananas
The European Commission last week presented a cheque for BZD3m (£870,000) to the Belize government...
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ArticleFyffes makes Brazilian acquisition
Fyffes has acquired 60 per cent of Brazilian fresh produce exporter Nolem.
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ArticleSalanova wins innovation award in Berlin
Salanova, a unique lettuce range from Rijk Zwaan has been crowned Innovation of the Year at Fruit Logistica 2006.
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Ghanaian exporters band together in Berlin
Ghanaian exporters exhibit new lines at Berlin fair.
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Argentina: We can match Chile's success
Argentinian producers can match Chile’s success with fresh fruit, exhibitors at Fruit Logistica told FPJ.
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ArticleZespri Gold soon year-round
New Zealand kiwifruit marketeer, Zespri, is close to making smooth-skinned Zespri Gold available year-round.
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ArticlePoland goes organic
Poland is set to play on its traditional agricultural strengths with the launch of a new organic range by leading exporters Nawrot.
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Branded juice latest apple craze
Branded juice is the latest craze in the apple industry, several insiders have told FPJ.
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ArticleWinter berries take off
A publicity campaign to promote soft fruit throughout the winter has got off to a stunning start, achieving more than £1.5 million’s worth of publicity in the first few months, organisers claimed.
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Hungary retains good potential
The Hungarian fruit and vegetable sector has had a difficult time since the country joined the EU two years ago, but still remains confident that growth prospects exist.
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EU expansion fears only partly founded
Were the fears expressed by European fruit and vegetable growers regarding the latest round of expansion of the EU justified? Only in some respects, according to Dr Wilhelm Ellinger of the Central Market and Price Reporting Office (ZMP) in Bonn.
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ArticleFruit Logistica smashes records
Berlin event attracts 35,000 visitors and estimates that more than $100m worth of contracts were signed in three days.
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ArticleAPLE clarifies Pink pricing
The European Pink Lady Association (APLE) has refuted allegations that UK importers holding licences to handle the brand are being charged higher prices than their continental European counterparts.
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Jus takes juice award
Jus has been voted the tastiest apple juice in the West Midlands in a contest run by Heart of England Fine Foods, Heff.
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NZ citrus heads to US
New Zealand citrus growers are looking to make their fortune with new exports to the US market.
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ArticleKiwifruit flower count falls
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri is forecasting a smaller crop this season, although its figures differ from those released previously by the US department of agriculture.
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ArticleSpain suffers big freeze
Freezing temperatures have struck Spain at almost exactly the same time as last year’s frosts, again wreaking havoc with a whole range of crops.
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M&S in tomato first
Marks & Spencer will have its first UK cherry tomatoes of 2006 this weekend - earlier than ever before in previous seasons.
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ArticleHerb market spiced up by 30 per cent
Sales of herbs and spices were up by 30 per cent in the UK last year.
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ArticleZeraim gets personal with watermelons
Israeli breeder Zeraim Gedera has developed and is about to launch new varieties of personal watermelons.