All Production & Trade articles – Page 1506

  • Mushroom site doing it for the kids
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    Mushroom site doing it for the kids

    2005-10-04T09:01:00Z

    The Mushroom Bureau has launched a new website for schools and colleges to educate students about mushrooms.

  • David Burns
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    Caterfresh wins Browns contract

    2005-10-03T12:01:01Z

    Redbridge Caterfresh has won a new contract to supply the Browns chain of brasseries.

  • Brazil set to benefit
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    Brazil set to benefit

    2005-10-03T10:01:00Z

    Brazilian grape senders look set to benefit from frost problems in the early Chilean production area of Copiapó.

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    French refocus on UK

    2005-10-02T15:01:02Z

    The commercial section of the French embassy in London is organising a free one-day event, Focus on Retail Distribution, to bring together French fresh produce exporters and UK category managers in a bid to improve the French presence on the UK market.

  • Florette breaks records
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    Florette breaks records

    2005-10-02T10:01:01Z

    Florette UK, the leading prepared salad brand, has announced record year-on-year sales, outpacing category growth.

  • Chileans launch Hass campaign in UK
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    Chileans launch Hass campaign in UK

    2005-10-02T09:01:00Z

    The Chilean avocado industry is launching its first promotional campaign in the UK.

  • allfresh! tackles tough issues
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    allfresh! tackles tough issues

    2005-10-01T14:01:01Z

    In what many attending described as a challenging time for South African agriculture, speakers at the allFresh! 2005 conference conveyed a strong sense of optimism as delegates heard speeches on a number of ways and means to revive business, and boost the agricultural economy.

  • Manning
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    Quality outlook at allfresh!

    2005-10-01T14:01:01Z

    South Africa's fresh produce industry was told to tap into markets and focus on quality at last week's allfresh! 2005.

  • Templeman
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    AIDS threat to SA industry

    2005-10-01T14:01:01Z

    The HIV/AIDS virus could have serious consequences for the South African fresh produce industry if no action is taken

  • Makenete
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    BEE-line for South Africa

    2005-10-01T14:01:01Z

    Black economic empowerment (BEE) was an extremely poignant issue raised frequently throughout the allFresh! conference, in Stellenbosch, South Africa last week.

  • Florida faces delay
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    Florida faces delay

    2005-10-01T12:01:00Z

    Florida grapefruit is behind schedule and canker struck, but at least this season there is fruit, beleagured growers say.

  • Fyffes joins Uniban for crack at US
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    Fyffes joins Uniban for crack at US

    2005-10-01T10:01:01Z

    Fyffes, the Irish fresh produce produce giant, has entered into a strategic US alliance with Uniban, the main banana export company in Colombia.

  • New Zealand Braeburn: struggling with profitability
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    NZ issues bi-coloured warning

    2005-10-01T08:01:01Z

    New Zealand apple growers need to reduce export volumes and start pulling up some bi-coloured trees, an industry leader has warned.

  • The relaunch of the Red Tractor logo earlier this year has pushed sales forward
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    Red Tractor hits £5bn

    2005-09-30T14:01:02Z

    The retail value of food carrying the Red Tractor logo has passed the £5 billion mark.

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    Guide to put markets on EU map

    2005-09-30T10:01:01Z

    WUWM members are hoping their Good Practice Guide (GPG) will put markets on the map in the eyes of the EU.

  • Francis Mackay stepped down four months ago
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    Compass stock heading south

    2005-09-29T18:40:07Z

    The world’s largest catering supplier Compass has seen its shares dive after a profit warning and the announcement of the departure of its chief executive.

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    Pomegranate exports climb

    2005-09-29T10:01:00Z

    Israeli pomegranate sendings are doubling year on year.

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    Italians in kiwifruit accord

    2005-09-28T15:39:17Z

    Italian kiwifruit-growers have reached an agreement on minimum kiwifruit quality for the new season.

  • Kiku promises apple emotion
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    Kiku promises apple emotion

    2005-09-28T12:01:01Z

    A new consumer website has been created to promote the Kiku apple variety.

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    Performance gap widens

    2005-09-27T14:01:01Z

    The gap between the best performers and the rest in the fresh produce industry is widening, the latest Plimsoll Publishing report has found in its analysis of 150 leading players in the sector.