All Production & Trade articles – Page 1526
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ArticleBad timing for strawberry lull
UK strawberry sales took a nose-dive last week, with volumes well down on last year at the key stage in the season.
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ArticleLevy bodies to consolidate
Five agriculture and horticulture levy bodies will consolidate into one under new Defra plans, but not all are pleased.
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Vivaldi goes down Tong line
The longest grading line installed by Tong Peal, at just over 50 metres, is in full production at the Boston packhouse of Naturally Best.
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Spanish steer clear of China
Only a handful of Spanish exporters have shown interest in the Chinese citrus market since the phytosanitary export protocol was signed by both countries’ ministries of agriculture earlier this year, it emerged this week.
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Peruvian citrus focus on Europe
Eighty-five per cent of Peruvian citrus exports are shipped to Europe, accorsing to export promotion body Procitrus.
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Banana shipment causes chaos in California
A terminal at major Californian fruit port Port Hueneme was temporarily brought to a standstill after an anti-Bush discovery on a banana shipment from Guatemala.
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ArticleLamb's lettuce limelight
Lamb’s lettuce is enjoying a prolonged spell in the spotlight this month.
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Asda fights back in union row
Asda has slammed union bullying tactics and misrepresentation in an on-going staffing row at the supermarket chain.
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CC subsmissions flood in
Complaints against the major multiples have been flooding in after the Competition Commission announced it would investigate behaviour in the supply chain.
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ArticleCara Cara on trial at Capespan
Capespan is set to trial market the Cara Cara navel orange variety in selected supermarkets across the UK.
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Serbians stay ahead with SMS
Serbian strawberry growers are staying on top of domestic retail price scams, with the help of their mobile phones.
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ArticleBramley growers pumped up by cider
Bramley apple production has received a boost through the success of Magners Irish cider, which is requiring more and more volume from Northern Ireland.
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ArticleDunkirk - new hub for UK?
New DailyFresh managing director Erick De Vries is proposing his logistics facility at the French port of Dunkirk as a hub for UK importers.
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$18 million handout not enough for Florida
The $18 million being offered to citrus nursery growers in the Florida for the 4.3 million trees lost to the canker eradication programme is not enough to support the industry, it has been claimed this week.
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ArticleStonefruit forecasts reviewed
Stonefruit production forecasts for Europe have been revised following early summer storms in many production regions.
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ArticleEnza sets a five-year target
New Zealand exporter Enza hopes to control 70 per cent of the country’s apple sendings within the next three to five seasons.
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Certis revamps cucumber treatment
Certis has introduced a revamped version of its cucumber powdery mildew treatment Fungaflor (Imazalil) after a two-year absence on the market.
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NFU calls for workable approach to GM
When it comes to GM crops, the market will decide the extent of growth in the UK but producers need a formal strategy to enable workable co-existence across all sectors.