All Production & Trade articles – Page 1529

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    Canker misery for Florida

    2005-12-22T09:01:01Z

    Florida growers could be facing further misery if predictions on the spread of citrus canker come to pass.

  • Article

    SA turns to fuel rationing

    2005-12-22T08:01:00Z

    According to local press reports in South Africa, fuel is trickling back into fruit-growing areas of the Western Cape, but is being rationed.

  • Elliot Morley
    Article

    Defra unveils water policy

    2005-12-21T17:01:00Z

    Defra has announced plans to support farmers in the plight to curb water pollution with a new initiative.

  • Article

    Fyffes in €200m property deal

    2005-12-21T14:01:01Z

    Fyffes has announced its intention to set up a new, separately quoted property company, Bluestone Properties plc, with initial net assets of approximately €200 million.

  • Banana mediator named
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    Banana mediator named

    2005-12-21T12:01:01Z

    The World Trade Organisation’s Hong Kong round ended last week with an agreement between the European Union and Latin American banana exporting nations at last.

  • Long-term tunnel vision not bright
    Article

    Long-term tunnel vision not bright

    2005-12-21T08:01:00Z

    British Summer Fruits chairman Laurence Olins has warned that a controversial decision by the Planning Inspectorate could have profound environmental effects as well as an economic impact for the soft-fruit industry.

  • Guernsey caps
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    Guernsey calls for clear message

    2005-12-20T17:01:01Z

    A call for the States of Guernsey to give a clear message to growers over the ruling governing the employment to workers from overseas was made at the general meeting of the Guernsey Growers’ Association.

  • Stubbins goes to Index
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    Stubbins goes to Index

    2005-12-20T12:01:01Z

    Stubbins selects Index Computer Systems to implement new ERP solution to future-proof Stubbins’ business systems.

  • Water pollution problem to be tackled
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    Water pollution problem to be tackled

    2005-12-19T13:01:01Z

    The harmful effects of agricultural pollution on plants, fish and the water environment will be addressed by a series of new measures to be announced on Monday, December 19.

  • Israeli citrus sendings climb
    Article

    Israeli citrus sendings climb

    2005-12-19T08:01:01Z

    Citrus exports from Israel are running ahead of figures for the same period last season.

  • Article

    SIFEL deemed a success

    2005-12-18T14:00:59Z

    Organisers of Moroccan agricultural trade fair SIFEL, which took place in Agadir last week, have deemed the event a success.

  • Article

    EU banana prices on the up

    2005-12-18T10:01:00Z

    Chiquita reports a rise of 27 per cent in its average banana price in the EU, in the first two months of its fourth quarter.

  • SmartFresh hits back
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    SmartFresh hits back

    2005-12-18T08:01:01Z

    SmartFresh developers have hit back at claims that the fruit preserving technology is to blame for the worsening oversupply situation in the apple industry.

  • Article

    EFSA agrees 2006 plans

    2005-12-17T14:01:00Z

    European Food Safety Authority management board reviews 2006 management plan and agrees on public consultation on EFSA evaluation.

  • Article

    Norton Folgate selects Pr2

    2005-12-17T12:00:59Z

    The UK’s leading independent cherry importer Norton Folgate has selected Pr2 from Prophet plc to replace the legacy business system at its London offices.

  • Article

    Sheerness welcomes first grape vessel

    2005-12-17T11:01:01Z

    The first direct reefer shipment to the UK of South African grapes this season docked at Sheerness

  • Mark Newton
    Article

    Florette decorates Christmas TV screens

    2005-12-16T16:01:02Z

    Top-selling salad brand Florette, the only bagged salad to star in a TV advertisement, is back on prime-time UK television during Christmas week.

  • Lord Bach
    Article

    EU agreement REACH-ed

    2005-12-16T13:01:00Z

    At a Competitiveness Council meeting this week, EU Member States achieved political agreement on the new chemicals regulation known as REACH.

  • Agrexco's Yuval berries
    Article

    Israeli berry season in fine fettle

    2005-12-16T09:01:00Z

    Strawberries from Israel are in full swing in the UK with substantial increases in volumes of Palestinian production also forecase.

  • Fairytale Christmas for tree sector
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    Fairytale Christmas for tree sector

    2005-12-16T08:01:01Z

    Christmas tree availability has been extremely closely aligned to demand leaving prices to tell the story.