All Production & Trade articles – Page 1535
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FTA condemns UK road haulage costs
The Freight Transport Association has supported conservative shadow transport secretary Chris Grayling in calling for a revised form of the Lorry Road User Charge (LRUC), similar to the one scrapped by the present Government in July 2005, to be introduced.
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ArticleItalian farmers face €1bn losses
Heavy rainstorms have flooded the Italian countryside, leaving farmers uncertain of the Italian grape harvest and facing a €1bn loss.
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LCL launches Egyptian reefer service
Lauritzen Cool Logistics (LCL) is continuing its global expansion with the launch of a new Egyptian reefer service, LCL Egypt.
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Israeli pomegranate push
Israel’s plant production and marketing board has revealed a dramatic increase in pomegranate export values.
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ArticleCranberries weather US storms
Figures released by the US department of agriculture’s national agricultural statistics service indicate a large cranberry crop this winter, despite recent hail damage.
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ArticleTesco pomelos take flight
The Israeli citrus season has started and for the first time, MTEX UK has airfreighted its pomelo into the UK for Tesco.
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Banana figures reveal changing trend
The latest EU banana import figures show that as feared by Latin American producers, ACP countries are gaining ground under the new banana import regime.
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ArticleFresca overcomes frustrations
The UK’s largest fresh produce company, Fresca Group, has announced a 20 per cent rise in turnover, to £359.9 million in the year to April 30, 2006, and a pre-tax profit of £6.75m.
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ArticleCanary salads suffer the heat
Sweltering heat in the Canary Islands is damaging new tomato plants.
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ArticleSpain predicts raspberry rise
Berry sector bosses in Spain are predicting a huge increase in the planted area of raspberries this winter.
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ArticleSundowner sales soar
Sales of Sundowner apples received a significant boost in July and August, rising by 48 per cent compared to the same period in 2005.
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ArticleBelgian pears buck trend
Belgium will have the third largest crop of pears in Europe with storage quality forecast to be excellent.
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ArticleWeather woes for fancy leaves
The northern French and UK seasons for exotic lettuce are proving an “unmitigated disaster” according to suppliers in the sector.
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ArticleHEFFroads tackles route-to-market issues
A distribution initiative launched by Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF) could have far-reaching consequences for the UK’s small and medium-sized producers.
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Top fruit back on the radio
The English apple and pear industry will kick off its 2006-07 season with another radio campaign.
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ArticleFarmers seek advice on wages decision
The NFU is taking legal advice as to whether the Agricultural Wages Board has exceeded its powers in imposing a change to the calculation of holiday pay entitlement.
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ArticleCobnuts make retail breakthrough
Kent cobnut growers have received a boost from Yorkshire through additional multiple retailer programmes with Asda and Morrisons.
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ArticleSupermarkets strengthen commitment to English apples
The UK’s leading multiples have pledged greater commitment to the English apple industry this year, according to English Apples & Pears ceo Adrian Barlow.
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Heveco in administrator's hands
A cloud hangs over the mushroom industry after Dutch-owned multinational Heveco was reportedly placed into the hands of Dutch receivers at the end of last week.
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ArticleGrowers urged to self-help
Director-general of the British Retail Consortium Kevin Hawkins said this week that producers must do more to help themselves.