All Production & Trade articles – Page 1537

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    Free trade with EU for 16 more countries

    2005-10-31T14:01:01Z

    An agreement to create a Pan-Euro-Mediterranean zone will give 16 countries preferential access to the EU market.

  • Zim minister seizes citrus export land
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    Zim minister seizes citrus export land

    2005-10-31T10:01:01Z

    A Zimbabwean government minister has seized one of the country’s largest citrus fruit estates and forced out the white owner, as senior government and security officials step up a fresh round of farm seizures.

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    Margins sacrificed for volume by one in three

    2005-10-30T08:01:00Z

    One in three fresh produce companies has taken a hit on margin to maintain sales levels.

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    Levy bodies combine online to educate

    2005-10-28T16:01:00Z

    The British Potato Council, Home Grown Cereals Authority, Horticulture Development Council, Meat and Livestock Commission and Milk Development Council are jointly developing a comprehensive interactive website for all foods.

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    European Commission expresses banana disappointment

    2005-10-28T15:47:22Z

    Here in full, is a statement made this afternoon by the European Commission following the WTO’s rejection of its banana proposals.

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    EU suffers further WTO banana rebuttal

    2005-10-28T13:21:43Z

    WTO rejects latest EU banana proposals, as nine-year dispute refuses to go away.

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    Prince speaks out on farming

    2005-10-28T08:01:00Z

    Prince Charles is calling for the issue of climate change to be treated as a much bigger priority in the UK.

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    Light labels could spell end for stickers

    2005-10-27T15:01:01Z

    A New Zealand company is rolling out a new labelling method, which it believes could signal the end of plastic stickers on fruits and vegetables.

  • Wilma furthers Florida heartache
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    Wilma furthers Florida heartache

    2005-10-27T10:01:01Z

    Florida citrus producers’ run of misfortune continues after hurricane Wilma brought severe damage to grapefruit production in the Gulf region of south-west Florida.

  • Celebrations in August, when Asian Citrus signed up to AIM
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    Asian Citrus seals supermarket deal

    2005-10-26T16:01:00Z

    AIM-quoted orange plantation owner Asian Citrus has signed its first contract to supply oranges to a supermarket in China.

  • Citrus from Valencia slumps
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    Citrus from Valencia slumps

    2005-10-26T13:01:02Z

    The regulatory council for protected geographical indicator Citrus from Valencia has announced that volumes marketed under the new label last season fell dramatically.

  • Zespri profits down
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    Zespri profits down

    2005-10-25T14:01:01Z

    Kiwifruit marketeer Zespri International's half-year profits are down on 2004.

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    Tears ahead for onion sector

    2005-10-25T12:01:01Z

    Onion growers and processors have a stark warning over dwindling plantings and grower numbers in the UK.

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    CLAM citrus data released

    2005-10-24T14:01:02Z

    The total citrus yield in 2004/05 in the Mediterranean Basin countries amounted to 18.15 million tonnes, out of the global citrus yield of 91.5mt.

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    Hurricane heads for Florida

    2005-10-24T09:45:19Z

    Western Cuba has been lashed by hurricane Wilma as the high winds now head for south-western Florida due to strike this afternoon.

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    Growers push for ring rot action

    2005-10-23T12:01:00Z

    The British Potato Council (BPC) is reporting strong interest among growers for a new potato safe-havens certification scheme to combat ring rot.

  • Mr Pippy on tour
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    Mr Pippy on tour

    2005-10-22T11:01:01Z

    English growers hit the road this week aboard a converted ice-cream van.

  • Florida prepares for Wilma
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    Florida prepares for Wilma

    2005-10-22T09:01:01Z

    Florida's grapefruit growers are bracing themselves for hurricane Wilma, with the category 4 storm expected to strike on Sunday.

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    Spanish strike disruption

    2005-10-21T11:01:00Z

    A two-day transport strike in Spain finished on Wednesday as drivers ironed out grievances with government and industry, although fresh produce senders and UK importers do not expect deliveries to get back to normality until Sunday.

  • Nigel Jenney
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    Code comments invited

    2005-10-21T09:01:01Z

    The Fresh Produce Consortium is updating its code of practice for the control of pesticides.