All Production & Trade articles – Page 1545
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Australia “appalled” by NZ ruling
Australian apple growers have lashed out in fury following a rejection of their appeal to keep New Zealand apples out of Australia.
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ArticleFairtrade receives marketing accolade
The Fairtrade Foundation scooped a prestigious award last week recognising excellence in marketing
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ArticlePrice squeeze untenable, warns NFU chief
NFU president Peter Kendall is expected to stand up today and denounce the pricing policies of the UK’s major supermarkets
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ArticleSouthern hemisphere top-fruit rise
Southern hemisphere apple and pear production is pegged to hit 4.48m tonnes and 1.35m tonnes respectively in 2007
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ArticleProcessing the link
Farmers should seize the opportunity to work collaboratively with food processors and manufacturers - the “missing link” in the food chain, according to a report by English Farming and Food Partnerships (EFFP).
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ArticleDaddyBerry eyes the UK
A premium strawberry produced in Portugal is now set for export across Europe.
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ArticlePalmer: trust NZ's top-fruit figures
Pipfruit NZ chairman Ian Palmer has expressed confidence in the accuracy of his country’s crop estimate for 2007.
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Technology key to UK success
UK horticulture needs to focus more than ever on new technology to achieve high production at low cost, according to an industry economist.
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Costeña has it covered
The Costa Rica melon grower that detected salmonella in cantaloupes destined for the US market, forcing a recall by marketer Dole Fresh Fruit Co, has branded the incident an accident and insists the correct procedures are in place to ensure it does not happen again.
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ArticleNet sales increase fails to boost Chiquita income
Multinational produce giant Chiquita has posted a 15 per cent increase in net sales to US$4.5 billion for the full year 2006, but a net loss of US$96 million for the same period, compared to a net income of US$131m in 2005.
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ArticleSalad supplier speaks out against Somerfield
A Worcestershire salad supplier has told FPJ that supermarket tactics are putting intolerable pressure on the supply chain.
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ArticleWatercress cements superfood status
The Watercress Alliance, a consortium of UK watercress producers, is hoping to cement the leafy vegetable’s superfood appeal with a new study showing it can significantly lower the risk of cancer.
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ArticleFresca and Martinavarro shake up citrus
A new joint citrus marketing venture called MM Global Citrus Limited (MMG) is to take over the marketing of citrus to UK importer Mack Citrus’s existing customers.
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Rain lashes Chilean grapes
Chilean exporters’ association Asoex is warning that rainfall last week has affected important grape growing areas right at the peak of the harvest.
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Irish growers plea to supermarkets
Fresh produce growers in the Irish Republic have issued a stark warning to the multiples: Increase our prices or we’ll go out of business.
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Dole supplier gains Rainforest approval
A Dole supplier has earned Rainforest Alliance certification for one of its Costa Rica farms.
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Plums swing towards surfeit
The plum market is in delicate balance as several weeks of shortage are about to end with a dramatic surge of product expected next week.
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ArticleThe Co-op makes Fairtrade commitment
Fairtrade bananas are to be stocked in all 3,000 Co-op food stores the UK, including its smallest community stores in some of the most remote areas, from the first day of Fairtrade Fortnight.
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ArticleAlmeria to revamp crop management
The Spanish region of Almeria is to overhaul its crop management in the aftermath of its recent pesticide crisis.
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ArticleNew UK fresh produce gateway launched
Immport, a new fresh produce gateway based at Immingham, which promises a more efficient, low-cost, environment-friendly solution for suppliers, retailers and distributors, was launched at Fruit Logistica.