All Production & Trade articles – Page 1555
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ArticleEarly start for NZ kiwifruit
New Zealand kiwifruit is set to begin next week, ahead of last season’s start, while volumes are forecast to be slightly below 2005 levels.
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NMW increase adds pressure to costs
Further costs are heaped on the industry with this week’s announcement from the department of trade and industry of a six per cent hike in the minimum wage in October.
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ArticleLeafy salads in new campaign
The British Leafy Salads Association is building on the success of last year’s bagged salad PR campaign with a 5 A DAY promotional boost.
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Early French leeks looks sleek
Propsects appear to be positive for France’s early leek season.
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ArticleCameo in global link-up
Cameo apple stakeholders have got together to form a world-wide group.
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Citrus left on Almeria trees
Grower groups in Almería in south-eastern Spain are warning that citrus producers are suffering from a weak market and are leaving tonnes of fruit on trees.
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ArticleBHTA throws open its doors
The British Herb Trade Association (BHTA) is inviting membership from other sectors
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ArticleReady Steady Cook goes mushrooming
Patrick Hearne, part owner of Capel Mushrooms in Suffolk, competes against his picker Sue Pugh in BBC2's Ready Steady Cook.
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Larry rips through Aussie bananas
Australia’s banana industry was devastated yesterday by a cyclone that reached nearly 300Km/h.
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ArticleOFT offers no hope to suppliers
Suppliers in the fresh produce sector have little to gain from any competition investigation into the UK retail market.
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ArticleGang crackdown could cause problems
The government has finally launched a system to crackdown on the exploitation of workers in the fresh produce sector, although labour providers fear it could lead to a shortage of staff.
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Hort report issues UK stark warning
Small-scale growers in the UK must access niche market opportunities or continue to consolidate if they are to survive, a new report has shown.
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ArticleSpanish berries back on track
Spanish berries are back on track after the unusually long cold snap, according to international importer and distributor Redbridge Worldfresh.
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ArticleSouth African citrus sets sail
The first volumes of Outspan easy-peel are on the water as South Africa contends with a mix of weather conditions at the season's outset.
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ArticleApple pressure to remain
The European apple market is likely to remain under pressure well into the southern hemisphere season, warns Freshfel.
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ArticleAsda ends single supply in salads
Asda has changed its sourcing strategy in the salad category and reduced the involvement of Geest-owned English Village Salads.
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Article"Incompetent" Defra slammed over RPA mess
The NFU is “utterly dismayed” at the continued “incompetence” of the Rural Payments Agency (RPA).
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ArticleAsda Fairtrade sales rocket
Asda has seen its Fairtrade banana volumes expand by more than 92 per cent in the last 12 months.
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ArticleEarliest ever British strawberries hit Sainsbury's
The earliest British strawberries ever to hit Sainsbury's stores arrived on Sunday, seven weeks early.
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ArticlePanama banana crisis
Panamanian banana co-operative Coosemupar, which sells its fruit through Chiquita, is in deep crisis as workers strike and funds run dry.