All Production & Trade articles – Page 1574

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    Israel signs trade agreement with Jordan

    2004-12-27T17:01:01Z

    Israel and Jordan signed today an upgraded trade agreement, which includes a one-third reduction of customs duties on Israeli exports to Jordan, while customs duties on Jordanian exports to Israel will be halved.

  • Article

    PGI for Florida oranges

    2004-12-26T09:01:01Z

    Florida oranges could be set to be included in the EU system of protected geographic status.

  • Daffs in early debut
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    Daffs in early debut

    2004-12-23T14:01:01Z

    Lincolnshire-based FloraLinc will shortly be packing English daffodils.

  • MBM loses Sainsbury's business
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    MBM loses Sainsbury's business

    2004-12-23T12:01:02Z

    Sainsbury’s has announced it is to axe one of its four potato suppliers in a move to streamline its supply chain.

  • Zespri breaks billion dollar barrier
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    Zespri breaks billion dollar barrier

    2004-12-23T08:01:01Z

    Despite a challenging year, Zespri has broken the NZ$1 billion (£372m) sales barrier and have also announced an increased forecast.

  • Article

    Israeli strawberries hit by freak weather

    2004-12-22T12:01:02Z

    Freak weather conditions in Israel have hit Agrexco’s strawberry crop right in the middle of the peak season.

  • Fruit packing facility goes up in smoke
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    Fruit packing facility goes up in smoke

    2004-12-22T10:01:01Z

    A fierce blaze has swept through a packing facility of New Zealand top-fruit packer and exporter Fruitpackers (Fru-Pak), near Hastings.

  • Sprout sales on the surge
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    Sprout sales on the surge

    2004-12-21T10:01:01Z

    Brussels sprouts sales are up about 10 per cent year-on-year in the crucial pre-Christmas period, but prices

  • Article

    UK success for Chilean avocado

    2004-12-21T08:01:01Z

    Chilean avocado exports to the UK market have more than doubled since the beginning of September.

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    Banks focus on horticulture

    2004-12-20T14:01:00Z

    UK horticulture is a far stronger user of benchmarking in comparison with the agriculture sector, according to David Douglas, regional agribusiness manager with the Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks.

  • Article

    Fyffes faces backlash

    2004-12-20T12:01:00Z

    Fyffes is under scrutiny following the revelation that the company’s 1999 accounts were boosted by a previously undisclosed provision of €19 million.

  • Chris Mack
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    Mack buys Primafruit

    2004-12-20T07:00:59Z

    A leading UK importer has announced a deal which will see it being purchased by M&W Mack.

  • Article

    Israeli tom sendings rise

    2004-12-18T11:01:00Z

    Agrexco is expecting a hike in exports of tomatoes to the UK and other markets this season.

  • Article

    On course to understanding gangmaster laws

    2004-12-18T08:01:01Z

    HR and training consultancy Senate Solutions is running a short course for companies or employment agencies/labour providers involved in the agricultural and horticulture sectors.

  • Pear prices drop through floor
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    Pear prices drop through floor

    2004-12-17T17:01:00Z

    The price of English Conference pears is on the floor and sales are proving inconsistent, as the sector attempts to reconcile huge availability from the continent with a large domestic crop.

  • Floridian futures in the balance
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    Floridian futures in the balance

    2004-12-17T15:01:00Z

    Florida citrus producers are considering their futures in the industry, once the hurricane-devastated season draws to a close.

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    Del Monte in human rights rumpus

    2004-12-17T13:01:02Z

    Del Monte is at the centre of a human rights row in Kenya, but has received the backing of the National Chamber of Commerce.

  • de la Fuente
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    Chilean grape air rescue

    2004-12-17T12:01:00Z

    The continuing delay in South African grape supply is forcing at least one UK retailer to pay a premium to airfreight fruit to meet demand.

  • Large Cox struggling in store
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    Cox hits storage problems

    2004-12-17T10:01:02Z

    The climatic problems of the summer are coming back to haunt Cox marketers.

  • English apple industry needs to take reality check
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    English apple industry needs to take reality check

    2004-12-16T12:01:01Z

    Adrian Barlow, chief executive of English Apples & Pears is not against the principle behind Bifga’s vision for the future of English top fruit (FPJ last week), but says that the realities of the UK and global marketplace need to be taken into account.