All Production & Trade articles – Page 1609
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Grape producers look elsewhere
Australian table grape producers will be looking for new markets following the devastation caused by the tsunami in south Asia.
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Bare shelves at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s is continuing to suffer from availability problems on fresh lines after a glitch left shelves bare in some of its London based convenience stores this week.
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Web broker opportunity for African farmers
Independent fresh produce broker G2G has launched a website to generate exposure for smaller farms in Africa.
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Industry supports victims
Fresh produce supplies from Asia into the UK are unlikely to be interrupted by the devastating effects of the tsunami and its aftermath across southern and south-east Asia.
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ArticleSpanish citrus sector suffers
The Spanish citrus sector is suffering the worst season in its history, grower representatives said, with farm-gate prices below the cost of production and even marketers reporting a lack of profitability as retailers appear to be the only link in the chain to make gains.
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ArticleNZ apple forecast unveiled
Industry body Pipfruit New Zealand has released its first official estimate for the 2005 NZ apple crop.
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ArticleKiwifruit fortunes improve
Prospects for the Italian kiwifruit season are getting better as the campaign progresses with a revised forecast suggesting volumes 27 per cent up on last season at 408,000 tonnes.
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What you saw in 2004
Last week on freshinfo, we rounded up the stories most visited by you, our readers, in 2004. For those of you who missed the opportunity to look back on an eventful year, here they are again in one fell swoop.
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Zim government plans to control hort marketing
The Zimbabwean government, desperately trying to strengthen its grip on foreign currency inflows, is mulling taking over the marketing of all horticultural products from early next year, according to the country’s The Financial Gazette.
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ArticleAriane rockets at M&S
Ariane - a new apple variety exclusive to M&S in the UK - has just been given consumers’ seal of approval through tastings at the top 30 M&S stores.
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ArticleRiverford broadens organic box scheme's reach
Riverford Farm is franchising its organic vegetable box scheme to other parts of the country.
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Aussies protest at imported workforce
A major union has called on the Australian federal government to block a move by a Victorian fruit board to import up to 10,000 fruit pickers from China.
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Florida citrus industry accuses Brazil
Florida citrus growers and juicing companies have targeted four Brazilian exporters they accuse of applying unfair pricing policies.
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Taiwan looks to expand banana horizons
The Taiwanese Council of Agriculture (COA) will continue its pilot program next year to allow unrestricted exports of bananas from the country.
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Italians claim success in anti-fraud probe
Italian agriculture minister Gianni Alemanno has claimed that new anti-fraud controls put in place by the country’s government are protecting its growers.
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ArticleGraham Ward honoured in New Year List
NFU horticulture board chairman, Graham Ward, has been made OBE in the New Year Honours List for services to horticulture.
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ArticleSatsumas get national sympathy
The Save our Satsuma campaign, launched earlier this year by Tesco, has received some seasonal impetus.
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Consumers gobble up Grapples
A grape-tasting apple from the United States has proved a big hit with shoppers in the UK.
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Israel signs trade agreement with Jordan
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.
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PGI for Florida oranges
Florida oranges could be set to be included in the EU system of protected geographic status.