All Production & Trade articles – Page 1609
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Gangmasters targeted by ex-policeman and former major general
A former police chief and a retired army major general have been named as chair and chief executive designate of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority
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ArticleDispute surrounds Jaffa brand name
A row has erupted in Israel after the country’s Patent Office removed the exclusive rights of the citrus sector to the Jaffa brand name.
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Costa Rica counts flood costs
Banana production areas on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica have suffered following heavy rainfall and flooding on Sunday and Monday this week.
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Exporter fights liquidation order
A South African exporter is fighting back against a provisional liquidation order made against it in the Cape Town High Court.
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ArticleSainsbury's trims apple supplier base
Sainsbury’s has moved quickly to quash speculation it may reduce its commitment to English-grown top-fruit after its latest round of supplier rationalisation left Worldwide Fruit out in the cold.
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ArticleGrower support for BPC work
NFU Scotland has expressed its support for the work of the British Potato Council (BPC) which is currently undergoing it statutory five-year review.
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Elkind caps off pepper development
Israeli developers are hoping to lead the way in the race to develop new peppers, one of the hottest items on the global agriculture market.
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Fyffes court case continues
The landmark €85m insider dealing civil case, being taken by Fyffes against DCC and its chief executive Jim Flavin, will continue in Ireland’s High Court today.
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ArticleGomez Reserv™ expands into grapes
Gomez has announced the launch of the latest product to join its Gomez Reserv™ range.
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EurepGAP workshop set for Cologne
EurepGAP, the global partnership for safe and sustainable agriculture, is running a Train-the-Trainer Workshop on February 23-25, in Cologne.
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Mexico lowers apple tariff
Washington apple producers are celebrating after Mexico agreed to drop steep anti-dumping tariffs on Northwest grown red and Golden Delicious apples.
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ArticleIsraeli avocado up
Israel's avocado yields this year will amount to 80,000 tonnes, compared with 50,000 tonnes last year.
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Florida canker trouble
Florida agriculture officials have found further trees infected with citrus canker in the Ruskin area.
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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.