All Production & Trade articles – Page 1642

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    Warnings sound for NZ export crops

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    According to a report just out from the New Zealand farm ministry, apple exports are likely to fall 12 per cent to just 14.5million cartons next season and the kiwifruit sector may have to watch its back in the future as international market competition increases.

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    Fair deal all round

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    The Soil Association and Fairtrade Foundation have joined forces to launch a venture that will combine both organic and Fairtrade certification for UK and imported goods.

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    Sharonfruit shining

    2003-01-09T00:00:00Z

    With two months of the Israeli sharonfruit season still to run, Agrexco UK is reporting steady sales increases year on year.

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    HDC reveals new council members

    2003-01-09T00:00:00Z

    Defra has announced the appointment of new council members to the Horticultural Development Council.

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    Redbridge and Chingford link up

    2003-01-09T00:00:00Z

    Redbridge Produce Marketing and Chingford Fruit Ltd have announced they are forging a joint working alliance to supply grapes to Sainsbury's, as the first move in a strategy to form a separate trading entity later this year.

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    Cox supplies healthy

    2003-01-07T00:00:00Z

    Despite a short crop, English Cox should still be available in some volume until March, according to Adrian Barlow, chief executive of promotional body English Apples and Pears.

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    Crop damage fears allayed

    2003-01-07T00:00:00Z

    As the UK emerges from a week of heavy rainfall and flooding into frost and snow, first indications are that English horticulture crops are bearing up well.

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    Growers urged to get involved

    2003-01-06T00:00:00Z

    As the next stage of the National School Fruit Scheme rolls out, grower representatives are encouraging producers in the UK to get involved.

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    Prince's purchasing plea

    2003-01-05T00:00:00Z

    The Prince of Wales is calling on government to force all public bodies to direct their food budgets towards UK produce in a bid to boost farm incomes and shore up the future of rural communities and their economy.

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    Indian flowers in a squeeze

    2003-01-05T00:00:00Z

    Withering orders are drying up Indian flower exporters' coffers.

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    Sessions right on cue

    2003-01-05T00:00:00Z

    Irish cucumber grower Carthy & Collins has installed a high-speed print and apply labelling system, manufactured by Sessions of York.

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    Brazil looks to export future

    2003-01-03T00:00:00Z

    Brazilian fruit and vegetable producers export just two per cent of national production, but this is expected to rise in the next few years to at least five or six per cent, possibly more.

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    Westfalia welcomes South African mangoes

    2003-01-03T00:00:00Z

    As the South African mango season kicks off this month, Simon Curry, Westfalia's marketing manager - Europe, told freshinfo the outlook is good.

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    France adores Zespri d'Or

    2003-01-03T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit producer and exporter Zespri has entered a new phase of its 12-month supply strategy signing a deal with a French producer to grow Zespri Gold in south-west France.

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    APS members get Eurep benefit

    2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

    The 3,600 members of the UK's Assured Produce Scheme can now claim equivalence to the Eurep Gap standard alongside their APS (version 1/2002) certification. This is a major step forward and the realisation of a goal shared by many producer nations around the world.

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    Georgia onions go in late

    2002-12-30T00:00:00Z

    Plantings of super-sweet Vidalia onions have gone into the ground in the US state of Georgia late this season.

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    Tesco to revamp organic offer

    2002-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is taking steps to promote its organic fruit and veg range more aggressively - starting with a packaging design overhaul.

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    Dutch sprouts get their skates on

    2002-12-19T00:00:00Z

    The Greenery Six sprout skating event took place last week across the Netherlands.

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    Roll up for the U40s

    2002-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Places are still available on the U40s Fruit Growers Conference, in Bologna in February.

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    Iceberg supply firms

    2002-12-17T00:00:00Z

    Prices for Spanish iceberg are strengthening slightly in the run up to Christmas as the supply situation tightens a notch following weeks of overproduction.