All Production & Trade articles – Page 1645
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Fuel prices rocket on Yukos concerns
A financial crisis at Russian oil giant Yukos has caused concern across the oil world and sent prices spiraling to new highs.
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ArticleItalian kiwi growers shift focus
A leading kiwifruit importer forecasts a limited increase in Italian kiwifruit sales as producers shift their focus.
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ArticleNew broom sweeps in with cuts at FDOC
Swingeing cuts are being put in place at the Florida Department of Citrus.
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ArticleMyers takes pea crown
Steven Myers, chef at Escape, Ilkley, was crowned the winner of the Great British Pub & Restaurant Challenge 2004.
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ArticleOrganic Braeburn soars in popularity
Sainsbury’s organic Braeburn sales are increasing at a rate of around 10 per cent a year, it said this week.
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ArticleAgronomist urges growers to consider strategic change
Blight hot spots are breaking out in potato crops across the eastern counties where spray intervals have been extended too far, warns a leading potato agronomist. Growers must change strategy to counter the threat, he advises.
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ArticleEl Ciruelo steps up progress
Murcia’s largest grape producer El Ciruelo has undergone a change of corporate identity and also has a couple of "new" products in its export portfolio this season.
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Cornish grower picks up Royal accolade
Redruth brassica producer David Simmons has been awarded the RASE Excellence in Practical Farming Award.
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ArticleChilean exports smash through 200 million case mark
Chilean Exporters’ Association celebrates milestone season.
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ArticleBramley website gains government recognition
The Bramley Campaign's educational website has achieved accreditation from the National Grid for Learning.
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ArticleBritish Summer Fruits to sponsor Fruitstock
British Summer Fruits is to sponsor Fruitstock, the free two-day music festival organised by Innocent, the makers of Innocent Smoothies.
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ArticleIP establishes a new model
Kathryn Gray, general manager of International Produce, the dedicated Asda supplier which opened its doors last week, says the partnership is redefining the supplier/buyer relationship.
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ArticleBritish asparagus booms
Six UK companies that grow, market and distribute asparagus have jointly funded a national PR campaign to promote the British 2004 Asparagus Season - Barfoots, Bomfords, Exotic Farm Produce, Kitchen Garden Produce, Mack Multiples and Tuddenham Hall.
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ArticleFlorette shrinks its salads
UK salad producer Florette has unveiled a new smaller portion salad pack as part of its latest collection for 2004.
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ArticleBroccoli demand steepens
Strong demand and some shortage of supply has made UK broccoli hard to come by.
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ArticleNispero enjoys boom campaign
Sales of Spanish nispero have reached new heights following a successful campaign organised by Food from Spain in May and June.
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ArticleNZ apple-grower and post-harvest unity
Growers representing half of the New Zealand apple export crop voted 96.05 per cent in favour of a change at Pipfruit New Zealand to unite with the post-harvest sector at a special general meeting Tuesday.
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ArticleUnsettled weather increases potato blight risk
Potato growers shouldn’t be deceived by the relatively low levels of blight around this year.
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Annual pesticides report published
The Pesticides Safety Directorate has published its annual report for 2003-04.