All Production & Trade articles – Page 172
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ArticleGreosn group acquires majority stake in Emery Soft Fruits
UK horticulture conglomerate Greosn group is diversifying into soft fruit after buying a majority stake in family berry grower Emery Soft Fruits
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ArticlePink Lady marks 30 years with prize extravaganza
Leading apple brand Pink Lady will celebrate three decades of UK sales with a nationwide on-pack prize draw
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ArticleDiMuto and Aleta Planet partnership delivers
Companies combine traceability and finance technology to tackle supply chain problems in global trading of perishable goods
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ArticleApple revenue dips at T&G
Chief executive highlights “increasingly volatile environment” when sharing H1 2022 results
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ArticleDefra announces independent review of labour shortages
Review will address key challenges in recruiting and retaining labour, with NFU stressing need for immediate action to alleviate workforce pressures
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ArticleReasons for optimism despite challenges, say topfruit experts
A lengthy list of challenges is a concern for all in the apple and pear business, but WAPA representatives speaking from Prognosfruit 2022 in Belgrade highlighted the sector’s continued positivity
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ArticleBritish blueberry growers enjoy sweeter and earlier crop
Twice as many British blueberries forecast in first week of August compared to same week in 2021
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ArticleForecasts predict rise in European apple and pear production
At this week’s Prognosfruit conference, experts discussed the outlook for the 2022/23 topfruit season in Europe, with apple and pear production expected to grow by 1 per cent and 20 per cent respectively
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ArticleBerries Unlimited launches Honey Champion
US company releases new haskap variety that it says has 15-20 per cent higher yields
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ArticleApple and pear stocks up in Europe and US
As of 1 July, apple and pear stocks were significantly higher than in 2021, on both sides of the Atlantic, the World Apple and Pear Association has revealed
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ArticleFrutura completes Subsole acquisition
New packing, production and varietal expansion initiatives in the works
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ArticleUrban Farming Partners Singapore opens first facility
Indoor vertical farm called GroGrace deploys patented Dutch horticulture technologies
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ArticleSmaller onions and carrots expected after heatwave
Supermarkets are set to see smaller and lower quality onions and carrots after record temperatures and dry conditions
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ArticleYields not jeopardised by nature-friendly practices, project finds
Non-profit UKCEH found that putting farmland aside for nature did not reduce productivity, following a ten-year study at Hillesden in the UK
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ArticleDel Monte battles “unprecedented cost pressures”
Group reports on increase in net sales during second quarter but sees income fall
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ArticleWater expert shares tips as UK heads for possible drought
UEA’s Prof Kevin Hiscock suggests changes in land use and cultivation practices to manage water better in future, while NFU calls for more government support
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ArticleRaise retail prices or risk no UK veg supply, warns BGA
An urgent reset in returns to UK veg growers is now vital to ensure future continuity of supply, says British Growers Association
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ArticleSpread raises US$30m in funding
Japanese vertical farm start-up completes Series A round of funding to accelerate its business development
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ArticleBayWa invests in irrigation start-up
Group aims to save water through digitalisation by investing in Spanish start-up Spherag
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ArticleSouth Africa calls for stranded containers to be cleared
Urgent steps are being taken to end the disruption of citrus supplies from South Africa to the EU