All Production & Trade articles – Page 485
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ArticleVeg gangmaster refused licence
Lobina Azeem has licence refused after it was deemed her father, who breached standards in supplying veg labour, had too much influence
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ArticleA glass act
Ageing structures and a high initial cost of investment have slowed the uptake of renewable technologies by UK glasshouse growers, but an AHDB sustainability project is trying to spread Dutch knowhow in a bid to save energy and optimise production
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ArticleMexico counts cost of avocado strike
Walkout by Michoacán producers is costing the industry US$4.3m a day, says Apeam
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ArticleJo Johnson warns of fresh food access
Transport minister resigned on Friday saying Britain could not guarantee access to fresh food in no-deal Brexit scenario
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ArticleHonduras targets eastern European banana market
Banana shipments forecast to reach US$650m in 2018, making them the second biggest export after coffee
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ArticleJapan opens to Egypt
A number of vegetables, as well as melons and dates have been granted access from Egypt into Japan
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ArticleChina to import Kenyan produce
New agreement will increase trade for Kenya whose key items are fruit, vegetables and flowers
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ArticleCharges laid over strawberry saga
Queensland Police make arrest following “complex” investigation launched in September
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ArticleAsda launches 'giant avocados'
With 20 per cent more flesh, Asda's king size avo is the latest launch in an avocado arms race
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ArticleStargrow signs Lesotho deal
South African group agrees deal to help improve Lesotho’s agricultural industry
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ArticleKenya enjoys European avo demand
The news that avocado consumption continues to grow is exciting growers in Kenya
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ArticleColombian blues chase new markets
With planted area projected to reach 1,500ha in 2021, producers are courting buyers in Europe and the US
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ArticleOptimism remains in Florida
Despite slight drop in citrus forecast, growers are still enthusiastic for the season ahead
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ArticleDelivering biosecurity benefit
Australia and New Zealand have agreed to collaborate in order to strengthen plant biosecurity research
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ArticlePBR case before NZ court
Zespri seeking NZ$30m in damages following alleged breach of intellectual property rights
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ArticleRevenue up, EBIT down at BayWa
Forecast is positive for Q4 with BayWa expecting a "significant jump" in earnings due to the sale of solar parks and wind farms
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ArticleMaking sustainability pay
LEAF Demo Farm Tangmere has made it its mission to share best practice in sustainable farming, but the pepper grower is clear that protecting resources is not enough – sustainability must pay
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ArticleMore Chilean cherries heading for South Korea
Industry is seeking alternative markets to reduce its heavy reliance on China
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ArticleHot weather drives Sainsbury's sales
Sales and profits see solid growth as Sainsbury's rethinks its store layouts and the role of managers
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ArticleChile kicks off blueberry campaign
Export volume expected to contract slightly this season according to Chilean Blueberry Committee