All Production & Trade articles – Page 489
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ArticleHonduran hopes
Pacific Produce commercial director Ian Crispin tells Ed Leahy about his Honduran sweet potato exports to the UK, which offer a high-quality alternative to the dominance of US produce
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ArticleRetailers flex their specs on potatoes
Supermarkets have relaxed their specifications on potatoes to help suppliers through a challenging season, but yields are down significantly and access to irrigation has proved crucial
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ArticleMPs back organic amendment to Agri Bill
Figures including Caroline Lucas seek to include financial support for organic farmers in the new Agriculture Bill
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ArticleGAC acquires Germany’s Thurländer
The deal will boost GAC’s presence in northern European markets
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ArticleCMR inaugurates new Madrid logistics platform
New facility will enable the company to leverage its sales in the Spanish capital and surrounding regions
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ArticleCrystal Valley begins blueberry imports
Miami importer will source blueberries from Peru, Argentina, Chile and Mexico this season
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ArticleLatAm producers rally against banana price cuts
Industry adopts unified stance and says action will be taken if Aldi presses ahead with latest proposed cut
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ArticleNew brand for Australian pears
APAL reveals details of premium, quality-controlled pear label Goulburn River Gold
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ArticleRD Applegrowers wins Best in Show at National Fruit Show
Winning Gala selection praised for having exceptional internal quality despite challenging growing season
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ArticleEU avo consumption hits record high
Europeans consumed an all-time high 650 million avocados following successful partnerships with retailers by the WAO
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ArticleAvos highlighted as economic strongpoint
With corruption and debt worrying South Africans, the industry can take solace in government support for high-value exports
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ArticleWorldwide Fruit considering 'no-deal' stockpiling
Distributor is looking at stockpiling fruit in a 'no deal' scenario but says storage availability and cost would make this challenging
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ArticleSoloberry unveils North African alliance
Berry supplier announces strategic alliance for strawberry supply with Morocco’s iBerry and Egypt’s Korra Agri at Fruit Attraction
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ArticleConvenience is king at Anecoop
Company continues to expand its convenience offering with new ‘Cook it yourself’ concept
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ArticleNew apple Morgana offers 'tropical, aniseed' taste
Partners in Belgium, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands will plant 600,000 new trees by end of 2019
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ArticleHigher hopes for RSA stonefruit
A normal crop has been forecast for the 2018/19 campaign after last year's challenging season
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ArticleWeather brings mixed season for Kent growers
Growers in 'Garden of England' have seen lower yields, inconsistent harvests and smaller fruit size due to lack of rain but it’s not all bad news
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ArticleHydroponics startup gets funding boost
Aberystwyth-based Phytoponics scales up and eyes retail contracts after patented technology receives $650,000 in funding
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ArticleFargro launches new ‘flexible’ finance division
Service will support horticultural growers with loans that take crop cycles into account
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ArticleNFU calls for Budget measures to ease Brexit pain
Union calls for reform of capital allowances, tax relief on depreciation of farm infrastructure and capital allowances for early tech adoption