All Production & Trade articles – Page 590
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ArticleGlyphosate renewal blocked in EU vote
Nine EU member states block reauthorisation of contrioversial weedkiller amid environmental concerns and fears it may cause cancer
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ArticleRevenue and earnings up at BayWa
Group reports on strong opening nine months of 2017, despite lower fruit trading activities
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ArticlePrepWorld wins 'food Oscar' after factory turnaround
Prepared fruit manufacturer rewarded for improving quality standards at Food Manufacture Excellence Awards
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ArticleFacing up to climate change
Despite the continuing denial coming from the White House and much of the press, the agriculture sector is already responding to the initial effects of climate change and evolving to meet future challenges
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ArticleZumex expands juicing options
New kits allow customers to broaden their juice offer with the incorporation of larger and smaller fruits
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ArticlePeruvian pomegranate push yields results
The fruit is being planted in new areas in a bid to keep pace with strong international demand
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ArticleUK will back further ban on neonics, says Gove
Minister has reversed previous stance of Defra after new report finds risks to bees are greater than previously understood
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ArticleNamibia set for 6m carton grape crop
It looks like a season of great promise for the Namibian table grape industry with exports set to begin
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ArticleSpanish contracts signed early to avoid shortages
Aldi working with Spanish growers ‘earlier than normal’ as retailers take precautions following last season’s snow and floods
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ArticleZespri avoids fraud charge
New Zealand's SFO has closed its four-year investigation into the dual-invoicing that led to convictions in China
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ArticleSATI releases official 2017/18 forecast
First South African table grape estimate of the season points to a drop in volumes
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ArticleChina opens Italian pear dossier
Asian country is apparently preparing the ground for negotiations over possible market access for Italy's fresh pears
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ArticleGovernment makes first move towards new UK trade bill
The first Trade and Customs Bills have been announced in parliament as government prepares for post-Brexit trade systems
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ArticleHigh demand pushes up lime prices
Shorter market means price levels are above average for this time of year
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ArticleFuji still the rage in Taiwan
Variety accounts for 85 per cent of imports over 2016/17, with US and Chile the leading suppliers
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ArticleAvocados take off in China
Demand for avocados is soaring in China, and this season the market looks set to receive more Mexican fruit
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ArticleGM potato enjoys early trial success
Scientists in Norwich observe ‘marked improvement’ in late blight resistance in genetically modified Maris Piper variety
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ArticleGrape expectations in Greece
Production of table grapes is set to bounce back while fruit quality is high
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ArticleCase study: Mixing it up
Splattenridden Farm supplies vegetables and milk to leading brands while its crop rotation has improved soils and reduced input costs
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ArticleBasing prices on production is not the answer
The French proposals to let producers set prices is not the way to end the retail price war in the UK, writes Fesa's Sisco Tello