All Production & Trade articles – Page 597
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ArticleDefra adviser sparks farm tax row
Dieter Helm claims UK agriculture receives disproportionate government support, with tax breaks used to 'avoid inheritance tax'
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ArticleSpanish fresh produce trade rises
Fruit and vegetable imports and exports rose through the opening five months of 2017
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ArticleScottish veg companies in £1m grant award
Four companies receive a share of £3.5m pot to boost food and drink sector north of the border
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ArticleJapan doubles apple imports
While bananas, kiwifruit and avocado top Japan’s fresh fruit imports, apple imports have doubled in the past year
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ArticleNW cherry crop continues to climb
Latest outlook suggests crop will surpass fourth round estimate, with 21.7m cartons packed to date
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ArticleRSA pomegranates a breeding success
The outlook is brightening for pomegranates from South Africa, with new varieties showing great potential
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ArticleNew online produce retailer gains £300k in crowdfunding
South West-based Fresh-Range says it offers higher returns to producers and can match supermarket prices on some lines
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ArticleHK consumers seek superfoods
Healthy-eating is a growing trend among Hong Kong consumers, who are buying more nutritional, niche products
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ArticleThai funds fuel fresh pineapple trade
The Thai government has put the future of Thai fresh pineapple exports in the hands of Siamtana grower cooperative
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ArticleBlue Whale optimistic about apple deal
South-west French apple grower-shipper Blue Whale is approaching next season with gusto despite frost losses
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AnalysisAnalysis: The Big 50 Products 2017
Retail prices may be rising at last but Brexit has brought currency volatility and concerns of an impending labour crisis
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ArticleApples retain Big 50 Products crown
Dessert apples, grapes and tomatoes are the highest-value fresh produce items, FPJ exclusively reveals
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ArticleLate-season cherries are ‘profitable opportunity’
Covering systems, pruning and varietal development offer late season opportunities for British growers, finds new Nuffield report
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ArticleZespri opens new pan-American office
California to act as the hub for kiwifruit marketer’s growing presence in North, Central and South America
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ArticleCitrus greening spreads east in California
The citrus greening disease Huanglongbing has spread further in Southern California to Riverside County
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ArticleSprisio gains Chinese ground
Awareness for New Zealand-grown navels on the rise thanks to pointed marketing strategy
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ArticleElsoms shakes up senior leadership
Plant breeder reshuffles responsibilities of directors as it prepares for growth through range expansion and R&D investment
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Article‘Free movement will end in March 2019,' minister says
New immigration system to be in place by time Britain leaves EU, government claims, with committee to assess contribution of EU migrants
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ArticleAsda wonky veg box wins Product of the Year
Retailer’s food waste initiative has been named as one of the Products of the Year 2017 after annual consumer products survey
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ArticleThe rise of the populists
With populism growing across the world, the Financial Times’ chief economics commentator has warned the consumer goods sector that it must heed its rise. Fred Searle spoke to Martin Wolf about how this affects fresh produce in the UK