All Production & Trade articles – Page 76
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ArticleEcuadorean port operator ramps up security
The explosion of drug trafficking and related violence in Ecuador has made security a hot topic in the banana industry. One business taking the problem seriously is Contecon, which operates the country’s largest port in Guayaquil
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AnalysisComment: Bumpy journeys ahead for grape suppliers
Of all the perishable cargoes affected by the Panama Canal drought, the Red Sea crisis, and infrastructure issues in South Africa, table grapes have been worst hit. And now, market prices may be about to fall
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ArticleChilean blueberry forecast revised upward
Latest estimate pegs export crop at 80,000 tonnes, up from the 73,500 tonnes predicted in November
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ArticleBrazilian apples carve out new markets
Consumers in the Middle East are showing a growing interest in Brazil’s premium export offer
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ArticleEcuadorean bananas at a crossroads
Ecuador’s banana industry faces serious challenges around security and climate change, but hopes are high in the sector following the election of President Daniel Noboa, heir to one of the country’s largest exporters of the fruit. Fred Searle reports from Ecuador
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NewsSouth Africa sees increased table grape forecast
Recovery in export volumes, driven by higher crop in the Orange River region, is welcomed by South African industry
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ArticleForecast up for New Zealand apple and pear harvest following challenging years
NZAPI expects good weather and hard work to pay off with high-quality fruit
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ArticleSummerfruit NZ gives domestic sales promotional push
Consumer-facing social media campaign aims to get New Zealanders eating more stonefruit and cherries
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CommentHow many more government U-turns on import checks?
Mike Parr, director of logistics firm PML Seafrigo, lays bare the potentially dire consequences of Defra’s controversial decision to reintroduce physical checks on imports of fresh produce from the EU
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CommentComment: Now is the time to unite for impact
With the EU’s Corporate Social Responsibility Directive, considering your business’s environmental and social impact is becoming legislation, and it will be in companies’ financial and strategic interest to come together and embrace the change
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Article‘Keep current EU plant rules in place,’ urge UK growers
The UK horticulture industry is beseeching Westminster to repeal planned new border controls for plants
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ArticleUS market reopens for Spanish bell peppers
First shipments left Almería for the US on Wednesday
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FeaturesUncertain future for UK cucumber sector
Energy prices have come down and fewer growers are now exiting the industry, but insufficient returns from retailers, delays to plantings, labour issues and weak government support continue to harm growers
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ArticleLeFresh gears up for arrival of first Costa Rica melons of 2024
Lower volumes from Brazil firm up European prices for start of Costa Rican campaign
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ArticleFepex calls for intervention as French protests block Spanish F&V trucks
Protests should not prevent the free movement of goods within the EU, federation says
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ArticleDutoit: apple export season “back to normal”
Gysbert Du Toit, Dutoit Agri The marketing director of one of South Africa’s leading apple exporters says he welcomes the chance for a “back to normal” season after last year’s hail-affected campaign. “With the early season, there’s always a bit of pressure on tonnage. The volume is ...
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ArticleNew Planasa blueberry varieties do well in Peru in face of climate challenges
Breeder says blueberry varieties with zero cold requirements are the key to maintaining production levels as temperatures rise
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ArticleKeelings buys Caposud and targets new growth in France
Company’s European expansion continues with acquisition of Rungis-based fruit importer
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NewsSunkist unveils Year of the Dragon carton for Lunar New Year
With season-to-date citrus trending ahead of last year, Sunkist gears up for the coming celebrations
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CommentDoes your business have a Quality Culture or a Tick-Box Culture?
Compliance consultant Jim Jefcoate sets out the tangible differences between the two approaches with a view to helping fresh produce companies improve their auditing operations