All Production & Trade articles – Page 913
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ArticleEcuador banana acreage shrinks
Rising production costs and falling demand on global markets behind the drop
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ArticlePotato worker seriously injured in accident
Polish national hospitalised after suffering ‘extremely serious’ injuries from a potato sorting machine
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ArticleFepex points to consumer awareness
Growing fresh produce consumption in Spain reflects consumer support for product diversity and healthy eating, Fepex notes
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ArticleAlan Bartlett invest £1m in sorters
Carrot and parsnip distributor first UK business to buy ‘state-of-the-art’ sorting technology to use on mainline carrots
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ArticleFruit farm fire destroys ‘everything’
Blaze at farm and processing facility was attended by seven fire engines but burnt down packhouses and store rooms
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ArticleFresh food 'key' to Sainsbury's growth
Retailer posts 9 per cent rise in profit and 1.4 per cent growth in like-for-like sales, with fresh food a ‘key strength’
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ArticleSun shining on blueberry season
Peak industry body for New Zealand blueberries eyeing record crop after warm start to season
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ArticleUniveg restructures debt with bond issue
Company anticipates strong demand for planned listing of €285m senior notes on Luxembourg stock exchange
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ArticleOrganics sales shot up in September
Strong growth after successful Organic September campaign led to almost £8 million boost to sector
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Article'Encouraging' bid to cut tractor red tape
Government paving way for 25mph maximum speed, and 31-tonne maximum combined tractor and trailer weight
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ArticleLandfill food waste banned by 2020
Firms across food supply chain 'must' adopt new waste hierarchy model as part of ‘roadmap to zero food waste to landfill'
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ArticleCA gears up for new melon campaign
An early exit from Brazil will leave the market clear for the first arrivals from Honduras and Costa Rica
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ArticleChinese onions selling in India
Government turns to exporting nations due to limited domestic supply and subsequent high prices
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ArticleCider company invests in processing facility
A new multi-million pound apple processing facility has started accepting its first fruit
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ArticleMan arrested for exploiting workers
A Kent man supplying labour to the food industry has been arrested after allegations that he threatened Slovakian workers with violence
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Florida citrus crop to decrease
Oranges will fall 6 per cent to 125m boxes and grapefruit volumes will drop to 18.35m boxes
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ArticleDevastation for Philippine crops
Coconut, banana, abaca and rice crops wiped out in Leyte province as Typhoon Yolanda flattened everything in its path
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ArticleFukushima looks to South East Asia
With traditional export markets closed, Thailand and Malaysia are emerging as key new destinations
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ArticleChina leads global production
Steady growth has seen the nation rise to produce 50 per cent of the world's fruit and 30 per cent of its vegetables
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ArticleThe road to recovery
New Zealand's kiwifruit industry in best position since Psa outbreak, according to Kiwifruit Vine Health