All Production & Trade articles – Page 995
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ArticleDrought threat to Chilean fruit
Country's agriculture minister laments 23 per cent fall in water levels in country's reservoirs compared with this time last year
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ArticleDole sells Asian fresh division to Itochu
Japanese group now controls rights to Dole trademark on fresh produce sold in Asian markets as well as Australia and New Zealand
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ArticlePhilippines grants access for Argentine citrus
Argentine citrus is the latest beneficiary as the Philippine government continues to open its borders to imported fresh produce
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ArticleEnza Zaden introduces new RSA operation
Group follows up February launch of seed operation in South Africa by introducing a new research and development facility
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ArticleTurkish fruit production set to rise
Country's topfruit and stonefruit crops likely to be more than 10 per cent larger this year, although table grape forecast is down
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ArticleZaragoza joins Spanish group Fepex
National fresh produce industry federation welcomes north-eastern region, a key producer of topfruit and stonefruit
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ArticleFepex adds new member
Fruit growers in the Spanish province of Zaragoza have joined national federation Fepex.
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ArticleChile launches promotional videos
Two new videos document the virtues of Chile’s prune and walnut industries as word-class producer-exporters
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ArticleNew import body launched in US
Stakeholders involved in the import and distribution of produce into the US are jointly working to overcome new trading challenges
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ArticleIndia eyes new grape export markets
India could send grapes to New Zealand and Canada for the first time next year as it looks to develop new markets outside of Europe
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ArticleIncrease forecasted for US navels
The US citrus crop is predicted to be up on last season while sizing will likely be down marginally on the five-year average, according to a USDA report
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ArticleSurprise at Tesco’s in-store tomato warning
The fresh produce industry has expressed surprise after Tesco opted for an in-store message warning customers about weather-related problems on its tomatoes and peppers.
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ArticleEx-Total Value director disqualified for six years
A fresh produce industry executive has been banned from being a company director for six years.
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ArticleDisease cuts Ecuador banana exports
Ecuadorean banana producers are struggling to meet export demand as Black Sigatoka ravages production there
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ArticleSpreafico signs exclusive Agrexco deal
Importer secures exclusive deal to sell Carmel-branded fresh fruit and vegetables from Israel on the Italian market
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ArticleIndonesian rules present hurdles for US
Indonesia’s ongoing review of its fresh produce import regulations is likely to cause logistical issues for US exporters
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ArticleThailand imports Fukushima peaches
Peaches are the first fresh fruits to be imported from Japan's nuclear-disaster-hit Fukushima Prefecture since the March 2011 event
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ArticleEconomy and LPT closure hit Fresca
Operating losses and closure costs at the Liverpool Produce Terminal have impacted on the supplier's results
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ArticleEconomic pressure and LPT closure eat away at Fresca profits
Fresca group has blamed tough market conditions for a decline in profits in what it has called a “disappointing” set of annual results.
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ArticlePositive growth for Waitrose
Sales at Waitrose for the last week of August were up 6.4 per cent, compared to the same period last year, with the upmarket supermarket achieving positive growth across the board.