All Production & Trade articles – Page 997
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ArticleMechelse-Coöbra merger close
A merger between the two Belgian auctions looks increasingly likely, as the directors meet to discuss the finer details for the first time
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ArticlePotato sales up in France
According to FranceAgriMer, France's national agriculture board, potato sales in the country have increased by 11.3 per cent in the first seven months of 2012 compared with the year-earlier period.
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ArticleLimoneira reveals result improvement
Agribusiness sees third-quarter sales shoot up 35 per cent year-on-year, attributed to higher lemon sales and improved pricing
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ArticleProject aims to increase Indian efficiencies
Indian government seeks funding for project to assist farmers in sidestepping intermediaries to sell directly to private companies
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ArticleGrowers can rely on Brian and Stuart
Nunhems is offering two new butterhead lettuce varieties to help growers face up to winter challenges
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ArticleKleppe poised to buy Salentein assets
Struggling Argentinean supplier set to offload production and packing operations to specialist apple and pear exporter
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ArticlePotato sales up in France
In France, purchases of potatoes are up, according to FranceAgriMer, although prices have taken a dive
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ArticleWal-Mart backs Mexican tomato deal
A growing number of industry leaders are concerned that a tomato trade war could create a major dispute between the US and Mexico
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ArticleUS businesses back Mexicans in tomato row
US retail giant Walmart, the US Chamber of Commerce, the US National Restaurant Association, and nearly a dozen meat, dairy and poultry producers’ organisations have called on the Obama Administration to continue the longstanding agreement that allows Mexican tomatoes access to the US market.
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ArticleTyphoons push up Taiwanese vegetable prices
Current high prices for vegetables are expected to ease in the coming weeks as Taiwan recovers from a series of typhoons
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ArticlePakistan citrus exports spike
Exports of Pakistani citrus have grown sharply over the past year to reach a value of US$162.6m
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ArticleProduce World confident in the future of organics
Fresh produce giant Produce World, the UK's largest grower of organic vegetables, is confident in the future of the organic category despite customers spending less due to the recession.
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ArticleTotal Cherry seals exclusive cherry rights
UK-based grower-importer-distributor Total Cherry has entered into an exclusive agreement with Canada’s Okanagan Plant Improvement Corporation for the sole license and production of Staccato cherries in the UK and Ireland.
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ArticleEuropean canker bites into NZ apples
Report in the Nelson Mail suggests poor weather has prompted resurgence in fungal disease in local apple trees
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ArticleHallett bullish despite pea volume collapse
The British Growers' Association is confident pea volumes will improve in 2013 despite the weather meaning growers could only deliver 55 per cent of this year's expected harvest.
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ArticleMacfrut hosts melon meeting
Players from the melon sectors in France, Spain, Italy and Morocco will meet at Macfrut in Italy to discuss key issues
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ArticleMinor downturn for Chilean fruit exports
Despite the dip in sendings between January and July, growth in the citrus, avocados and kiwifruit categories helped to partially offset other declines
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ArticlePrince de Bretagne keen on kale
The French marketer is broadening its cabbage offering, with plans to develop the kale market both at home and abroad
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ArticleTotal Cherry seals exclusive cherry rights
The UK firm has inked a license agreement with a Canadian group to produce and market late-producing Staccato cherries
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ArticleIndonesian produce imports fall
Fresh fruit and vegetable imports into Indonesia have fallen by 18.5 per cent so far this year compared to last