All South Africa articles – Page 108
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ArticleBrand Dossier | Kiku
Five South African exporters likely to be involved in the future marketing of Kiku apples have met for the first time since Capespan announced it had signed a marketing license agreement
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Tesco under fire in SA fruit-picking row
Tesco has come under fire from anti-poverty campaigners accusing it of failing to meet pledges to improve South African fruit pickers’ pay and working conditions, the Guardian has reported.
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ArticleFirst South African citrus leaves for US
The year's first shipment of summer citrus has left Cape Town at the start of a season that will run through to October
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ArticleSafmarine appoints new CEO
The shipping group has has announced that Tomas Dyrbye will take up the role during the third quarter of 2009
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ArticleIndustry reacts to political changes
The beginning of the Jacob Zuma era in South Africa has seen the appointment of an agricultural leader who has drawn a favourable response from the fruit sector
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ArticleSouth African citrus volumes stable
The South African citrus season is well underway and current predictions are that the export volumes from this year’s harvest are likely to be very similar to 2008.
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Western Cape blazes affect fruit sector
The town of Paarl in South Africa’s Western Cape, the centre of deciduous fruit production, has been hit by two blazes which have affected the fruit sector.
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ArticleRSA lemons heading east this season
A report by South Africa's Citrus Growers' Association has shown that exports to Europe have fallen by 15 per cent on 2008
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ArticleSouth Africa brimming with avo promise
South African avocado growers and exporters are ready to step up for another promising season. The first arrivals hit the UK just a few weeks ago and look in good shape. The market is buoyant, but volumes are not expected to reach the record highs of last year. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleSafmarine to build on South American growth
Safmarine aims to build on its success in South America last year and diversify its activities in the region
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ArticleRSA avocado exports to build on record 2008
As the first avocados arrive in Europe, optimism is high for the season with a constant supply of high-quality fruit expected
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ArticleEmirates plots African expansion
The airfreight group is following its new South African route by announcing flights to Angola
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ArticleRecord yearly results for Capespan in 2008
Operating profit jumped 70.2 per cent last year with revenue up to R2.42bn, the group has announced
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ArticleCapespan to market Kiku apples
Exporter becomes first South African company to be granted licence for trademarked variety first developed in Italy
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ArticleRSA research alliance bears fruit
A partnership between the ARC and Culdevco in South Africa is providing some positive results for the sector
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ArticleSouth African satsumas debut at Garden
New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) welcomed the first arrivals of South African satsumas to the UK this week.
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ArticleLevy increases for RSA exports
PPECB announces a number of levy increases which are due to come into effect at the beginning of April
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ArticleSouth Africa's lemon exports fall
South Africa has shipped fewer lemons so far this season but there is a steep rise in exports of satsumas compared with last year
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ArticleSouth Africa holds steady
Despite the tough economic climate, a good early market for pears in the UK and Europe has provided an excellent start to the South African top-fruit season. Weather conditions prior to the start of the season were favourable and the total harvest looks promising in terms of volumes, fruit size and quality, leaving producers and exporters cautiously optimistic. Louise Brodie reports.
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ArticleNew service for Asia-South America
NYK, “K” Line, PIL and HMM will jointly operate a new 70-day service between Asia and the east coast of South America