All Spain articles – Page 161
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ArticleCarrefour reports rare quarterly slump
The French retailer has its first quarterly sales reduction in six years during Q1 of 2009
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ArticleMelon now major organic crop
Over 3,000ha of melons will be farmed using biological pest controls this year in Andalusia, Spain, according to data from Hortyfruta
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ArticleFresh Royal exports first stonefruit
Fresh Royal has spoken of its optimism for the season after making its first Spanish stonefruit shipment of the campaign
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ArticlePeru launches first avocado campaign
The drive aims to promote continued avocado consumption following the Spanish season and ahead of the Chilean deal
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ArticleFocus on quality standards at FRESH2009
Europe's leading conference for the fresh produce industry will see a focus on the issue of quality standards in the fruit and vegetable sector
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ArticleSpanish growers slam import controls
Agricultural group COAG has called the EU’s control for Moroccan tomatoes a “joke”, claiming they put in doubt European production
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ArticleSpanish onions in “catastrophic” situation
Fepex has urged the creation of producer organisations in order to address the onion sector’s current woes
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ArticleHail ends Murcia’s lettuce campaign
Hailstones have prematurely ended Murcia’s lettuce campaign and damaged melon and potato production in the Spanish region
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ArticleSandia Fashion group launches campaign
This year’s campaign is likely to see a 15 per cent increase in marketed volumes of the dark seedless watermelon brand compared with 2008
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Spain Europe's organic leader
Spain has more organic production than any other country in Europe, according to figures unveiled at organic trade fair BioFach, held in Nuremberg in February.
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ArticleDire straits for Spanish citrus
A Spanish citrus sector leader has warned that a quarter of national production could be lost over the next two years as growers abandon their crops in droves.
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ArticleAnecoop achieves record turnover
The Valencia-based marketing company has recorded its highest-ever turnover despite seeing a major decrease in citrus volumes
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ArticleSpanish berry campaign ‘set to recover’
Andalusia’s berry sector says the berry campaign is now returning to normal levels following disruption caused by weather damage
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ArticleSpanish growers continue to invest
Despite the economic crisis, figures from Almería have revealed that growers have increased their investments in greenhouses
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High hopes for Spanish melons
Melon importers are looking forward to the start of the melon season in Spain next month, as Brazil and Costa Rica near the end of a difficult campaign.
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ArticleUnica Group formed in Almería
Several major Andalusian cooperatives have jointly formed new export organisation Unica Group to improve sales and efficiencies
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ArticleClosure threat provokes protest
Thousands of members of Spain's fresh produce sector have protested against the planned closure of a vital water pipeline
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ArticleHamburg Süd cuts South America coverage
The shipping operator is reducing capacity by 1,700 TEU per week on its Mediterranean to East Coast South America service
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ArticleSpanish lemon woes deepen
The crisis affecting Spanish Primofiori lemon growers is intensifying.
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ArticleBrand Dossier | Lola
Andalusia’s Hortyfruta has chosen a flamenco dancer to promote its members’ products as it embodies the finest qualities of the Spanish region, María José Pardo explained