All articles by Steven Maxwell – Page 33
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Murcian cooperative switches to citrus
Spanish agricultural cooperative Suresco has completed the conversion of its production from cotton to citrus
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Hortyfruta elects new president
Spanish interprofessional association Hortyfruta has named Fulgencio Torres Moral as its new president
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Protesters target Almería expo
A major demonstration forced organisers of Andalusian trade fair Expo Agro-Almería to abandon its opening ceremony
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Anecoop appoints new director general
Joan Mir will take over post from José María Planells, after the current director general retires at the end of the year
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Total Produce acquires Utopia UK
Fresh produce group Total Produce UK has bought Utopia UK and has announced that the business will be renamed Total Exotics
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Anecoop launches vegetables venture
Together with three cooperatives from Almería, Anecoop is to create a new sales initiative for its vegetables output
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Spanish support for Canaries' bananas
Spanish minister says measures are already in place to support Canaries’ producers should the banana tariff be lowered
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Spanish growers stage major protest
Thousands of Spanish fresh produce workers took part in a major demonstration in Madrid to highlight the ‘crisis’ in the sector
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Spanish growers ready for protests
Much of Spain’s fresh produce sector poised to take part in major march in Madrid, which is being preceded by strike action
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EC to investigate Moroccan tomatoes
Brussels is reportedly beginning an investigation into Spanish allegations over 'fraudulent' Moroccan tomato imports
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Morrisons records ‘good performance’
Retailer reports like-for-like sales rise of 4.3 per cent for third quarter of 2009, a day after it announces departure of chief executive
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Spanish associations back days of action
Hortyfruta and Ailimpo are backing strike action and a mass demonstration by the country’s fresh produce sector
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Intercitrus launches ‘Vitamin C’ campaign
Citrus marketing organisation unveils new publicity drive across Spain, aimed at highlighting link between citrus and health
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Ginger prices likely to soar
Shortages in China mean prices in European markets are expected to increase over the coming weeks, say industry sources
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Fepex hails success of Fruit Attraction
Federation says Spanish trade fair surpassed all expectations for its first edition, which took place earlier this month in Madrid
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Spanish citrus ‘under threat’ from imports
Spanish association calls for tougher import controls for citrus imports from South Africa, claiming they are carrying pests and diseases
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High winds hit Valencian citrus
Citrus and persimmon crops in Valencia have reportedly been affected by high winds that have hit the Spanish region over recent days
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GrupActel promotes Healthy Fruits
Catalonian stonefruit and topfruit company GrupActel is to expand its biological pest control project across its production sites
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Ecohal Granada leaves Hortyfruta
Association leaves interprofessional organisation amid counter-accusations from both sides over the true reasons for its departure
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Sainsbury’s records ‘strong performance’
UK-based retailer sees profit rise in its half-year results, thanks to strong sales growth in its store network