All articles by Steven Maxwell – Page 46
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Hortyfruta appoints new president
Leading Spanish interprofessional fresh produce group Hortyfruta has appointed Manuel Galdeano Moreno as its new president
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ArticleMaersk reroutes ships to avoid pirates
Shipping group to divert east Africa container services round the Cape of Good Hope to avoid Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden
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ArticleArgentina and Peru forecast higher grape exports
Argentine and Peruvian table grape sectors both confident of major increases in exports for 2008/09 campaign
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ArticleRetail Focus | Spain and Portugal
Growth has slowed and sales have fallen as the global economic crisis takes hold
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ArticleCítricos Valencianos signs deal with Auchan
Cítricos Valencianos has unveiled a major citrus marketing deal with Auchan, which it said would boost the PGI group’s presence across Spain
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Discount grocers grow market share
The growth of the discount retailer in Europe shows no sign of slowing amid rising fuel and food costs
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ArticleSpain fights EC banana fine
Spain takes European Commission to court in row over fine imposed on Canary Islands’ banana sector for alleged irregularities
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Pesticide plans may hit Spain’s citrus sector
Valencian citrus growers have claimed the EU pesticide regulation plans could threaten the ongoing fight against pests in Spain’s citrus sector
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Hortyfruta secures Dutch TV apology
A Dutch TV channel has broadcast an apology to Spanish tomato growers over pesticide allegations, following pressure from Hortyfruta
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Spain’s citrus sector slams subsidy plans
Asaja Murcia has become the latest fresh produce association to slam the Spanish government’s plans to subsidise the country’s citrus sector
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ArticleUS receives larger Brazilan mango share
Despite a dip in mid-October, Brazil’s mango shipments to the US rose substantially at the end of last month over the previous season
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ArticleCanary Islands’ banana export boost
Canary Islands’ banana exporters increased shipments to the Spanish domestic market by over 7 per cent during October, says Asprocan
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ArticleAndalusia concerned over fall in returns
Hortyfruta blames mild weather in northern Europe and rise in competitor production for Spanish region’s fall in export returns
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Rain damage found in Spanish citrus
Spanish citrus exporters urged to take extra caution when checking shipments after reports of poor quality products arriving in markets
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ArticleSafe Sinaloa tomato campaign launched
Exporters from the Mexican state hope a new US campaign will help recover market share lost in the Salmonella crisis
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ArticleCMR Group opens new subsidiary in Brazil
Spanish fresh produce group opens new Brazilian subsidiary to supply Cosarica-branded melons and watermelons to Europe
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ArticleEcuador banana sales fall by 13.5 per cent
Banana exporters’ body calls for a reduced, fixed banana price in order to safeguard business after export sales show a marked decrease
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ArticleNOL to pull ships from service
In the wake of a difficult third-quarter 2008 and soaring fuel prices, shipping group NOL will withdraw some vessels from service
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Andalucia forecasts improved citrus crop
The southern Spanish region of Andalucia is expecting to experience a major uplift in citrus volumes this season, says a new forecast
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ArticleMálaga avocado crop set for increase
The Spanish province of Málaga is predicting an improved avocado harvest this season, thanks in large part to recent heavy rains