Exotic fruit news archive – Page 76
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ArticleAndalusia presents united front
For the first time, more than 18,000 growers across the region of Andalusia have united under the newly formed organisation, Hortyfruta, to represent and strengthen their standing on the European stage. Alex Lawson visited the fertile fields of southern Spain to find out more.
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Fresh produce gears up for annual chocolate fight
Easter may still be a month away, but it is already being promoted heavily in most major supermarkets. Fresh produce is
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Exotic struggle for Australian growers
Following a promising early growing season, producers in Queensland are looking at a poor harvest
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ArticleUK flowers set for £50m windfall
British flower growers are set to enjoy a potential windfall of £50 million from the weakness of sterling against the euro.
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ArticleCross-Channel traffic
Rungis might be a French market, but companies in the UK have been on the ball when it comes to taking advantage of the bounty of produce on offer at the food-lover’s paradise across the Channel. Laura Gould talks to three companies that have had close ties to the market for a number of years.
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Open-all-hours virtual market takes to the stage
Information technology is increasingly leading the way in the arena of fresh produce. This month, FPJ takes a look at some new IT offerings from across the pond, examines how IT can work for your business during a period of economic doldrums and looks at celebrations for European Data Protection Day last month.
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ArticleVietnam recommends orchard removals
Large-scale orchard removal may be the only solution to Vietnam’s fruit oversupply problems
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ArticleWest Australian farmer expands to Chinese dates
Chinese dates present a new opportunity for West Australian farmers to diversify their operations
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ArticleRecord year for Rainbow
Dutch producers Rainbow Growers had a record year in 2008, as its sister company Rainbow International took its first steps into the market.
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ArticleChinese exotics yield results
Chinese firm GoodWave Technology Ltd has successfully trialled a new treatment on Solo Sunrise papaya grown in Hainan.
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ArticleWhat might happen as a result of the credit crunch?
John Giles, divisional director at Promar International, outlines some of the outcomes we might expect as a result of the recession - and suggests how fresh produce businesses can shore up their resources and make the most of the next 12 months.
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ArticleExotics traders prepare for period of belt-tightening
Disastrous exchange rates and up-and-down demand have conspired to make life especially hard for UK exotics importers over the last quarter. And with the country now officially in recession, the slump shows no signs of abating. Laura Gould reports.
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ArticleFruit World unveils pomegranate facility
Dutch fruit supplier teams up with Indian logistics firm Naturefresh Logistics to launch brand new processing plant in Maharashtra
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ArticleTurning the tide
This time last year, Liverpool Produce Terminal was a glint in the exporter’s eye - a quayside facility at the north-west city’s port due to revolutionise the way fresh produce is imported into the UK. There have certainly been some pretty major issues to overcome along the way - but 12 months later, with the brand-new facility ready to roll, interest in the project remains incredibly high. Laura Gould went along to find out more.
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ArticleGrape sector heading for further trouble
The grape category saw an unlikely slip before the Christmas period. Issues of oversupply and plummeting sterling could see further turmoil as the market looks for stability and equality. Alex Lawson reports.
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ArticleValencia to invest in kaki production
Spanish region of Valencia to invest in persimmon production and marketing in wake of major fall in forecast harvest
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ArticlePurple cauliflower makes Israeli debut
New vegetable species, including the exotic purple cauliflower, will be presented by Lachish development centre for the first time as part of the AgroMashov international agricultural exhibition.
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ArticleInnovation Award nominations announced
Fruit Logistica Innovation Award jury has selected the ten products or services that will compete for the prize at the Berlin event
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ArticleFruit Logistica Innovation nominees revealed
The ten nominations for this year’s Fruit Logistica Innovation Award (FLIA) 2009 have been made by the jury.
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Pollsters in bleak mood
This year will be extremely tough for the fresh produce trade, with category management likely to take the hardest hit, but the possibility of a resurgence of the wholesale sector.