Mango news archive – Page 70
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ArticleTaiwan trebles mango exports to Japan
Thanks to improvements in quality, traceability and promotions, Taiwan’s Tainan County has seen its mango exports to Japan treble in volume
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ArticlePhilippines posts production growth
"Unmatched" government investment in agriculture is paying off in the Philippines, where official figures show production is steadily rising
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ArticleIndian mangoes get green light in Aus
The Australian government has recommended Indian mangoes be granted access to Australia after completing a lengthy import risk analysis
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Juice firm snapped up by Irn-Bru
Irn-Bru manufacturer AG Barr has purchased a tropical juice company for nearly £60 million, The Times has reported.
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ArticleFeeling the squeeze
Despite having made it into the mainstream in recent years, there is mounting concern that mangoes could swiftly become a casualty of the credit crunch. But with new, improved varieties coming onto the market and the fruit’s appeal still spreading, insiders are cautiously optimistic they can weather the economic downturn. Laura Gould reports.
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ArticleMindanao to become Philippines’ orchard
Mindanao is destined to become the Philippines’ leading fruit and agribusiness region, according to the Department of Agriculture
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ArticleIndian exotics defy credit crunch
Indian fruits such as chikoo and Alphonso mangoes are enjoying growth in the UK market, despite the credit crunch.
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New role throws up challenges for Oded
Oded Yacovson moved to London seven months ago to take up the post of general manager at the UK branch of major Israeli exporter Agrexco. Laura Gould went to meet him to find out what he has planned for the business.
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ArticleRecord production for Peruvian growers
The country’s agriculture sector has recorded solid growth for potatoes, asparagus and mangoes, among other products
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ArticleAustralia funds programmes in Philippines
The Australian government has initiated two big horticultural projects in the Philippines
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ArticleA few good firms
When Cardiff Wholesale Fruit Centre relocated in the 1960s to a site just outside the Welsh capital’s centre, the courtyard facility was a dream come true. But as time has moved on, has the market moved with it? Elizabeth O’Keefe talks to key players on the only primary wholesale market in Wales, and weighs up the pros and cons.
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ArticlePakistan fruit exports up 27 per cent
Pakistan’s fruit exports, during the fiscal year 2007-08, surged by 27 per cent in terms of value and 20 per cent in terms of volume despite various obstacles faced by the country’s export community.
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ArticleMango woes persist for Mexican suppliers
Production is down in the state of Sinaloa while international demand for the fruit has failed to materialise
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ArticlePakistan looks for export growth
Pakistani growers are looking to add value to their exported produce
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ArticleEcuador forecasts mango expansion
Ecuador is looking to develop a stronger position on overseas export markets
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Growing room for Thai fruit quality
Thailand’s farmers have been advised to improve the quality of their tropical fruits if they want to sell in the US and Europe
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ArticleBrazil seals Kent mango deal with Japan
Japan and Brazil have finally completed negotiations over the import of the latter’s Kent mangoes, Japanese officials have announced
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ArticleRelying on Indian mangoes
India’s mango exports represent around 16 per cent of the total global trade, and although 50 per cent of the country’s exports head to West Asia, a healthy 32 per cent arrive in Europe and the UK each year. This could well increase progressively as the retail chain networks of Reliance Industries Ltd turn their attention to what they feel is tremendous export potential to the UK. G Ravishankar reports for FPJ from India.
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De la Fuente focuses on the future
After 24 years, Martin de la Fuente walked out of Tesco House for the last time on June 6. As he left the Cheshunt head office, he was applauded out of the building by his friends and colleagues. Behind he left “one of the most challenging times ahead” for his former colleagues and the British supermarket trade. Between holidaying in the Majorca resort of Alcudia and jetting off to the Big Apple, Tesco’s recently retired and somewhat relaxed fruit buying manager caught up with FPJ’s Tommy Leighton to talk about what the next two years might look like for the supermarket fruit sector.
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ArticleAgroFair launches Fairtrade smoothies
Fairtrade fruit specialist and pioneer AgroFair UK is launching the UK’s first Fairtrade smoothies not made from concentrate in September, under the OKÉ brand.