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    Taste of the West show 2010 announced

    2009-08-18T12:01:01Z

    Next year’s Taste of the West Trade Show has been announced with the addition of The Source Exhibition set to take place alongside it with the aim of helping buyers satisfy their local, UK and international sourcing needs under one roof.

  • Souh Africa citrus
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    RSA citrus crop in steep decline

    2009-08-18T11:58:11Z

    The South African citrus export crop could fall over 20 per cent from initial estimates, with the season expected to come to an early end

  • Agrexco pomegranate arils
    Article

    Agrexco offers pomegranate arils

    2009-08-18T11:51:41Z

    The Israeli group is to market 70 tonnes of the fruit between September 2009 and March 2010

  • South African apples
    Article

    Poor export season for RSA apples

    2009-08-18T11:24:33Z

    While apple exporters are braced for returns that could fall by up to 30 per cent, pear growers are hoping to match last season's returns

  • Dole Challenge
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    PBH joins Dole Fruit Bowl challenge

    2009-08-18T10:33:03Z

    The foundation is one of five non-profit organisations that could benefit from Dole's Bowl-A-Day Challenge

  • Procurement director Geoff Green said the Egyptian season had been a bumper one for the importer
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    Capespan reports Egyptian record

    2009-08-18T10:01:02Z

    Importer Capespan has reported it is to have a record year in Egyptian grapes, with both volume and price strong in the country.

  • broccoli
    Article

    Australia debuts cancer-fighting broccoli

    2009-08-18T09:23:37Z

    A new cancer-fighting, antioxidant-loaded broccoli variety is the first in a set to hit the market from Australian scientists

  • Sainsbury’s switches strawb punnets
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    Sainsbury’s switches strawb punnets

    2009-08-18T09:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s has moved to change the packaging of its soft-fruit range from trays with rigid clip-on tops to heat-sealed film lids.

  • Lemon prices spiral
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    Lemon prices spiral

    2009-08-18T08:01:01Z

    The tightening in supply of lemons foreseen by freshinfo in July is coming to pass as the effects of frost in Argentina make themselves felt.

  • India Himachal Pradesh map
    Article

    Development scheme advances in Himachal

    2009-08-18T05:58:39Z

    Himachal Pradesh’s government has launched the Rs1.89bn second phase of a horticulture development scheme

  • Mechelse Veilingen vegetables
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    Vegetables urged for drought areas

    2009-08-18T05:39:37Z

    Drought-stricken Indian states have been advised to move from grain production to quick-growing horticulture

  • Article

    Dole goes public in $500m move

    2009-08-17T17:01:01Z

    Dole Food Company Inc has announced that it has filed for registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to offer shares of its common stock publicly to raise up to $500 million (£306.8m) through an initial public offering.

  • Article

    Glyphosate Silvio gets UK approval

    2009-08-17T15:01:01Z

    UK approval of a new glyphosate product from Rotam marks the first step towards introduction of a new clean label glyphosate formulation for broad-spectrum weed control.

  • Ilapak on show at PPMA
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    Ilapak on show at PPMA

    2009-08-17T14:01:01Z

    Packaging specialist Ilapak is set to demonstrate its latest developments at the Process and Packaging Machinery Association trade show this year, including a new modular packaging machine concept for maximising Ilapak users’ return on investment.

  • Florida citrus
    Article

    New members for citrus commission

    2009-08-17T12:22:05Z

    A number of new appointments have been made at the Florida Citrus Commission

  • apples
    Article

    Chile posts topfruit export decline

    2009-08-17T12:08:17Z

    Chilean apple and pear shipments have fallen by 12 per cent and 5.5 per cent respectively during the 2008/09 season

  • Article

    Improve backs DEFRA security move

    2009-08-17T12:01:01Z

    The head of the UK’s food and drink sector skills council Improve has welcomed government proposals to reassess research and skills funding as part of a new strategy on food sustainability.

  • Maersk - ship's bow
    Article

    Asia-Africa changes for AWATA

    2009-08-17T11:21:53Z

    The shipping agreement operating services between Asia and West Africa has opted to increase freight rates

  • NZ apples in crates
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    NZ apple exports 'losing out' in Europe

    2009-08-17T11:09:24Z

    National branding in Europe and a unified export sector are the end goals for Pipfruit New Zealand, says chairman Ian Palmer

  • Port of Hamburg
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    Volumes drop at Port of Hamburg

    2009-08-17T11:08:22Z

    Cargo volumes fell during the first half of the year, while China remained the Port's leading trade partner