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Panama backs WTO banana ruling
The country's minister of trade and industry has called on the EU to implement tariff changes initially agreed at July's trade discussion in Geneva
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Organic wholesalers see growth
The French organic wholesale market enjoyed a year of considerable growth, according to a survey from Ecozept
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Food report indicates MRL control
The ECPA said that the findings would reassure consumers over food safety and quality
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New name for NZ research body
New Zealand’s new combined research institute will trade as Plant and Food Research
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Chilean fruit sendings forecast rise
Production of apples, pears and grapes from Chile are all forecast to rise in the 2008-09 crop year.
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ArticleSpain suspends Class 2 lemon sales
The country’s lemon sector has suspended sales of Class 2 products due to poor returns
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ArticleVI.P ready for tough campaign
Despite strong competition, a "good year" is anticipated thanks to larger volumes of high quality, well-sized fruit
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ArticleWeather takes its toll on vegetable sector
This quarter, wet weather throughout the UK has caused trouble for vegetable growers but, although yields are low, quality is holding up. And as consumers face up to the recession, many are going back to basics by buying British veg. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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Salad industry faces dilemma
Somewhat akin to the prepared salad sector, a variety of mixed messages came out of the British Leafy Salads
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As I gaze into my crystal ball...
The credit crunch seems to have thrown up a plethora of mixed messages with regard to what consumers will be prioritising as
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ArticleMight of Morocco
Over the last few years, Morocco has worked hard to secure its reputation in the hearts and minds of UK importers as a reliable source of high-quality fruit and vegetables in the winter months - and this season will be no exception, as Laura Gould finds out
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ArticleBlues brothers in arms
Blueberries from Chile, Argentina and Uruguay make up the backbone of the fruit’s winter supply to the UK. Now that volumes from all three countries are rocketing just as growers and exporters are facing mounting pressures, a three-way promotional campaign has been introduced to boost sales of the fruit in the UK. Anna Sbuttoni reports from South America
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ArticleEgypt rises to festive challenge
Egyptian citrus and berry producers are adapting to changing conditions this season, as a smaller citrus crop and rising competition, coupled with the ongoing financial crisis, may bring uncertainty to the campaign’s proceedings. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticleDarling’s pre-budget report - A help or hindrance to businesses?
Paula Tallon, partner with chartered accountants BDO Stoy Hayward LLP, examines the pre-Budget report released by Chancellor Alistair Darling on Monday and assesses if it is a help or hindrance for businesses
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Lingarden Flowers facing closure
Flamingo Flowers is in consultation to close its Lingarden Flowers operation at one of its Spalding sites.
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ArticleEx-Sainsbury's man issues call to arms
Former Sainsbury’s food director Ian Merton has called on growers and marketing companies to support supermarkets through the economic slowdown, insisting they are facing the same pressures as the rest of the supply chain.
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ArticleWTO condemns European banana tariffs
The EU’s import tariffs for bananas break global trade rules, according to a ruling this week from the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
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Fertiliser efficiency vital for growers
Fertiliser efficiency has become the key factor in stabilising the potato industry in “volatile times”, according to Omex head David Featherstone.
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ArticleVOG reveals strong results for 2007/08
Price fluctuations seen during previous campaign unlikely to be repeated this time around, insists company director Gerhard Dichgans
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ArticleVOG appoints new consortium president
Georg Kössler succeeds Matthias Josef Gamper, who is stepping down after 18 years as head of the apple marketer