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ArticleLauritzen and NYK agreed on joint venture
J Lauritzen A/S and NYK Reefers Limited have today entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, recording their intention that both companies will create a new joint venture on 50:50 basis.
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Help the Tsunami victims with your old mobile
Victims in tsunami-stricken areas are set to receive a helping hand through the recycling of old mobile phones and printer cartridges.
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Monsanto fined for bribery
GM giants Monsanto has been fined $1.5 million for bribing an Indonesian official.
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Mexico lowers apple tariff
Washington apple producers are celebrating after Mexico agreed to drop steep anti-dumping tariffs on Northwest grown red and Golden Delicious apples.
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ArticleIsraeli avocado up
Israel's avocado yields this year will amount to 80,000 tonnes, compared with 50,000 tonnes last year.
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Rebel fight by florists
Rebel Interflora florists are meeting today to rally support for their attempt to defeat an agreed £23.2 million buyout by private equity group 3I.
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Florida canker trouble
Florida agriculture officials have found further trees infected with citrus canker in the Ruskin area.
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Grape producers look elsewhere
Australian table grape producers will be looking for new markets following the devastation caused by the tsunami in south Asia.
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ArticleBanana Wars Two?
The European Union is under increasing pressure to delay revising its banana import regime as the only way to avoid reigniting the bitter "banana wars" of the 1990s, Caribbean producers said yesterday.
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Honour for Allan
John Allan, president of the Freight Transport Association and chief exec of Exel, has been appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire, in the New Year Honours list for his services to freight transport
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ArticleGrapes sales soar
Sainsbury’s grapes took the number three position in sales over the Christmas week, beaten only by Baileys and Stella, the retailer claimed.
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M&S Christmas blues
Marks & Spencer has reported disappointing trading figures for the Christmas period, with like for like sales down 5.6 per cent compared to last year.
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ArticleSouth African grape problems
South African grape producers are facing further difficulties this season with volumes now expected to fall by around 10 to 20 per cent.
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Bare shelves at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s is continuing to suffer from availability problems on fresh lines after a glitch left shelves bare in some of its London based convenience stores this week.
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Web broker opportunity for African farmers
Independent fresh produce broker G2G has launched a website to generate exposure for smaller farms in Africa.
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Industry supports victims
Fresh produce supplies from Asia into the UK are unlikely to be interrupted by the devastating effects of the tsunami and its aftermath across southern and south-east Asia.
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ArticleChile in the driving seat
For Chilean grape and stone-fruit producers, the season is shaping up to be of mixed fortune. Fruit size remains an issue, the weather is causing problems for some growers and competition is heating up.
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ArticleCool runnings
The fresh produce sector has made progress during 2004 in managing rising energy costs and the insurance premium issues it faces with cold storage, reports Anabella de Sousa. To meet the high demands of supermarkets and consumers, freshness, appearance and shelf life are of paramount importance. And with further developments in cold storage, the fresh produce sector has improved its competitiveness and will not be left out in the cold.
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ArticleWhen, why and where UK eats its grapes
Grapes are a popular favourite with consumers, and according to TNS there were around 833 million grape consumption occasions last year.
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ArticleSATI unites South African industry
South Africa’s grape industry has a new representative body, bringing growers and exporters together under one united banner for the first time since deregulation. Tommy Leighton reports.