All Production & Trade articles – Page 1073
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ArticleFour in 10 melons rejected by Russian company
X5 Retail Group has said that an increasing proportion of the melons and watermelons it is sent by overseas suppliers arrive with unacceptable nitrate levels, according to Interfax Russia.
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ArticleBrassica supplier hits back at exploitation claims
One of the UK’s main supermarket brassica suppliers has denied reports in the Polish press claiming it mistreats its eastern European workers.
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ArticleAustralian nut promotion in Taiwan
Australia hopes an advertising campaign will help increase yearly macadamia nut exports to Taiwan from 300 to 750 tonnes
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ArticleIndia to grow South African grape varieties
Indian grape growers may soon switch to a number of South African grape varieties in an effort to improve export potential
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ArticlePremier and Mercuri sign tomato deal
Australia’s Premier Fruits Group and Mercuri Family Farms have teamed up to strengthen their 12-month field-grown tomato supply
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ArticleHispa receives first Brazilian melons
Dutch importer reports good quality and strong demand as initial shipments begin to arrive in Dutch port of Rotterdam
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ArticleTraffic light labelling for Tesco
Leading UK retailer Tesco has announced that it is to adopt a new hybrid labelling system that combines its exiting Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) with the 'traffic light' colour coding method.
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ArticleBoost for European cherry production
Cherry production throughout Europe is set to benefit from this month's signing of an EU Co-operation in Science and Technology (COST) action initiative, involving scientists at East Malling Research (EMR).
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ArticleAKP opens north-Lincolnshire HQ
Supermarket potato supplier AKP officially opened its £3million north-Lincolnshire headquarters this week.
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ArticleArgentina-US lemon spat reignites
Argentina has hit back at the US over its claims of protectionist trade barriers, escalating the case for the re-entry of Argentinean lemons
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AnalysisWill WTO entry boost Russian imports?
With the Great Bear joining the trade group on 22 August, some in the trade have told Eurofruit they expect a big rise in fresh produce imports
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ArticleSouth Africa invests in Namibian grapes
Two leading South African fruit producer groups have joined forces to invest in the Namibian table grape business
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ArticleContraction for Ecuadorean bananas
Weak international markets and production challenges at home are apparently complicating Ecuador’s banana export deal
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ArticleRecord year for Total Cherry partner
US-based tree fruit exporter Chelan Fresh is set for a record year of cherry production with volume expected to hit 3.5m 9kg cartons.
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ArticleNorthwest cherries set new record
The US Northwest cherry industry is poised for a new seasonal record in 2012, with a forecast 23.5m carton-crop
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ArticleHail hits Washington apple volumes
A spate of summer hailstorms has reduced initial Washington apple crop forecasts to under 109m cartons
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ArticleObama urged to avert Mexico tomato war
US officials have apparently expressed concern over the potential for Mexico to retaliate against US agricultural exports
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ArticleBoost for European cherry production
This month saw the signing of an action designed to facilitate scientific collaboration and networking on European cherries
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ArticleChelan Fresh set for record cherry year
UK import partner Total Cherry hosts US exporter and praises company's recent investments in quality and volume
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ArticleKorea bans some US potato imports
The US Potato industry has questioned the rationale behind South Korea’s ban on fresh potato imports from three US states