All Production & Trade articles – Page 1078
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ArticleUruguay declares agriculture emergency
The government is in the final stages of preparing an assistance package for those affected by the recent frost
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Pakistan mango exports to US in doubt
Pakistan’s mango industry is questioning the future of US exports as import requirements eat into profit margins
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ArticleNew juice drink contains unique sugar
Del Monte is set to launch its first range of juice drinks using Stevia, a natural South American-grown sweetener that is 250 times sweeter than regular sugars.
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ArticleRed Bull boss gets his wings at Mack
David Lloyd is leaving his position as managing director at Mack Multiples, to be replaced by former Red Bull boss and ex-Sainsbury’s buyer Nigel Trood.
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ArticleItalian suppliers to form kiwifruit consortium
Several of Italy's foremost fresh produce companies have formed a new commercial partnership aimed at building the country's reputation as a key supplier of kiwifruit.
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ArticleFSDF to debate the UK’s food supply chain
The Food Storage and Distrbution Federation will debate the challenges ahead for the UK’s food supply chain at its 2012 conference.
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ArticleFresh discovery for Morrisons
The first Discovery apples of the season are now on sale in Morrisons stores across the country.
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ArticleLondon traders call for Olympic legacy
London's wholesale markets have coped well during the first week of the Olympics as they overcame fears of transport chaos.
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ArticleT&G boosts Baywa profits
Baywa’s acquisition of New Zealand agri-business Turners & Growers has contributed to a huge increase in yearly earnings for its fruit division
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ArticleKiwifruit exports down for Zespri
New Zealand-based kiwifruit marketer Zespri is set to sell around 92m trays of kiwifruit this year, with export volumes down 17 million trays on the previous year.
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ArticleOrganics on the rise in Tunisia
The area dedicated to organic farming in Tunisia has risen by more than twentyfold in the last ten years, from 18,600ha in 2002 to some 403,000ha today, according to Oneco.
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ArticlePhilippine bananas explore new markets
Banana exporters in the Philippines are to send consignments to Qatar and Italy later this month in an effort to develop new markets in the regions.
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ArticleEurope's apple and pear crops down
Apple and pear production in the European Union will be "significantly lower" than last year with the forecast apple crop set to fall below the 10 million tonne mark for only the third time in a decade.
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ArticleUSDA rolls-out two blueberry varieties
The new cultivars should give growers in the southeastern US a head-start on the lucrative, early blueberry market in April/May
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ArticleEurope's apple and pear crops down
Apple volumes to fall below 10m tonnes for only third time in past decade, while pear forecast is smallest for 15 years
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ArticleMorrisons aims to help out growers
Morrisons has revealed that it will help fruit and vegetable growers in the UK who have been affected by the wet summer weather by selling whole crops in its M Savers range, while accepting a wider variety of shaped vegetables to sell in store.
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ArticlePsa hits Zespri kiwifruit exports
Reports in New Zealand suggests that group will sell some 92m trays of kiwifruit this season
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ArticleSAWS discussions light up Fruit Focus
The subject of the future of SAWS was a hot topic at this year's Fruit Focus, with NFU president Peter Kendall and farming minister Jim Paice both debating the issue.
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ArticlePhilippine bananas explore new markets
Following a slow down in exports to China, the Philippines’ embattled banana industry hopes it can develop new markets in the Middle East and Europe
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Morrisons backs British growers
Retailer says it will lend its backing to those fresh produce growers impacted by the recent poor summer weather in the UK