All Production & Trade articles – Page 1094
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ArticleChina drops VAT on vegetable distribution
China has removed a value-added tax on vegetable distribution in an effort to rein in increasing food costs
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ArticleTasmania refuses NZ apples
One Australian state is defying the federal government’s decision last year to end a 90-year-old ban on New Zealand apples
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ArticleMorrisons sales growth slows over Christmas
Sales growth at Morrisons slowed during the festive season in a "challenging period for the consumer", the supermarket chain has announced.
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ArticleProfit drops at Calavo Growers
Fourth quarter result hit by lower avocado supplies and higher Mexican fruit costs in the Calavo Foods segment
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ArticleFuturistic farm slated for Japan
It is hoped a high-tech farming project in Japan will boost he country’s beleaguered agricultural sector
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ArticleIsrael votes to bail our former Agrexco staff
Ministers in Israel have voted in favour of an NIS33 million (£5.5m) fund for the 350 former employees of Israeli exporter Agrexco, according to Israel’s Arutz Sheva media network.
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ArticleCosta Rica retains top position
Central American country remains globe’s largest pineapple exporter, according to Canapep
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ArticleCanaries bananas enter German market
First shipment of fruit due to arrive in Berlin in January with further consignments to follow
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ArticleRecord Pink Lady sales in UK
Over 3m cartons of the fruit were sold in 2011, the result of a successful marketing and PR campaign
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ArticlePhilippines trade buoyant after flooding
Major players in the Philippines' banana industry have escaped significant damage to their operations after recent heavy flooding
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ArticleGovernment joins fight against disease
The Philippines government is taking steps to protect the banana industry, which generates US$400m in export earnings annually, from Panama disease
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ArticlePaice urges producers to ‘set industry on fire’
Defra minister Jim Paice has called for the British fresh produce industry to “set farming on fire” by increasing productivity to meet the needs of a growing world population.
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ArticleJapan opens up to GM Hawaiian papaya
Japan has agreed to allow the import of genetically modified papaya from Hawaii
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ArticleOxfam slams German banana retailers
'Bitter Bananas' study criticises Edeka, Rewe, Aldi, Lidl and Metro for alleged violations of worker rights in Ecuador banana industry
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ArticleBlueberry export upturn for Argentina
The 2011/12 season has been very successful so far, particularly in Europe where volume is to rise significantly on the previous campaign
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ArticleArgentinean blueberry exports on the rise
The Argentinean Blueberry Committee (ABC) has said exports have increased significantly since it has taken sole responsibility for its promotions.
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ArticleWasps fly to Kenya to fight fruit fly
Researchers import Hawaiian wasp to help mango farmers embattled by fruit flies
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ArticleChiquita offered seat on airport board
Company reportedly turned down offer of board membership during negotiations with Cincinnati over its planned relocation
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ArticleFarming needs new partnerships to succeed
British Farming needs more public partnerships to work with new economies and increase exports if the UK is to remain a major player in the global food industry, DEFRA's Caroline Spelman has said.
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ArticleFlorida citrus encounters cold snap
Sub-freezing temperatures cause "minor fruit damage and leaf burn" in Sunshine State but weather is forecast to improve quickly