All Production & Trade articles – Page 1170
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ArticleApricot first for Waitrose
Waitrose has claimed gold in the race to stock this season's first British apricots, helping to fly the flag for homegrown fruit following a tough few months of preparation for the country's growers.
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ArticleOlympics has positive impact on retailers
Despite doubts over whether the Olympics would have much of an impact on retail sales, supermarkets are reporting positive sales uplifts since the Games started last week.
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ArticleSlight upturn for NZ apple industry predicted
Orchard models show improved prices in Europe could see many South Island apple growers posting profits for the first time since 2008
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ArticleTruCape’s Hughes slams RSA government
One of South Africa’s leading topfruit exporters, Charles Hughes, has said exports face lock-outs because of government bureaucracy
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ArticleCarrot growers get disease warning
BASF and ADAS have warned carrot growers there is a high risk of disease this season and they should start fungicide treatments early
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ArticleDeluge impacts Costa Rican bananas
The El Niño phenomenon has brought heavy rainfall to the Central American nation, affecting banana and vegetable production
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ArticleChiquita posts underwhelming Q2 results
Chiquita Brands International has posted a weaker set of results for the second quarter (Q2) of the year, with net income and quarterly sales both falling on a year-on-year basis, Fruitnet reports.
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ArticleChiquita posts lower set of Q2 results
Group sees sales and profit slump, while also unveiling a restructuring plan which could reduce costs by up to US$60m
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ArticleCarrot growers get disease warning from ADAS
BASF and ADAS have warned carrot growers there is a high risk of disease this season and they should start fungicide treatments earlier than usual.
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ArticleSpecial Fruit gains AEO certificate
AEO status means Belgian importer will benefit from priority treatment and fewer inspections at customs
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ArticleNew kiwi developed by Italian universities
A new yellow-fleshed fast ripening kiwi cultivar has been developed by two of Italy’s top universities.
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ArticleItalian aversion to non-browning apples
Farming organisation Coldiretti casts doubt over public perception of newly developed non-browning apple varieties
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ArticleSerbia blueberry exports top US$1m
Country's relatively young blueberry export sector has seen exports to EU and Russia more than double in past six years
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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.