All Production & Trade articles – Page 1173
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ArticleSingapore widens block on Japanese imports
Singapore has extended a ban on Japanese food imports to new areas following detections of radioactive contaminants in four vegetable samples
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ArticleJapanese leek imports decline
Japanese leek imports have steadily declined as consumers reject Chinese imports, but other suppliers have not taken up the slack
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ArticleEnzafruit gains IFS Logistic
The topfruit grower and marketer has won IFS Logistic certification, hailed by the company as a "great achievement"
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ArticleAconex declared bankrupt
Chilean court formally declares Chilean fresh fruit grower-exporter Exportadora Aconex as bankrupt
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ArticleSummerkiwi arrives in North America
The early variety is available from Oppenheimer for the next six weeks and will be supported by a raft of in-store and PR activities
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ArticleNew Zealand kiwifruit kicks off
Backed by a quality NZ kiwifruit season, Zespri’s new varieties and marketing programmes are beginning to bring in dividends
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ArticleAverage profit margins 'falling' in UK
Plimsoll report suggests that a quarter of all fresh produce companies in the UK are operating at a loss
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ArticlePrim'land prepares for new carrot crop
April sees the new Sabline carrot season get underway, with French marketer Prim'land expecting to sell 1.5m bunches during the season
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Energy issue after solar decision fury
The government has presented a mixed outlook to growers looking to become involved in energy schemes after its “horrifying” decision on solar energy.
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ArticleHK blocks imports from radiation zone
Hong Kong bans imports of agricultural produce from parts of Japan after detecting excessive levels of radioactive iodine in spinach and turnip samples
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ArticleNFU welcomes Budget changes
The NFU has been largely positive in its response to Chancellor George Osborne’s budget, stressing that government must enable rural businesses to grow.
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ArticleLow harvest cuts Kakuzi profit
The Kenyan producer has announced a decline in profit for 2010 thanks to a poor avocado harvest
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ArticleJapan issues vegetable warning
The Japanese government has urged people to avoid eating leafy vegetables grown near the country's quake stricken nuclear plant
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ArticleDollar hobbles Australian kiwifruit
The high-trading Australian dollar is troubling exports of a “spectacular” Australian kiwifruit season
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ArticleSpain-France-Italy apple group formed
Representatives from three countries set to meet in Rome at end of month to share information and debate difficulties
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ArticleUpdate: Psa detected in Chile
Chilean Kiwifruit Committee forms immediate response to apparent outbreak of bacterial disease in orchards planted in the O’Higgins and Maule regions
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ArticleUS considers South Korean tomatoes
USDA-APHIS is seeking comments on allowing the import of tomatoes with stems from South Korea into the US
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ArticleProtests impact trade in Persian Gulf
Produce is being re-routed to unaffected markets as a result of the protests in the Gulf, causing big price fluctuations
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ArticleIndian onion volumes tipped to rise
Predictions are that India’s spring harvest of onions will be up almost 10 per cent on last year
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ArticleThailand reveals approved exporters list
Only government-approved exporters will now be able to send certain lines of Thai vegetables to the EU