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ArticleE.coli blamed for Murcian export fall
Effects of June’s E.coli crisis continuing to be felt in Spain, says Murcian export consortium Proexport
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ArticleSun World appoints new licensees
Sun World is branching into Spain and Brazil with the announcement of new grape and stonefruit licensees in those countries
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ArticleSweeter grapes in Marialva
Bayer CropScience has changed the fortunes of grape growers in southern Brazil by providing specialised technical subsidies, assistance and products as part of the More Quality programme
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ArticleWonderful pomegranate season peaking
Promotable volumes of the California-grown fruit will be shipped well into January
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ArticleSustainable supply means 'long-term thinking'
The British grocery supply chain needs to think long-term and move away from transactional deals if growers are to become more sustainable, the agricultural director of Produce World has said.
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ArticleChiquita reports £18.1m loss
US-based fresh produce group Chiquita Brands International has released its financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2011, reporting net sales of £451 million and a net loss of £18.1 million.
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ArticleJFC Group loans US$50m
Russian fresh fruit and vegetable importer takes on loan in order to replenish its working capital
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ArticleSlump in export sales for Almeria
Spanish province sees exports drop dramatically, although good watermelon sales bring relief
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ArticleCall to develop disease resistant banana
Dire predictions for the future of the Filipino banana industry as fast-spreading fungal disease re-emerges
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ArticleAgrexco UK pleased to shake 'rigid' limitations
Agrexco is embarking on a “new beginning” with new UK headquarters and potential supply links around the globe.
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NFU pushes for new SAWS to engage UK workers
The National Farmers’ Union has unveiled proposals for a new Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) that includes training initiatives and welfare-benefit adjustments to try to encourage more UK citizens to take up jobs in horticulture.
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ArticleAuction signals end of line for Fresh Fruit Services
Sheerness produce packer Fresh Fruit Services has been placed into liquidation.
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ArticleThai floods add to vegetable price hikes in Malaysia
Vegetable prices in Malaysia spike on the back of heavy rains there and extensive flooding in Thailand
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ArticleChiquita reports US$29m loss
Multinational benefits from favourable currency rates for bananas, but poor salads performance adds to loss
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ArticleSouth African grape exports to increase
South African Table Grape Industry expects a yearly increase of up to 3m cartons for the country's export crop
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ArticleSpanish onion exports grow
Producers experiencing strong export season and now looking for further growth in Latin America
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ArticleMango volume on the up
US arrivals of fresh mangoes have risen in the last week thanks to a boost in sendings from Ecuador
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NFU asks buyers to sleigh Christmas price cuts
Growers are hoping buyers will focus on securing volume and relaxing pressures on price over the Christmas period, the National Farmers Union (NFU) has said.
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ArticleProtestors close Port of Oakland
Trade at one of the busiest ports in the US has ground to a halt as anti-corporate greed protestors gather in Oakland, California
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ArticleRussian consumers eating more fruit
New research highlighted by USDA suggests Russian consumer spending on fruit, particularly in urban areas, has grown