All Production & Trade articles – Page 1224
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ArticlePlain Jane expands into Mexico
Greenhouse vegetable supplier to increase US imports by 30 per cent over the next two years through new Nayarit production base
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Worldwide Fruit turns loss into profit
Top-fruit marketing desk Worldwide Fruit Ltd (WFL) has turned a loss into profit on the back of strong sales through supermarket customers.
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ArticlePeru eyes new Asian mango markets
Peru's mango producer association says it will target new markets in Asia with its exports this coming season
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ArticleVietnamese growers toast beer bug bait
An Australian "bug bait" made from brewery waste is helping Vietnamese dragon fruit growers double their profits
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ArticleSlow start for NZ strawberries
Heavy rains have lead to a soggy start for the New Zealand strawberry season
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ArticleUniveg to lease new Russian facility
Company eyes further expansion in the Russian market with the lease of a major new logistics and distribution hub south of Moscow
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ArticleRijk Zwaan makes Mexican investment
Dutch seed breeder Rijk Zwaan has opened a new production facility in Mexico.
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ArticleInterfarm appoints marketing boss
Barrie Hunt has been appointed marketing manager for the agricultural supply company Interfarm UK Ltd.
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M&S posts sales increase
UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) today reported an increase in like-for-like sales of 5.3 per cent in the 13 weeks to 2 October, with food rising by 3.7 per cent.
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ArticleForecast positive for Israeli avocados
Revenues are expected to increase this year by around 10 per cent for Israeli avocado growers
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ArticlePolish apple crop "smaller than forecast"
European marketers upbeat following Polish exporter's suggestion that output will be even lower than anticipated 1.9m tonnes
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ArticleExport award for Italian grape company
Agricoper, one of Italy's leading table grape suppliers, has been recognised for its work in building sales to markets worldwide
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ArticleWeather delay for Mexican avos
Rain, frost and hail set the scene for an unusual Mexican avocado export season to the US and Canada
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ArticleEcuador hopeful for mango success
Suppliers are holding out for decent returns on the US market as an earlier-than-normal start could work in their favour
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ArticleConfusion surrounds Iran produce ban
Numerous reports have detailed Iran’s ban on Philippine bananas, but conflicting stories are circulating about a ban on other produce
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ArticleChina poised to import Belgian pears
Direct shipments expected to get underway during next few weeks as government leaders rubber-stamp trade agreement in Brussels
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ArticleEU countries working on market access
Fresh produce industry officials from six member states revealed to be pooling their efforts towards removing barriers to trade
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ArticleJohan Lindén to head up Dole Europe
Dole Germany general manager set to take on the role of president as company prepares to relocate its head office to Hamburg
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ArticleSpanish persimmons target North America
Growers are keen to expand their horizons with plans to ship a significant volume to the US and Canada this season
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ArticleLebanese apple growers face glut
The surplus in apple production in Lebanon is forcing many growers to consider destroying the excess