All Production & Trade articles – Page 1229
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ArticleT&G establishes Fruitmark in Belgium
New joint venture will supply European market and serve as international buying office for Australasian market
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ArticleContaminated cabbages discovered in Singapore
Readings taken from some cabbages imported to Singapore from Japan have shown radiation levels up to nine times the level recommended for international trade
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ArticleZespri adds water to Japan kiwifruit cargo
Zespri has added 30,000 litres of bottle water to its first shipment of gold kiwifruit to the Japanese market this week
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ArticleGM bananas split opinion in Uganda
GM trials continue in Uganda in an attempt to combat destructive banana diseases, but resistance to the technology remains strong
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ArticleApple group calls for EU export help
Representatives from French, Italian and Spanish apple sectors ask EU for greater help in developing overseas exports
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ArticleOppenheimer enters greenhouse deal
Group signs dual agreement to help improve service to eastern US and Canadian customers
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ArticleAgroecology the way forward
According to the UN's Special Rapporteur on the right to food, conventional farming is no longer the best option
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ArticleCalifornian asparagus season underway
Promotable quantities will be available for traditional Easter and Mother's Day features
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ArticleChile to ‘take action’ in Korea
Chile aims to increase competition and retake South Korean kiwifruit market share from New Zealand
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ArticleUpward movement for Landec
Third quarter and nine-month results have come on strong at food technology group Landec Corporation
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ArticleFood security the top priority
The EU must prioritise global food security, according to the UK government's chief scientific adviser
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ArticleCASI achieves positive result
Almeria-based cooperative recorded profit of €1.6m during 2010 thanks to better prices and decision to focus on key tomato varieties
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ArticleMurcia confident for early cherries
Southern Spanish region believes it can achieve good production of early cherries despite scarce water resources
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ArticleRed-tape may delay US Pakistani mango deal
Pakistan has yet to finalise its mango export protocol with the US, which could mean shipments are delayed or even prevented this season
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ArticleJapan radiation fears may boost NZ exports
Vegetable exports from New Zealand to Japan and other Asian markets may rise as buyers shun Japanese products over radiation fears
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ArticleLe Maire lends helping hand
France's minister of agriculture shows support for farmers by backing a further reduction in social insurance contributions for full-time labour
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ArticleCo-operative makes British fresh pledge
The Co-operative has suffered a fall in like-for-like food sales amid “extremely fierce” competition but made a pledge to increase its home grown fresh offer.
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ArticleProduce World positive despite profit fall
CEO William Burgess said that results were unsurprising given restructuring costs and impact of freezing weather conditions
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ArticleCamposol anticipates asparagus growth
Peru’s largest agribusiness is gearing up for a rise in asparagus exports this year as it continues to renovate fields
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ArticleExport success for Peru onions
Sendings more than doubled between January and March on the back of increased sales, mainly in Colombia and the US