All Production & Trade articles – Page 1278
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ArticleVersdirect.nl abandons takeover plans
Acquisitions of Combilo and Scherpenhuizen will not go ahead after board of directors voted against the move
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Broccoli hit by dry spell
Dry weather conditions, particularly in the east of England, are causing difficulties for the broccoli market.
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ArticleRamadan timing opens doors
While some fresh produce categories have benefited from the festival's timing, others have been left out in the cold
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Fepex calls for action to aid exporters
The Spanish federation has called on its government to aid the country’s competitiveness, despite an increase in export volumes
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ArticleKIKU kicks off new RSA venture
Five of South Africa's leading apple exporters team up to market and export KIKU-branded apples from 2010
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Hail strikes Spanish fruit
Heavy rains and hail struck the south-eastern Spanish area of Alicante on Sunday, damaging citrus and pomegranates.
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Soil Association rejects DEFRA soil move
The government has published a strategy to help protect England’s soils and help them store carbon dioxide - but the Soil Association has slammed the move as “deeply unambitious”.
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ArticleApple forecast revised down
English apple crop forecasts are being revised downwards just a month into the season.
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Fairtrade still winning public support
Consumers continue to support Fairtrade products despite the economic climate, according to research unveiled today.
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School produce meeting residue standards
Fruit and vegetables supplied to schools in the school year 2008-09 met legal standards on pesticide residue levels, according to the Pesticides Residue Committee (PRC).
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ArticleChiquita pulls out of Angola project
The US multinational and its partner Escom have backed away from plans to enter the African country's banana industry
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CBI predicts "weak" crawl out of recession
The UK economy is expected to emerge from recession through modest growth in the third and fourth quarters of this year, but constraints on demand will ensure that growth in 2010 is fragile, according to the CBI.
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ArticleRijk Zwaan hosts Salanova event
The group invited its Salanova lettuce partners to Germany last week for a series of lectures, demonstrations and workshops
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ArticleAgralys completes Terr'Loire takeover
French agricultural company confirms it has taken control of potato and vegetable supplier following its recent bankruptcy
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ArticleAnecoop inaugurates Russian subsidiary
Spanish group Anecoop has officially launched Agrikoop, its subsidiary for the Russian market
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ArticleEconomic slump dents Chilean returns
Last season’s poor prices in major export destinations is prompting Chilean fruit suppliers to reduce dependency on markets like the US and Europe
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ArticleThanet Earth recognised for impact
The UK-based greenhouse complex has been handed the Norah Stucken award for its impact on the horticulture industry
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UK's trading standard improved
The UK has improved its international import standards and is now ranked the 16th-easiest country to trade with.
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ArticleCosta Rica firing on all cylinders
Exports of Costa Rican bananas to Europe and the US are projected to rebound next year as the industry closes a door on flooding damage
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ArticleSpar summer sales surge
Spar has reported a significant sales rise as it capitalises on the relaunch of its own-brand range and a number of promotional offers.