All Production & Trade articles – Page 1314
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ArticleUS cherries make Japan breakthrough
Japan agrees to a new non-fumigation protocol for cherries from the US Northwest, paving the way for improved shelf life and sea shipments
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ArticleChilean stonefruit exports fall
Chile’s stonefruit exports to the US and Europe have dropped this season, partly as a result of quality problems with the fruit
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ArticleDe Groot takes major stake in Alexport
Dutch supplier confirms it has acquired a majority shareholding in the import-export firm founded by Alexander Visser in 1998
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ArticleNW cherry volumes ahead of 2008
As of the beginning of July, over twice as many boxes of fruit have been shipped compared with the same period last year
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ArticleHonduras coup provokes concern
With Honduras’ grapefruit deal due to begin shortly, European importers are waiting to see how events develop following the recent coup
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ArticleItalian table grape harvest begins
Harvesting begins slightly earlier than expected, with initial demand for the first consignments reported to be very good
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ArticleUS to import more Peruvian asparagus
A larger crop for the 2009/10 production season will lead to an jump in exports to the US market, with retail sales set to be driven by increased promotional activities
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ArticleKETA lodges Zespri complaint
Zespri has drawn more fire on its export policies, this time from the Kiwifruit Exporters to Australia group
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ArticleACS: Ombudsman "doomed to fail"
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has written to the Competition Commission expressing concern about flaws in the proposed code of practice for supermarkets.
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ArticleUncertainty for Italian grape exports
Exporters are unsure of what to expect when Italian grapes hit the market, amid a late Spanish season and the economic downturn
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ArticleUSDA outlines Florida citrus proposal
The organisation has published a new rule in the Federal Register that would allow Florida-grown produce to be freely shipped to other citrus-producing states
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ArticleRegulations to lower Philippine banana 'risk'
Australian growers have been assured that strict conditions will be imposed on Philippine banana imports
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ArticleNZ Kiwifruit Growers back Zespri
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated says it does not support Turners & Growers’ call to end Zespri’s export monopoly
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ArticleEU revises produce marketing standards
Amended standards on 26 types of fruit and vegetable come into force, re-opening door to so-called 'wonky' products
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ArticleHonduran exports unaffected by coup
Fresh produce trade has continued as normal following the ousting of the Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya
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ArticleMusgrave completes Budgens rebrand
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has completed the rebranding to Budgens of the 13 stores it acquired from the Co-operative Group earlier this year.
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ArticleSpanish growers slam EU changes
Major association claims that Europe will become global ‘rubbish dump’, with higher prices and poorer products “guaranteed”
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ArticleBrazil's yearly apple exports decline
Apple shipments have been hit by low quality fruit, higher stocks across the Northern Hemisphere and the global economic crisis
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PIP assesses pesticide change impact
COLEACP’s Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP) has conducted an assessment to consider the potential impact of changes to pesticide legislation in the EU on smallholders in ACP countries.
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ArticleBrazil closes difficult apple season
High European stocks, low prices and issues with the Dutch consignment selling system have led to a decline in shipments to Europe