All Production & Trade articles – Page 1318
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Improve pledges to step up
Food and drink sector skills council Improve has pledged to step up its efforts to help employers develop a workforce capable of fighting off the recession.
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ArticleJazz exports in sound tune
Some 1.2 million cartons of New Zealand’s premium Jazz apples are forecast to be exported in 2009.
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FPC counters PAN UK criticism
Pressure group Pesticide Action Network UK has criticised retailers for not doing enough to reduce the use of pesticides to produce “cosmetically perfect” fresh produce.
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Set-aside deal close
Proposals for a voluntary action plan to mitigate the effects of the abolition of compulsory set-aside were outlined when the presidents of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and the Country, Land & Business Association (CLA) met this week.
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ArticleNew Zealand apples approaching Antwerp
Cox and Royal Gala volumes due to arrive on first vessel at the start of next week, with Jazz and Braeburn set to follow in May
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ArticleJazz apple exports to top 1m cartons
A bumper crop and high quality fruit are driving sales to overseas markets this season
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ArticleWoolworths wants banana risk spread
A senior manager at the Australian retailer has called for bananas to be grown over a wider geographical area
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ArticleAustralia set for abundant orange crop
Orange crops in southeastern Australia look set to yield much larger volumes but slightly smaller sizes this year, according to local reports
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Pollsters blame recession on media
Almost two-thirds of freshinfo eaders believe the national media is to blame for the recession.
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Fairtrade head lands degree
Harriet Lamb, executive director of the Fairtrade Foundation, has been awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by Aston University.
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ArticleCapespan pens Kiku deal
South African fruit exporter Capespan Exports has become the first exporter from the country to sign a marketing licence agreement with Kiku SRL/GmbH.
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ArticleJAK Fruit moves into farming
The Australasian export company has purchased 80ha of fruit orchards in Australia's Sunraysia region
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Currency costs leave farmers short
A currency analyst has cited unnecessary overheads in exchange rates as the key to allowing farmers to weather the recession.
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ArticleStable outlook for Brazilian persimmon
Core European markets will remain the primary destinations for Brazilian persimmons during March and April
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ArticleChile projects kiwifruit export growth
A 7-10 per cent crop increase is likely to meet with difficult market conditions in Europe and the US where domestic stocks are higher this season
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ArticleSandia Fashion group launches campaign
This year’s campaign is likely to see a 15 per cent increase in marketed volumes of the dark seedless watermelon brand compared with 2008
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Grocery continues to defy crisis
The grocery sector continues to grow year on year, with strong first-quarter growth which saw Asda and Morrisons emerge on top.
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ArticleFreshAntalya attracts international interest
This year’s FreshAntalya fair in Turkey succeeded in luring more international players, including from Chile
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Philippine mango growers get P3m grant
The World Bank has approved a P3m grant for the construction of a mango processing centre in the Philippines
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Tesco banks on finance arm
Despite the slow in Tesco’s aggressive growth, the retailer has announced plans to open 30 bank branches in an attempt to cash in on consumer disillusionment with traditional banks.