All Production & Trade articles – Page 1329
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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
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HortNZ backs Zespri marketing model
Trade body Horticulture New Zealand has welcomed an announcement from the minister of agriculture putting to rest any suggestion that the single-desk marketing model used by the kiwifruit industry is under threat.
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ArticleFruit World ships first pomegranates
FreshAcres Agri India, the joint venture between Fruit World Breda and Naturefresh Logistics, has exported its first pomegranates to Europe
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ArticleTrade feeling the credit crunch
Service providers admit to ignoring credit limits in attempt to preserve customer base and keep supply lines going
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ArticleApple market under intense pressure
Overhang of imported stocks into next European season now seen as "almost inevitable", according to industry sources
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ArticleUN expert: rise in production not enough
A United Nations expert has stated that merely increasing food production is insufficient to tackle world hunger
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ArticleMajor concerns over new EU standards
As the EC agrees to assess system's impact on the trade, industry players say framework will increase costs and create confusion
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ArticleNews Focus | Standards backlash
The European Commission's decision to alter the marketing standards on certain fruit and vegetables was met with criticism from the industry
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ArticleSpanish growers' anger over standards vote
Spain’s fruit and vegetable sector has voiced its anger over the EU vote in favour of scrapping produce marketing standards
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ArticleBacklash continues over EU marketing standards
The removal of standards on certain fresh produce has not been made with the sector's best interests in mind, says Freshfel Europe