All Production & Trade articles – Page 1334
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ArticleBanana tariff tension escalates
ACP banana exporters have implored the EU to slow down its reduction of import duties from Latin America, as the long-standing deadlock over tariffs continues.
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Food from Britain closes
The government has promised that UK exporters will not suffer as a result of the closure of Food from Britain (FfB) after 25 years of international business.
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ArticleFunding available for banana development
Farmers in Sindh could benefit from Rs1.45m of funding by the Agribusiness Support Fund to research new banana varieties
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ArticleACP nations slam banana ‘settlement plan’
African, Caribbean and Pacific nations have slammed reports that the EU may be set to reduce its banana tariff
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ArticleNZ apples arrive in Antwerp
The first volumes of New Zealand apples have reportedly reached the port of Antwerp in Belgium
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ArticleOppenheimer braced for Mexican grapes
The Canadian group is set to market grapes from Mexico for the ninth consecutive year
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FTA issues customs advice
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned in its new guide that traders will have to deal with a glut of customs and security regulations.
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ArticleBakkavör suffers loss
Iceland-based food company Bakkavör Group has reported a dramatic loss of £98.45 million. compared to a profit of £10.41m in the same quarter of 2007.
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Capespan results deliver 10-year record
The Capespan Group’s operating profit in 2008 increased from R98.7 million (£7.4m) to R168m, representing a 70.2 per cent increase and its best performance in its 10 years of existence.
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Greenery returns positive results
Dutch producer supplier The Greenery has announced considerable profits despite "difficult conditions" and a fall in turnover.
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ArticleFruit flies found in Irymple
Two Queensland fruit flies have been trapped in Irymple, but the incident is not being treated as an outbreak
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ArticleThe Greenery upbeat despite challenges
Netherlands-based fresh produce group The Greenery has reported positive financial results for 2008, despite adverse economic conditions
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ArticleGreen almond exports up at Agrexco
The Israeli group will ship more product to France and the UK this season
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ArticleRains and snowfall lift Indian apple mood
The onset of cooler temperatures marked by snowfall and rains have buoyed apple growers in India's Himachal Pradesh
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Washington apple season slows
Washington apple growers are finding the going tough for their record crop in the second half of the season.
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ArticleIsraeli Early Sweet exports up
Agrexco is forecasting a 25 per cent increase in exports of Carmel white seedless variety Early Sweet on last season’s levels.
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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.