All Production & Trade articles – Page 1348
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ArticleWaitrose to expand online sales
Waitrose is shaping up to greatly expand its online grocery business outside London after cooling the fires on a row with Ocado.
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French importers receive boost
The French food and drink industry has announced a dedicated one-stop industry website to directly support UK importers.
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ArticleFresca sets out Thanet plans
Fresh produce supplier Fresca has announced bold plans for the coming year, with the first product to emerge from the Thanet Earth project set to hit shelves soon and a focus on UK product promised.
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Wholesalers face highest prices
Wholesale prices are at a 25-year high, with weather conditions and a fluctuating euro at the heart of the issue, according to traders.
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ArticleFrench logistics prosper
French logistics experts Norbert Dentressangle Group has beaten the credit crunch and announced huge revenue increase despite fourth quarter drop-off.
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ArticleUK fruit consumption up
UK consumption of fruit appears to be on the increase, according to new European figures just out - but consumers are still falling short of their recommended 5 A DAY.
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Punjab kinnow profits rise
Kinnow growers in the Indian state of Punjab are celebrating an income jump of 50 per cent this season
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ArticleLatin American banana deal in the pipeline
Costa Rican officials are anticipating that a new EU banana deal will be in place by February
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New NVZ regs start to bite
Agronomists are warning that new regulations on Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) that came into force on January 1, and the pressures of record highs in fertiliser prices, mean the controlled application of nutrients to field veg crops is more important than ever.
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Fairtrade fights back
The Fairtrade fruit industry has hit back at claims customers will be trading down and away from ethical shopping during the recession, with positive sales and a new board at AgroFair.
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Snow hinders produce trade
Heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures earlier this week caused disruption to fresh produce production and transport in the UK.
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ArticleTNS figures reflect low-value shopping
The latest TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures show that trading-down continues to influence the market, with Waitrose struggling to tread water and Tesco experiencing growth in their value sector in favour of Finest products.
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ArticleAustralian labour scheme set to begin
The Australian seasonal worker scheme will see its first Pacific Island workers by the month's end
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Positive start for Fruit Logistica 2009
Continued expansion of world's leading fresh produce trade fair suggests industry confidence remains high
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Irrigation specialists merge
A new company, Field Irrigation, has been formed incorporating horticultural irrigation specialists Field GB and irrigators Avoncrop following the acquisition of Field GB from K & S Fumigation Services.
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ArticleFrance again feels the chill
Further cold weather and unseasonable snowstorms have caused yet more havoc in many areas of France
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Heatwave damages Australian horticulture
A record heatwave last week inflicted significant damage in Australia's southern states
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Peru consolidates EU supply position
The European Union remains the primary destination for Peruvian agricultural exports following a 25 per cent rise in total shipments during 2008
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ArticleUnited Fresh sets new policy priorities
The US produce association is gearing up to tackle major issues confronting the fresh fruit and vegetable industry following a number of meetings in Arizona
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ArticlePhilippine banana expansion defies recession
Philippine banana plantations are expanding despite economies worldwide shrinking, thanks largely to Iran and Russia