All Production & Trade articles – Page 1354
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ArticleSodexo motors on with Red Tractor
Sodexo, a leading food and facilities management services provider, has been awarded Red Tractor certification across multiple sites, demonstrating its widespread commitment to supplying customers with quality produce sourced from British farms.
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ArticlePeruvian banana exports on the rise
Peruvian banana exports to Europe and the US have risen substantially this campaign, according to national export association Adex
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ArticleHorticulture NZ backs Zespri
Organisation's president Andrew Fenton welcomes NZ Minister of Agriculture David Carter's support for the single-desk system
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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”