All Production & Trade articles – Page 1367
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ArticleEU apple stocks push prices lower
Larger European stocks compared with last year are also causing a delay to the start of the Southern Hemisphere season
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ArticleRecord plantings for Jersey Royals
Jersey Royal planting has started a record month earlier than normal in a bid to catch up with lost sales following two torrid years.
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Australians in export uproar
Australian fruit and vegetable exporters are up in arms over proposals to impose a stringent export code which they believe will restrict the country’s considerable overseas business.
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ArticleSpanish growers continue to invest
Despite the economic crisis, figures from Almería have revealed that growers have increased their investments in greenhouses
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ArticleMexico could double lime volume
The citrus-growing state of Yucatán has embarked on a new planting program designed to boost quality and yields
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ArticleCitrus to double in WA
Western Australia’s citrus industry is expected to double production over the next five years
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ArticleCall to arms for regional groups
Growing regions need to work together across the UK while tightening up supply chains, to ensure that home-grown produce excels over imports, according to a regional development agency.
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Government calls for UK to set example
The government has said that the UK needs to set an example for sustainable food production, while remaining competitive in the international market.
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Frozen food industry re-evaluates position
The foodservice industry is being urged to turn to frozen fruit and vegetables to prevent waste and save money, as it re-evaluates its position in the recession.
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ArticleInternational focus for Turkish trade
The third edition of Anfaş Fresh Antalya Exhibition, which opened this week, is set to attract thousands of international visitors from 19 different countries with numerous new initiatives throughout the three-day event.
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ArticleColombia ships first avocados to Europe
After lengthy negotiations, Colombia avocado producers have carried out their first shipments of the fruit to Europe
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ArticleMexican tariff hike hits US produce
Exports of US-grown pears, onions, cherries, apricots, strawberries, potatoes, peas and almonds now face increased import tariffs of 10-45 per cent in Mexico
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ArticleProgreso expands Florida volume
The Texan group has inked a new sourcing deal with Clear Springs Packing which kicks off this month with Florida blueberries
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ArticleUnica Group formed in Almería
Several major Andalusian cooperatives have jointly formed new export organisation Unica Group to improve sales and efficiencies
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NEF opens 'seasonal food' debate
Two researchers from the New Economics Foundation are seeking a meaningful definition of the term “seasonal food”.
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ArticleCooperatives well-placed to weather crisis
A meeting between cooperative banks has found that agri-cooperatives are beacons of stability in the present economic downturn
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Marketing standards deadline looms
The Fresh Produce Consortium is consulting with its membership on marketing standards in advance of revised EC regulation 1221/2008 coming into force on July 1.
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ArticleUpward trend for UK exports
Fruit and vegetable exports have risen dramatically in the last year due to the weak sterling and increasing foreign opportunities, new export figures released by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) have revealed.
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Future of Farming Week underway
Farming and environment minister Jane Kennedy MP has joined produce industry leaders to back Future of Farming Week.
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ArticleNZ kiwifruit begins a week early
New Zealand has begun picking the first kiwifruit of the season, with a crop on par with last year tracking a week early