All Production & Trade articles – Page 1372
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Lambert calls for strong leadership
Click here for a New Year's message from CBI director-general Richard Lambert.
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Australian growers count stonefruit losses
Stonefruit growers throughout Australia’s Granite Belt (Stanthorpe) region south west of Brisbane have reported major production losses this year, due to larger numbers of flying foxes than usual.
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ArticleCanada signs Colombia trade deal
Canada and Colombia have inked a new free trade deal for a variety of products, including fresh produce
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ArticleRijk Zwaan hails Caribbean success
The group has lauded the development of its Caribbean melon variety just four years after initial testing
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ArticleIndian fruit production on rise
Indian production of fresh fruit is expected to rise 6 per cent this financial year, according to a recent USDA report
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ArticleChiquita move progressing well
European chief Michel Loeb says company is on course to complete its relocation to Switzerland, as well as to launch several new products, in 2009
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Chilean growers tackle grape pest
Producers are working quickly to bring under control the presence of the Lobesia moth on certain vineyards
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ArticleSpain proclaimed 'world leader' in produce exports
Spain is the world's leading exporter of fruit and vegetables and one of the biggest producers, according to research from Spanish body Fepex.
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Supermarkets steady suppliers with support
Supermarkets are introducing measures to help suppliers struggling through the financial crisis.
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EU urged to end “illegal” tariffs
Ecuador’s banana sector has urged the EU to stand by its pro-free trade statements and end its “illegal” banana import tariff system
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Californian almond exports hit record high
Shipments of the nut to key markets such as western Europe and Asia have jumped 18 per cent on a year-on-year basis
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ArticleAgrexco sees rise in organic tomatoes
Agrexco has recorded a 50 per cent increase in its export of Carmel’s Bio Top-branded mini plum organic tomatoes.
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ArticleWilmington receives first Chilean fruit
The first of 29 ship-calls carrying Chilean fresh fruit docked at the Port of Wilmington later than usual on 19 December
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Tasmanian cherry harvest delayed
Cooler weather has left growers uncertain about meeting Christmas demand for the fruit
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Organic charity gives thumbs-up to government
Garden Organic has said it is pleased that the contributions of community food initiatives will be represented on the government’s new high-level food policy group, created by DEFRA secretary of state Hilary Benn.
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ArticleCapespan signs huge Namibia deal
Capespan has been granted exclusive marketing rights for one of the largest grape farms in southern Africa.
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ArticleNZ bans Australian tomatoes
New Zealand has suspended imports of Australian tomatoes after no proof of fruit fly treatment was found
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ArticleCarrot growers battle crop disease
Carrot growers in the UK are struggling with a difficult season, following another summer of low light levels and unseasonably heavy rainfall.
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ArticleCapespan nets supplier award
Capespan UK has scooped the national Co-op award as Supplier of the Year for regional product for its supply of Scottish tomatoes.
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ArticleCosta Rica closes in on footprint
The country’s banana sector is well on its way to becoming carbon neutral in four years' time