All Production & Trade articles – Page 1372
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ArticleBrazil closes difficult apple season
High European stocks, low prices and issues with the Dutch consignment selling system have led to a decline in shipments to Europe
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HortNZ backs Zespri marketing model
Trade body Horticulture New Zealand has welcomed an announcement from the minister of agriculture putting to rest any suggestion that the single-desk marketing model used by the kiwifruit industry is under threat.
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ArticleFruit World ships first pomegranates
FreshAcres Agri India, the joint venture between Fruit World Breda and Naturefresh Logistics, has exported its first pomegranates to Europe
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ArticleTrade feeling the credit crunch
Service providers admit to ignoring credit limits in attempt to preserve customer base and keep supply lines going
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ArticleApple market under intense pressure
Overhang of imported stocks into next European season now seen as "almost inevitable", according to industry sources
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ArticleUN expert: rise in production not enough
A United Nations expert has stated that merely increasing food production is insufficient to tackle world hunger
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ArticleMajor concerns over new EU standards
As the EC agrees to assess system's impact on the trade, industry players say framework will increase costs and create confusion
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ArticleNews Focus | Standards backlash
The European Commission's decision to alter the marketing standards on certain fruit and vegetables was met with criticism from the industry
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ArticleSpanish growers' anger over standards vote
Spain’s fruit and vegetable sector has voiced its anger over the EU vote in favour of scrapping produce marketing standards
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ArticleBacklash continues over EU marketing standards
The removal of standards on certain fresh produce has not been made with the sector's best interests in mind, says Freshfel Europe
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ArticleEU votes to scrap produce standards
New European regulations have been agreed to scrap existing marketing standards on a range of fresh produce
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ArticleM&S stems sales slump
Marks & Spencer has reported its best quarterly performance for two years today, returning better-than-expected sales figures.
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ArticleCo-op tours with Capespan
The Co-operative Good with Food team has been touring the UK and were joined by importers Capespan at the three day Royal Highland Show last week.
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ArticleRussian market undergoes revolution
With the bankruptcy of leading groups Sorus and Sunway, JFC is now regarded as the only major player in Russia's fruit import industry
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ArticleExport increase for Turkish tomatoes
Volumes have jumped 19 per cent so far this year despite a fall in numbers heading to the key Russian market
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ArticleChina's strawberry production to increase
Exports of the fruit will continue to remain minimal, according to a report by the USDA
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Producers' credit fears grow
An increasing number of growers and farmers believe the credit crunch is hitting their business, according to a National Farmers Union survey.
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ArticleEuropean citrus industry assesses market
European suppliers and marketers have taken part in a teleconference, outlining the tough conditions surrounding this year's citrus deal
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ArticlePolish production hit by heavy rains
Heavy rains and flooding in Poland have affected strawberry, cherry and vegetable production in southern regions of the country
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ArticleNorthwest set for bumper pear crop
The US-based Pear Bureau Northwest has predicted that 2009 will yield the fourth-largest crop on record, with 38 per cent of the harvest set to go for export