All Production & Trade articles – Page 1394
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ArticleKids turn out for Food Live
More than 600 primary aged children visited the Stockbridge Technology Centre for its Food Live event, to celebrate the Year of Food and Farming.
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ArticleSouth Africa shipments normal despite rain
There is some disruption to citrus harvesting in the Cape region of South Africa, although there is unlikely to be a disruption of shipments
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ArticleFlorida citrus begins to bounce back
Grapefruit volumes largely unchanged as orange crop rebounds from last season and industry recovers from recent difficulties
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ArticleNW cherry deal set to be under 8m cartons
With a further 4m cartons expected, packing in the US state of Washington is running at around 250,000 cartons per day
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ArticleNW cherries may slip below 8m cartons
US group Northwest Cherry Growers confirms it is hoping for a further 4m-5m cartons on top of the 3.2m cartons already shipped
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Oppenheimer signs Brazilian grape deal
British Columbia-based company signs major grape supply deal with one of Brazil’s leading growers
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ArticleUS predicts Peruvian asparagus growth
Imports from the world’s largest asparagus producer-exporter are tipped to continue rising in 2008/09
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ArticleNorthwest cherry volumes set to weather frost impact
Cold temperatures could lead to a delay in the harvest
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ArticleWibdeco branching out
Windward Islands banana exporter Wibdeco is branching out into other produce lines and sources.
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ArticleBerry grower blasts Asda £1 promotion
A Kent soft-fruit grower has spoken out against a rock-bottom price promotion on strawberries in Asda, claiming it is “irresponsible retailing” that will give consumers a false impression of how much a punnet should cost.
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ArticleEgypt opens doors to European Union
Following the new EU-Egypt trade deal, European exporters will enjoy free access to their most important Middle Eastern market
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Tasmania closes on Japan cherry protocol
A trade mission to Japan aims to clear the way for non-fumigation protocol on cherries
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ArticleScottish chef wild for garlic shoots
A top highland chef has become the first to use Really Garlicky’s fresh garlic shoots following their harvest.
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ArticleBeta boosts production in northern Peru
Planted area has risen by 1,300 ha in the past year alone according to the company’s Carlos Pastorino
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ArticleShippers announce Mexican move
Three leading container operators have announced that they are to move their Mexican services from Manzanillo to its southern rival, Lázaro Cárdenas
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ArticleRocha pears on the rebound
The Portuguese industry predicts production this season to reach similar levels to the 2006/07 crop
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ArticleM&S to debut home-grown golden raspberries
The first home-grown golden raspberry is set to debut exclusively at Marks & Spencer next month.
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ArticleMore than apples in Val Venosta
From May to October, one of Italy's foremost apple producing regions is also a key supplier of vegetables such as cauliflower
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S&A responds to double suicide on site
S&A Produce today released a statement on the recent tragedy at its Herefordshire site, where two strawberry pickers were found to have committed suicide on the same day.
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ArticleGLA roots out two rogue gangmasters
Gangmaster Gurkha’s UK Ltd, based in Sevenoaks, Kent, has had its licence revoked by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) following failure to pay tax and national insurance, and to provide workers with their full pay entitlement.