All Production & Trade articles – Page 1399
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Priva in UK restructure
Dutch glasshouse systems specialist Priva is restructuring its senior team to reinforce its UK operations.
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ArticleDole sheds light on IPO plans
Company targets as much as US$565.7m from offering, with chairman David Murdock set to retain majority shareholding
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ArticleFarmers markets go online
A new social enterprise in Norfolk and Suffolk is taking the counties’ farmers’ markets online as it aims to deliver the best in local produce directly to shoppers’ doors.
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William Sinclair reports solid performance
Commercial horticulture specialist William Sinclair Holdings has reported a solid year so far as it looks to counter stock reductions by retailers.
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ArticleBIFGA attacks retail-supply climate
The British Independent Fruit Growers’ Association (BIFGA) has launched a scathing attack on the retail environment, as it looks to improve returns for growers and ensure the future of UK fruit producers.
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ArticleItalian kiwi drop forecast
Output of Italian kiwifruit is expected to fall slightly this season due mainly to inclement weather in the Lazio area.
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ArticleChilean frosts impact new season fruit
Table grape and stonefruit suppliers in northern Chile remain on high alert as further frosts are predicted to hit this weekend
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ArticleChile posts record citrus season
The first US-bound shipments of navel oranges have exceeded expectations, with increased volume also registered in other citrus categories
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ArticleAPEB condemns free trade proposal
European Banana Producers Association claims proposed free trade deal with Latin America would decimate Canaries banana sector
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ArticleNew Zealand growers dodge frost
New Zealand apples and kiwifruit have so far avoided significant frost damage, but the danger is not yet over
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Northern Foods sees sales slide
Marks & Spencer supplier Northern Foods has seen sales fall dramatically while its Hull facility has been forced to close.
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ArticleNH kiwifruit forecast revealed
Early estimates have pegged the Northern Hemisphere kiwifruit crop at just over 661,000 tonnes, down 1 per cent on 2008/09
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ArticleFlorida citrus value under US$1bn
The value of the state's citrus crop fell below US$1bn for the first time in four years during 2008/09, according to the USDA
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ArticleSainsbury's sees growth slip
Sainsbury's growth faltered as it reported a 5.4 per cent rise in second quarter sales and warned that growth across the market is set to slow down in the next few months.
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ArticleAustralian mango season open
The Australian mango season is set to start this week on a positive note, but new export markets are not beginning so well
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ArticleAustralian almonds bought out
A Singaporean buyout of Timbercorp’s almond acreage could signal the future for its other horticultural operations
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ArticleTesco records "solid" performance
Tesco has seen a rise in its pre-tax profits to £1.4 billion for the first half of its financial year and has declared it declared “solid”.
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ArticleLast RSA citrus vessel arrives in US
The final conventional shipment of South African citrus this season has arrived in Philadelphia, although smaller volumes are set to follow in the coming weeks
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ArticlePeru increases banana exports
The South American country’s banana shipments have risen by 23 per cent as a result of an increase in exports to Europe
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ArticleDry weather hits brassicas
The very dry weather is taking its toll on cauliflower crops in Lincolnshire and leading to some interruptions in supply.