All Production & Trade articles – Page 1399
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ArticleJP Group to end UK banana exports
The Caribbean country's largest banana exporter will cease production of fruit grown for the UK market following the latest storm to hit the island
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ArticleExotics line up for Chile
Pomegranates and loquats could be the next big hope for Chilean fruit exports, according to luminaries from the sector.
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ArticleOrganic Ramiro headed for UK
The first deliveries of organic Ramiro peppers from Israeli produce specialist Agrexco are on their way to leading supermarket chains in the UK, Europe, Canada and the US.
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ArticleNew salad brand debuts
Shropshire-based grower PDM Produce is aiming to invigorate the bagged salad category with the launch of brand Wok or Not, a mix of baby salad leaves that can be served as a salad or cooked as stirfry ingredients.
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Emerging markets beckon for SATI
The South African table grape industry needs to look to markets beyond the UK and Europe, according to the industry body.
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ArticleSpring in onion prices
Spring onion availability is tight as weather issues exacerbate the season handover.
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ArticleSupermarkets commit to Scottish co-operation
Scotland’s first-ever Supermarket Summit was chaired by the country’s first minister on Thursday, with top retailers from across the UK coming together to discuss how they can work with the Scottish government to achieve sustainable economic growth.
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ArticleChilean fruit exports on course to stagnate
Estimates released by Fedefruta indicate that Chile’s 2008 fruit export volumes will remain virtually the same as last year
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Cartel probe finds "grounds to suspect"
The UK’s leading supermarkets are under suspicion of being involved in the sharing of pricing data, after incriminating evidence is said to have been unearthed during an Office of Fair Trading investigation.
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ArticleRussia blocks Argentinean fruit imports
The tightening of Russia’s phytosanitary demands will effectively limit fresh fruit arrivals from Argentina as of next month
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Calls for rethink on pesticide package
The fruit and vegetable sector has called on the European Parliament to consider “far-reaching” effects of new pesticide package
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ArticleInterpoma to home in on organics
Organic apples will be the focus on the final day at Interpoma in November.
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ArticleSpanish recover lemon position
Spanish lemon and grapefruit promotional body Ailimpo is forecasting a recovery of the Spanish lemon crop this season.
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ArticleCreating growth opportunities at FPT
Fresh in her appoinment as group business development manager at Capespan subsidiary FPT, Mmachidi Thobejane aims to create opportunities for the company’s growth.
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Marshalls launches new catalogue
‘Outdoor Wonder’ melon, Marshalls’ latest must-grow exclusive, which claims to make melon cultivation as easily as growing courgettes, is just one of the new additions in the seed company’s 2009 catalogue.
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ArticleValencia anticipates bountiful citrus crop
The south-eastern region of Spain is set to produce just under 4m tonnes of citrus during the 2008/09 season after two difficult years
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ArticleArgentina trade mission heads Stateside
The South American nation is lobbying the US to re-open its lemon market following a suspension since 2001
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Africans look to add value to bananas
A major pan-African conference is to be held in Kenya next month, to discuss ways to bring value back into banana and plantain production.
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ArticleBrassica sales primed for good growth
Sales of cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and sprouts are underperforming and require more new marketing ideas