All Production & Trade articles – Page 1401
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ArticleUniveg plans market-driven expansion
EXCLUSIVE: Following several major acquisitions, the group's fresh produce management is making integration its priority
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ArticleM&S reports sales upturn
Marks & Spencer has announced it is to employ an extra 20,000 seasonal staff and posted better-than-expected sales results, attributing the upturn to a rise in consumer confidence.
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ArticleT&G keeps pressure on Zespri
A report released by Turners & Growers claims Zespri has an incentive to keep grower payments low to boost shareholder profits
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ArticleCrisis talks fail to quell French fears
Last week’s meeting between sector representatives and Bruno Le Maire has far from assuaged fears during the current crisis
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ArticleFrench Jazz displays perfect timing
The French Jazz season is about to get underway, providing the ideal complement for the New Zealand season
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Growers warned on downy mildew
Growers are being warned of a heightened risk of downy mildew infection following the recent spell of warm days and cool nights.
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ArticleChile in China, South Korea trade talks
Agricultural officials have visited South Korea and China to forge trade deals and increase export opportunities for Chilean fresh produce
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ArticleMixed forecast for Californian navels
Some industry stakeholders are at odds with the United States Department of Agriculture's initial forecast of 80m cartons
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ArticleItalian grapes under pressure
Low prices and higher input costs forcing country's table grape growers to sell fruit below cost of production, warns Cia
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ArticlePromotions planned for Corsican clementines
Corsican clementines are due to return to French stores in mid-October, backed up by radio ads and in-store activities
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ArticleGermany bans Lithuanian mushrooms
The country has moved to ban mushroom imports from the Baltic country following the discovery of a dangerous pesticide in a batch by retailer Rewe
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ArticleFrench exporters see UK opportunities
Fresh produce exporters from France will make a trade visit to the UK at the beginning of October, organised by Ubifrance
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ArticleAid scheme launched for Italian growers
Stonefruit producers in Emilia-Romagna to benefit from €500,000 financial assistance package following difficult campaign
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ArticleEU pesticide rules "at odds" with needs
The Crop Protection Association has warned that new legislation effectively limiting the use of certain pesticides will hamper efforts to increase agricultural productivity
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ArticleRubens growers build on debut season
UK apple marketer Norman Collett has announced that it has increased Ruben production in the country, following a successful debut campaign
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ArticleVersdirect.nl abandons takeover plans
Acquisitions of Combilo and Scherpenhuizen will not go ahead after board of directors voted against the move
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Broccoli hit by dry spell
Dry weather conditions, particularly in the east of England, are causing difficulties for the broccoli market.
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ArticleRamadan timing opens doors
While some fresh produce categories have benefited from the festival's timing, others have been left out in the cold
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Fepex calls for action to aid exporters
The Spanish federation has called on its government to aid the country’s competitiveness, despite an increase in export volumes
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ArticleKIKU kicks off new RSA venture
Five of South Africa's leading apple exporters team up to market and export KIKU-branded apples from 2010