All Production & Trade articles – Page 1425
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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.
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ArticleCaricom threatens walk-out over bananas
Caribbean countries say they will abandon any deal made during WTO trade talks if the current EU banana regime is scrapped
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ArticleDole completes major asset sales
The US fresh produce company has announced the sale of California orchards and cultivated land in Hawaii as part of a debt reduction programme
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ArticleUGPBAN nears Fruidor acquisition
The union of banana producer groups of Martinique and Guadeloupe (UGPBAN) appears favourite to snap up Fruidor
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EC sets Total Produce Haluco deadline
Total Produce's proposed acquisition of Haluco, which was announced in May, is to be investigated by the European Commision
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ArticleSouth Africa turns to Asia for strong returns
Increased competition and falling prices is forcing citrus exporters to look towards Asian markets