All Production & Trade articles – Page 145
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NewsTough times for Peruvian bananas
Production issues and mounting competition from other suppliers hit exports
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NewsSpanish trade data shows growth in imports and exports
Import value climbs by 26 per cent while exports rise slightly year-on-year at 1 per cent
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AdvertorialNew varieties dominate Chilean table grape offering
Non-traditional varieties are forecast to make up more than 60 per cent of the industry’s total exports this season
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NewsRockit launches partnership with Kung Fu Panda
Global campaign kicks off in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong with digital and in-store activations and Kung Fu Panda packaging
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NewsZespri puts NZ kiwifruit on hold in Europe after mice alert
No fruit from company’s first new-season consignment of SunGold will be released until further inspections have been carried out and any affected product is destroyed
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NewsEcuadorean banana exports rally
Lower supply from Central America and Colombia favours Ecuadorean exports in March
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NewsFrutas de Chile strengthens ties with Sichuan
Frutas de Chile and Sichuan Port and Shipping Investment Group sign collaboration agreement to promote fruit trade
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NewsChallenging conditions in Peru threaten counter-seasonal asparagus supply
‘Values are being reset’ in the Peruvian asparagus sector and a combination of factors look set to limit future exports to the UK
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NewsNew Costa CEO talks ownership transition
Marc Werner speaks exclusively to Fruitnet about Costa Group’s transition to new ownership and how it plans to leverage the change to accelerate growth
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Brexit border checks will start from 30 April
The government has denied reports that post-Brexit checks on EU goods “won’t be ‘turned on’” from the end of the month
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NewsMinisters to be quizzed over agri-trade policy
Greg Hands and Mark Spencer are set to face the EFRA Committee
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NewsUK farming unions call for retailer support over weather crisis
Heavy rainfall and damaging storms have played havoc with food production
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NewsLabour promises new deal for produce growers
Shadow environment secretary outlines Labour plans to support farmers and put money in pockets of food producers
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NewsGerman avocado imports grow 402 per cent in a decade
South America accounted for half of all imports last year
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NewsLooye intent on meeting the highest taste expectations
The high price point of Dutch producer Looye Kwekers’ premium tomatoes raises expectations, but the company’s commitment to delivering the best taste means consumers should never be disappointed
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NewsSocial media drive for Flash Gala in China and India
South African exporters of Flash Gala have reported on a successful 2024 campaign in the East, Middle East and Africa
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NewsFlooded fields highlight imbalance in risk to reward for UK veg growers
Tim O’Malley, group managing director of UK grower-importer Nationwide Produce, highlights the current weather challenges facing the fresh produce industry
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NewsEosta goes Fairtrade for organic avocados grown in Kenya
The Dutch organic company is introducing Fairtrade certification for its Kenyan avocados, as it looks to help growers build economic and ecological resilience
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NewsDefra delays post-Brexit border checks
UK government postpones start of physical checks on EU food imports for sixth time to avoid “serious disruption” at the border, according to report
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NewsChiquita opens Europe’s biggest ripening centre in Bergamo
The facility has 24 ripening cells on two levels and two packaging lines with a capacity of 45 trays per minute