All Production & Trade articles – Page 1450

  • Turkey rains hit stocking-fillers
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    Turkey rains hit stocking-fillers

    2007-12-17T08:01:01Z

    Rainfall in Turkey over the last 10 days is likely to bring about an early end to the satsuma season from the country.

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    Hand-picked to keep it real

    2007-12-16T16:01:02Z

    Real Food reveals how it is hand-picking and subsidising smallartisan producers to showcase at next April's London festival.

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    Suriname sets banana sights

    2007-12-16T13:01:01Z

    The banana industry in Suriname is going through a major resurgence thanks to national government and EU aid programmes.

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    Well Pict goes South West

    2007-12-16T10:01:01Z

    Well Pict County Local and International Produce are working towards supplying local dessert apples to Asda customers in South West England.

  • Israeli flower exports to jingle at Christmas
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    Israeli flower exports to jingle at Christmas

    2007-12-16T08:01:01Z

    Israeli flower growers from the Arava region will send more than 500,000 flowers to western Europe over the festive season, weighing in at nearly 30 tonnes.

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    NFU backs good practice guide

    2007-12-15T15:01:01Z

    A good practice information sheet, giving farmers guidance on handling, segregation and storage of agricultural waste plastics (AWP), has been launched.

  • Galangal adds to Parripak power
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    Galangal adds to Parripak power

    2007-12-15T13:01:02Z

    Parripak Foods has started processing galangal alongside its fresh vegetables and garlic purees.

  • Delivering Christmas
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    Delivering Christmas

    2007-12-15T08:01:01Z

    More than 1.5 million people employed in transport and logistics will be working hard to ensure prompt and reliable Christmas deliveries.

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    Leaked report swings in Ecuador's favour

    2007-12-14T13:01:01Z

    A leaked final report from the three judges charged by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to rule on Ecuador’s complaint about the EU banana import regime comes down in the South American country’s favour.

  • Horticulture minister Trevor Sargent (right) inspecting Brussels sprouts on the north Dublin farm of grower Enda Weldon. Also in the picture (centre) is fresh produce co-ordinator PJ Jones, of the Irish Farmers’ Association.
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    Irish sprout crop gets ministerial boost

    2007-12-14T11:01:01Z

    The Brussels sprout may not be everyone’s favourite vegetable, but its popularity got a major boost in the Irish parliament in Dublin last Friday, courtesy of horticulture minister Trevor Sargent.

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    Defra's rotten PEACH

    2007-12-14T10:01:01Z

    Defra has had to apologise again this week for continued difficulties with its PEACH computer system for importers.

  • John Breach
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    BIFGA asks for permanent supermarket regulator

    2007-12-14T09:01:01Z

    The British Independent Fruit Growers’ Association (BIFGA) has called upon the Competition Commission to install a “permanent, proactive regulator” to oversee the dealings of all multiple retailers.

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    Citrus groves expanding in Israel

    2007-12-13T11:01:02Z

    Citrus trees have not been so thick on the ground in Israel since the 1930s, according to data released by the ministry of agriculture's extension service.

  • Pauleys recognises suppliers' contribution
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    Pauleys recognises suppliers' contribution

    2007-12-13T07:01:01Z

    Three firms have been honoured by foodservice specialist Pauleys in its supplier awards for 2007.

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    US fruit feud heads to court

    2007-12-12T11:01:01Z

    A fruit feud has broken out in the US, with the agricultural departments of California and Florida at loggerheads over citrus.

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    EU pledges funds for Kenyan produce

    2007-12-11T13:01:02Z

    The EU has approved a grant of Sh227 million (£1.75m) to strengthen horticulture produce certification and quality assurance in Kenya.

  • Peter Beaven
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    Water and labour shortages hit NZ growers

    2007-12-11T08:01:01Z

    New Zealand apple growers are facing dry conditions in their principal growing area, Hawkes Bay, as well as labour shortage issues.

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    Yorkshire farmers scoop national award

    2007-12-10T16:01:02Z

    Yorkshire-based family business Scholes has been awarded the Arable Food Chain Marketing accolade in Farm Business Magazine's 2007 Food and Farming Industry Awards.

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    Summer kiwifruit shines for Italy

    2007-12-10T14:01:01Z

    New variety Summer kiwifruit is helping fill the gap between the end of the Chilean season and the start of Hayward supplies from Italy.

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    FAST relocates to Brogdale

    2007-12-10T11:01:01Z

    The Farm Advisory Service Team Ltd (FAST) will be moving to Brogdale Farm, the home of the National Fruit Collection, in January 2008.