All Production & Trade articles – Page 1451
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ArticleBakkavör suffers loss
Iceland-based food company Bakkavör Group has reported a dramatic loss of £98.45 million. compared to a profit of £10.41m in the same quarter of 2007.
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Capespan results deliver 10-year record
The Capespan Group’s operating profit in 2008 increased from R98.7 million (£7.4m) to R168m, representing a 70.2 per cent increase and its best performance in its 10 years of existence.
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Greenery returns positive results
Dutch producer supplier The Greenery has announced considerable profits despite "difficult conditions" and a fall in turnover.
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ArticleFruit flies found in Irymple
Two Queensland fruit flies have been trapped in Irymple, but the incident is not being treated as an outbreak
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ArticleThe Greenery upbeat despite challenges
Netherlands-based fresh produce group The Greenery has reported positive financial results for 2008, despite adverse economic conditions
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ArticleGreen almond exports up at Agrexco
The Israeli group will ship more product to France and the UK this season
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ArticleRains and snowfall lift Indian apple mood
The onset of cooler temperatures marked by snowfall and rains have buoyed apple growers in India's Himachal Pradesh
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Washington apple season slows
Washington apple growers are finding the going tough for their record crop in the second half of the season.
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ArticleIsraeli Early Sweet exports up
Agrexco is forecasting a 25 per cent increase in exports of Carmel white seedless variety Early Sweet on last season’s levels.
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Improve pledges to step up
Food and drink sector skills council Improve has pledged to step up its efforts to help employers develop a workforce capable of fighting off the recession.
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ArticleJazz exports in sound tune
Some 1.2 million cartons of New Zealand’s premium Jazz apples are forecast to be exported in 2009.
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FPC counters PAN UK criticism
Pressure group Pesticide Action Network UK has criticised retailers for not doing enough to reduce the use of pesticides to produce “cosmetically perfect” fresh produce.
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Set-aside deal close
Proposals for a voluntary action plan to mitigate the effects of the abolition of compulsory set-aside were outlined when the presidents of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and the Country, Land & Business Association (CLA) met this week.
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ArticleNew Zealand apples approaching Antwerp
Cox and Royal Gala volumes due to arrive on first vessel at the start of next week, with Jazz and Braeburn set to follow in May
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ArticleJazz apple exports to top 1m cartons
A bumper crop and high quality fruit are driving sales to overseas markets this season
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ArticleWoolworths wants banana risk spread
A senior manager at the Australian retailer has called for bananas to be grown over a wider geographical area
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ArticleAustralia set for abundant orange crop
Orange crops in southeastern Australia look set to yield much larger volumes but slightly smaller sizes this year, according to local reports
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Pollsters blame recession on media
Almost two-thirds of freshinfo eaders believe the national media is to blame for the recession.
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Fairtrade head lands degree
Harriet Lamb, executive director of the Fairtrade Foundation, has been awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by Aston University.
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ArticleCapespan pens Kiku deal
South African fruit exporter Capespan Exports has become the first exporter from the country to sign a marketing licence agreement with Kiku SRL/GmbH.