All Production & Trade articles – Page 1454
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Spain adds voice to fuel protests
A potential blockade of ports in Spain is on the cards, as Spanish fishermen add their voices to the European-wide protests about rising fuel prices.
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French fishing strike hampers UK shipments
Truckloads of fresh produce destined for the UK were stranded on the continent this week, as fishing crews from Calais, Dunkirk, Dieppe, Boulogne and Cherbourg blockaded ports and fuel depots in protest at fuel prices and fishing quotas.
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Biofuels target must be kept, warns NFU
The NFU has expressed disappointment at a proposal that could see the EU’s target for a ten per cent inclusion rate for biofuel in road transport fuels by 2020 scrapped.
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AgroFair reveals 60 per cent boost in turnover
Pioneering and specialist Fairtrade fruit company AgroFair UK has announced an annual turnover of £7.3 million, with year-on-year growth figures of 60 per cent to December 2007.
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ArticleS&A plans to reduce polytunnels
Strawberry grower S&A Davies has pledged to reduce polytunnels on its sites in Herefordshire.
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ArticleStorms fail to dampen Pink Lady volume
Pink Lady apple volumes remain stable despite southern hemisphere storms.
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ArticleLenny Lettuce gets kids into salad
The British Leafy Salads Association (BLSA) has launched its new interactive website for kids, based around the character of Lenny Lettuce.
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ArticleChilean export slowdown
Official figures show that Chilean fruit exports have declined year on year to May 3 by 6.1 per cent.
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ArticlePotato growers warned on safety
The Potato Council urging growers to plan their approach to health and safety this harvest, following the news that the number of on-farm deaths are higher in agriculture per 1,000 than in the construction or manufacturing sectors.
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ArticlePakistani mangoes feel the pinch
Pakistani export representative calls for subsidies to protect mango industry from financial collapse.
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Rey reigns at Freshfel
European fresh produce trade association Freshfel has elected Ramon Rey, of ARC-Eurobanan/Total Produce, Spain, as its president for the term 2008-2010.
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ArticleCapespan signs key Namibian grape deal
FRESHINFO EXCLUSIVE: A deal struck with leading Namibian grape producer NGC will see Capespan export more than half of the country's early table grapes from the coming season.
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ArticleKiwifruit growers to get higher returns
Zespri is predicting higher returns to New Zealand’s kiwifruit growers this season, thanks to the positive combination of better pricing, sizes and exchange rates.
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ArticleBanana price wars condemned
The latest round of price-cutting in the banana category has been condemned by overseas aid charities.
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ArticleFairtrade awareness rising fast
Consumer awareness of the Fairtrade mark has shot up from 57 to 70 per cent in the UK in the last 12 months, according to latest research commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation.
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Agrexco allays water fears
Agrexco UK general manager Oded Yacovson has moved to allay fears that water shortages in Israel could affect exports of Israeli summer lines to the UK.
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Onion supplies cause tears
Spanish onions are suffering the effects of mildew and small sizing as producers bemoan the arrival of cheap imports into Europe and a price slump.
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ArticleGood Natured Fruit seeks non-berry partners
Scottish soft-fruit grower Angus Soft Fruits (ASF) is searching for suitable partners to extend its Good Natured Fruit brand beyond the berry category.
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ArticleStubbins hosts school day in Wales
Stubbins Marketing hosted 20 children from the St Mellons Church in Wales Primary School at an open day at their award-winning Rhymney Valley Tomato Nursery, to celebrate British Tomato Week.
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