All Production & Trade articles – Page 1473
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ArticleCosta Rica joins CAFTA-DR
Costa Rica has this month officially entered into a free trade agreement with the US
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ArticleBelgian vegetables feel the pinch
Rising input costs and the lowest average prices for 14 years are heaping pressure on vegetable growers, says Europe's largest vegetable auction
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ArticleCalifornia avo crop to hit 20-year low
The combination of a water shortage and an unexpected heatwave are expected to lead to California’s smallest avocado crop in 20 years
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ArticleMurcian stonefruit sector grows exports
Murcia has increased its stonefruit exports by 31 per cent, confirming its position as a major producer and exporter
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QRC problems resolved
DEFRA’s plant health authorities have announced the resolution of IT problems that have been hindering the issue of quarantine release certificates.
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M&S poised to cut 1,000 jobs
Marks & Spencer is reportedly set to cull more than 1,000 jobs in the wake of its worst Christmas trading performance for 80 years.
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ArticleChilean avocados take a plunge
The Chilean Hass Avocado Association has had to drastically cut its production forecast for the 2008/09 season, following an audit of avocado groves in Chile.
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ArticleFrost hits Chile's Hass avocado yield
A revised forecast for the 2008/09 season has predicted that Chilean Hass avocado exports will hit 85,000 tonnes
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ArticleTaiwan boosts anti-tangerine subsidy
Taiwan has raised a subsidy encouraging tangerine farmers to move to other crops
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Eversheds offers business tips
Legal giant Eversheds has offered some tips to businesses to help manage, and protect themselves from, risk in the recession.
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ArticleSecurity ruling could hit US cherry exports
The Washington cherry industry is discussing ways to manage new security laws for produce exported in passenger planes
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Philippines poised to boost banana exports
The Philippines is hoping a pending trade deal with Japan will boost its farmers’ banana exports
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ArticleExotic fruit sales plunge in Italy
CIA reports 25 per cent year-on-year fall in sales of pineapples, bananas, avocados and mangoes during festive period
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New industry standards look to a sustainable future
A plan to outline a formal set of standards underpinning the development of sustainable and environmentally friendly practices in the food and drink industry has been rolled out for consultation among employers.
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ArticleItalian minister "misguided" says trade
Leading fresh produce association Fruit Imprese expresses dismay at Luca Zaia's calls for a boycott on pineapples
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ArticleSunnyRidge receives first Mexican raspberries
The berry giant welcomed the inaugural shipment of raspberries from company-owned farms in December
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ArticleStudy to improve US-Mexico food security
The project aims to help develop an intelligent food-defence system following last year’s salmonella outbreak caused by Mexican peppers
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ArticleOlympic Fruit acquires TNI shares
Leading import-export company becomes major shareholder in Dutch vegetable supplier alongside growers group FrEsteem
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ArticlePlanned boom for Indian cashews
India hopes to more than double its cashew nut exports by 2020
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Guernsey growers battle through
The Guernsey Growers Association (GGA) has enough financial reserves to continue operating for the next few years, despite a big reduction in membership.