All Production & Trade articles – Page 1474

  • UK carrots at boiling point
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    UK carrots at boiling point

    2007-10-12T08:01:01Z

    UK carrot growers are “beyond crisis point”, as supermarket price battles take no heed of the worst growing season in living memory and are pushing the sector to the brink of survival.

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    Kenyan state throws weight behind horticulture

    2007-10-11T17:01:01Z

    The Kenyan government has secured Sh4 billion (£30m) to finance small-scale horticulture production over the next five years, according to the local press.

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    Sister firms Frupac and B&B merge

    2007-10-11T16:00:37Z

    Frupac (Yaxley) Ltd has been merged with its sister company, British & Brazilian Produce Ltd.

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    Fighting the European corner

    2007-10-10T16:01:02Z

    European banana producers attended a meeting in Madeira to discuss the implications of the demand from Ecuador and the US for a reduction in the import tariff for bananas from third countries.

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    Freshfel throws weight behind pan-European scheme

    2007-10-10T14:01:01Z

    Freshfel Europe has submitted a written statement to the European Commission (EC) supporting the setting up of a pan-European framework for distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables in schools.

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    Aerial threat in Davao

    2007-10-09T16:01:01Z

    Banana growers and exporters in the Philippines have warned that a ban on aerial spraying of pesticides would have a backlash on the local economy.

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    Hadlow urges industry to voice needs

    2007-10-09T13:01:01Z

    Hadlow College is urging established commercial growers with employment needs, those employed in the sector and young people considering commercial horticulture as a career option to come forward and discuss their education, training and skill needs.

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    GLA appoints new ceo

    2007-10-09T11:01:01Z

    Ian Livsey has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority.

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    M&S management shaken up

    2007-10-08T11:15:40Z

    Marks & Spencer chief executive Stuart Rose has overhauled internal structure at the retail group in a bid to boost efficiencies.

  • Hass sendings will fall
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    Hass sendings will fall

    2007-10-08T10:01:01Z

    The Chilean Hass Avocado Association has announced that this year’s crop is expected to be almost halved by cold weather and snow in July.

  • Pérez
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    Second Spanish citrus drop

    2007-10-08T09:01:01Z

    Spain’s second-largest citrus production region has revealed a forecast eight per cent decline in volume this season.

  • Aussie nectarines under drought threat this season
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    Drought threatens Oz stones

    2007-10-07T13:01:02Z

    Stonefruit growers in Australia are facing spiralling costs and a severe lack of water for irrigation as drought takes hold and threatens export volumes.

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    Jamaica gets doctor's vote

    2007-10-06T14:01:01Z

    Jamaica’s minister of agriculture, Dr Christopher Tufton, has assured that the new government is fully committed to providing the banana industry with the assistance it needs to remain viable, to continue to be a major contributor to the national economy.

  • Welberry
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    Sprout prices must rise

    2007-10-06T10:01:01Z

    Stark crop reductions in Brussels sprouts from Lincolnshire mean prices paid by multiples must rise, say growers.

  • Mike McCartney director of health and safety and education at Unite the Union presenting the Best Factory Award to Phil Mather, operations director at Sharpak, Yate
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    Sharp Interpack receives top award

    2007-10-05T16:01:01Z

    Sharp Interpack has received the top award for its commitment to health, safety and the environment at its Yate plant, near Bristol, in the 2007 Best Factory Awards held at the London Hilton on September 21.

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    Giant pomegranates to hit UK shelves

    2007-10-05T15:43:18Z

    Pomegranates the size of Galia melons will hit UK supermarket shelves this weekend.

  • NZ kiwifruit growers' confidence knocked
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    NZ kiwifruit growers' confidence knocked

    2007-10-05T14:01:01Z

    A new survey has found that Zespri growers in New Zealand are less confident of the future than they were two years ago, with most concerns tied up with the strength of their currency.

  • Charles Davous
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    Rungis and NCG strike entente cordiale

    2007-10-05T12:01:01Z

    This autumn, Rungis will be permanently represented at New Covent Garden (NCG), thanks to the strong and fruitful contacts that it has enjoyed with its London counterpart since 2006.

  • Gregg Wallace
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    Masterchef gives thumbs up to Jazz

    2007-10-05T08:01:02Z

    For the first time, Jazz, the trademarked apple variety originally grown in New Zealand and subsequently selectively released internationally, will be available on supermarket shelves for 12 months of the year.

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    Fyffes' first-half profits take a hit

    2007-10-04T09:37:08Z

    First-half profits for fruit importer Fyffes have been knocked by losses at its melon joint venture in Brazil - with an 11 per cent drop reported.