All Production & Trade articles – Page 1508
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ArticleEnza sets a five-year target
New Zealand exporter Enza hopes to control 70 per cent of the country’s apple sendings within the next three to five seasons.
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Certis revamps cucumber treatment
Certis has introduced a revamped version of its cucumber powdery mildew treatment Fungaflor (Imazalil) after a two-year absence on the market.
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NFU calls for workable approach to GM
When it comes to GM crops, the market will decide the extent of growth in the UK but producers need a formal strategy to enable workable co-existence across all sectors.
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ArticleMiliband blogs strawberry defence
Defra minister David Miliband has leapt to the defence of strawberry growers in the wake of recent allegations against their production methods.
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Organic sector on right track
Growth in UK organics is on the right track as Organic Entry Level Stewardship (OELS) agreements reach the 1,000 mark.
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ArticleIt's all Greek for Chiquita Hellas
Chiquita has officially opened its new subsidiary for Greece and the Balkans - Chiquita Hellas.
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Plimsoll line on the best
Plimsoll study highlights best fresh produce companies to do business with.
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ArticleColombian lab to guarantee screening
The vice-president of Colombia, Francisco Santos, has approved a government budget to set up a laboratory in Bogotá to provide guaranteed screening methods for pesticides in fresh produce.
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Exosex launching in South Africa
Insect pest control provider Exosect has announced plans to launch its mating disruption product Exosex CM into South Africa, in conjunction with distributor Biogrow.
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ArticleScottish berries piped into Asda
The first Scottish strawberries arrived at Asda this week, welcomed by a bagpipe-led procession into local store Milton on Craigie, in Dundee.
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ArticleNFU opens new headquarters
The NFU is officially opening its brand new headquarters in the heart of rural Warwickshire.
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ArticleSweet start for Spanish grape
Spanish grape producers could be set for sweet success this year as brix levels are back on track after a string of difficult seasons.
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ArticleBerries make up for lost time
UK strawberry sales and production are running well ahead of last year as fine weather helps volumes pick up from a slow start.
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Alberto brings rains
Hurricane Alberto has brought much needed rainfall to grapefruit plantations in central Florida.
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Taiwanese hopes dampened by rains
An outbreak of heavy rain has left Taiwan's agricultural sector with losses of NT$621.27 million (£10.4m).
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ArticleGreenery goes on the road
European producer and supplier The Greenery is taking to the road with chef Noel Goulding to showcase the versatility of its veg offer at selected wholesale markets across the UK.
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ArticleCitrus supply tightens
The UK is in for a summer of tight supply on citrus lines as southern hemisphere sources experience drought and market jitters.
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Come on feel the noise
British Potato Council campaigning is set to make even more noise about the healthiness of potatoes.
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CC will investigate supply chain relationships
The Competition Commission has bowed to pressure, and will now be including supermarkets dealings with their suppliers in the remit of its inquiry into the UK grocery supermarkets sector.
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Organic jv to develop Bulgarian exports
Leading Dutch organic produce marketer Eosta BV has embarked on a joint venture with Bulgarian organic partner Gimel.