All Production & Trade articles – Page 1511
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ArticleBritish berries score with Sophie
As model Sophie Anderton launched the strawberry season this week in eye-catching fashion, the UK soft-fruit industry has been spared the ravages of one of the wettest Mays on record by its use of polytunnels and has been using the fact to its media advantage.
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ArticleNispero campaign disappoints
The Callosa d’En Sarrià nispero campaign has come to an end with a total of just 10,000 tonnes of the Spanish fruit marketed under the denomination of origin certification.
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ArticleAgrexco in with Early Sweet
Harvesting of Early Sweet, the first of the grape varieties from Agrexco, commenced last week in Israel, said Amos Orr, general manager of Agrexco UK.
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Six days to Competition Commission deadline
There is less than one week left to submit evidence to the Competition Commission’s (CC) supermarket enquiry.
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AG Thames acquires strategic position in Grapes Direct
AG Thames Holdings Ltd, parent company of Chingford Fruit Ltd, has acquired “a strategic position” in Grapes Direct.
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Brazil backs down on Chilean fruit
Brazil has relaxed its stance on Chilean fresh fruit imports.
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Farmers told to stand firm after Vodafone crash
Landowners advised to stand firm on telecoms contracts as Vodafone profits tumble.
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ArticleTulpin takes first Egyptian grape
The first Egyptian grapes to reach Europe this season have flown into Ostend.
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Chileans disgruntled at Brazilian block
Chilean exporters are disappointed that Brazil has put a temporary block on Chilean fruit imports following the discovery of a “mite” amongst the imported table grape.
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ArticleMehadrin to become Israel's largest citrus exporter
Israeli firm Mehadrin is in an "advanced stages of negotiations" to purchase Tnuport's part in the partnership known as Mehadrin-Tnuport Export (MTE).
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Adas in the mood for 2007
Adas has already begun to gear itself up for next year's UK Vegetable Industry Conference & Exhibition.
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Set fair for plums
Weather conditions so far in the growing season have been ideal for UK plum fruit set.
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Irish strawb growers get the cream
The value of Irish strawberry production has increased from €16m to €21m in just two years.
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Consumers spending more on fresh produce
British shoppers are on a health kick, spending more on fresh fruit and vegetables than ever before, according to a study by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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ArticlePolytunnels saving UK soft fruit
Strawberry farmers are breathing a sigh of relief this month because their polytunnels have protected the British strawberry crop from the unusually heavy rain during the critical fruiting time.
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Moroccan exporter to float
Moroccan exporter Cartier Saada, which exports apricots and citrus, as well as olives to Europe, has announced flotation plans.
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ArticleBramley pricing jeopardises future
The Bramley season has seen an encouraging balance between demand and supply this year, but growers’ bank balances are not looking quite so rosy.
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ArticleEVS toms fly out of Asda
English Village Salads joined in the support for British tomatoes as part of British Tomato Week with promotional events in two Asda stores.
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ArticleChip Week achieves 50-fold return
A media campaign for National Chip Week 2006 has boosted consumer sales and brought a 50-fold return on investment, according to the British Potato Council (BPC).
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ArticleLofty ambition at Waitrose Foundation
Waitrose and its suppliers expect to raise £500,000 through the chain’s foundation to benefit the welfare of black farm-workers on 10 citrus fruit farms in South Africa.