All Production & Trade articles – Page 1512
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ArticleWorld's first compostable, peelable film
Dundee-based packaging specialist Rockwell Solutions has launched the world’s first peelable, compostable film for PLA trays and pots.
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ArticleInvestors buy into EWT
Leading fruit supplier Empire World Trade has had a minority stake of its business bought out by two prolific investors in small to medium-size entities (SMEs).
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Solution to loss of dipping chemical
English apple growers hit with the loss of post-harvest dipping chemical carbendizum could benefit from joint work carried out last season by Bayer CropScience and East Malling Research.
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ArticleTrust in all things local
The National Trust is promoting its commitment to local food with a range of initiatives launched this autumn.
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Chiquita announces money-saving measures
Chiquita Brands International has suspended its quarterly dividend and said it may sell its shipping fleet in a bid to reduce its debt and invest in more profitable assets.
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ArticleScorching summer for Sundowner
Sales of Sundowner apples received a significant boost in July and August, rising by 48 per cent compared to the same period in 2005.
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EC adopts new banana reform proprosals
The European Commission has adopted proposals to reform its banana aid arrangements for EU producers, bringing them into line with other agricultural sectors and ensuring a fair standard of living for producers, according to Foodnavigator.com.
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ArticleEnglish apples take over The Globe
The balloon goes up on this year's English apple season at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, in London, tomorrow night [Tuesday].
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Frost devastates Aussie stone fruit
About 50 per cent of the Goulburn Valley stone fruit crop in north-east Victoria, Australia, is thought to have been destroyed by freezing temperatures overnight.
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Big up the British, says NFU
The National Farmers Union (NFU) will back British Food Fortnight with three simple reasons to buy British.
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ArticleGala gives good cause to celebrate
Gala, which is the second largest English apple variety in volume terms, should have a crop of around 23,000 tonnes this season (22,000t in 2005).
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NFU appoints new East Midlands director
The NFU East Midlands has appointed a new regional director.
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ArticleNew trade association goes global
A new global trade association emerged this week, backed by some of the largest representative organisations in the fruit and vegetable world.
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Buried seeds spring to life after 200 years
Seeds that lay hidden in a notebook for more than 200 years have germinated successfully, according to scientists at the Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst Place, West Sussex.
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ArticleUK risks French apple shortage
UK apple buyers must pay the right price for French apples or risk going short this season, senders across the Channel have warned.
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ArticleArgentinean blueberry concern
Argentinean blueberry growers are expecting the new season to start next month, but are expressing concern as international supplies increase and prices disappoint.
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ArticleBig demand for little carrot
Chantenay carrots are set to be a big success - with sales doubling in line with production and public demand, according to Nottinghamshire co-operative Freshgro.
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ArticleAsda to revolutionise carrot market
Asda is taking the white Christmas concept to a new level with the introduction of a snowy-white coloured carrot, in time for the festive season.
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ArticleDeluge damage quantified
Heavy rainstorms and high winds have caused extensive damage to crops in Italy, flooding the countryside while they have brought mixed fortunes to growers in Spain.
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ArticleVanoye issues collaboration call
The French apple boss wants a global apple meeting before year end.