All Production & Trade articles – Page 1525
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Banana shipment causes chaos in California
A terminal at major Californian fruit port Port Hueneme was temporarily brought to a standstill after an anti-Bush discovery on a banana shipment from Guatemala.
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ArticleLamb's lettuce limelight
Lamb’s lettuce is enjoying a prolonged spell in the spotlight this month.
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Asda fights back in union row
Asda has slammed union bullying tactics and misrepresentation in an on-going staffing row at the supermarket chain.
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CC subsmissions flood in
Complaints against the major multiples have been flooding in after the Competition Commission announced it would investigate behaviour in the supply chain.
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ArticleCara Cara on trial at Capespan
Capespan is set to trial market the Cara Cara navel orange variety in selected supermarkets across the UK.
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Serbians stay ahead with SMS
Serbian strawberry growers are staying on top of domestic retail price scams, with the help of their mobile phones.
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ArticleBramley growers pumped up by cider
Bramley apple production has received a boost through the success of Magners Irish cider, which is requiring more and more volume from Northern Ireland.
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ArticleDunkirk - new hub for UK?
New DailyFresh managing director Erick De Vries is proposing his logistics facility at the French port of Dunkirk as a hub for UK importers.
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$18 million handout not enough for Florida
The $18 million being offered to citrus nursery growers in the Florida for the 4.3 million trees lost to the canker eradication programme is not enough to support the industry, it has been claimed this week.
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ArticleStonefruit forecasts reviewed
Stonefruit production forecasts for Europe have been revised following early summer storms in many production regions.
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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.