All Production & Trade articles – Page 1532
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ArticleTerror alert compromises imports
Air-freighted imports have been severely disrupted and fresh produce has allegedly been left sitting on runways for hours, following the foiled terrorist plot which brought all UK airports to a standstill last week.
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Biofuel no threat to food production
Biofuel crops pose no threat to UK food production, according to the NFU.
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Powdery mildew risk heightened
Prolonged dry periods could heighten the risk of powdery mildew in carrots this season, Syngenta Crop Protection UK has warned.
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Labelling mishaps hold up imports
The majority of refusal notices issued for imported fresh produce are not the result of product quality, but of labelling defects, according to the RPA HMI.
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ArticleIsraeli citrus crop increase
Israel's citrus yield for the forthcoming season is expected to top last year’s total at 600,000-630,000 tonnes.
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Growers object to Agrexco plans
Farmers’ organisations, led by the Israel Federation of Farmers, have objected strongly to the plan to privatise Agrexco.
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Primafruit's Huth replaced by Blackburn
Primafruit executive chairman Craig Huth, who has been with the company 15 years, has been replaced at the helm.
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Agrexco privatisation: plans in place
The Israeli government will seek international partners as part of plans to privatise Agrexco.
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Sunny soft-fruit jv for The Summerfruit Company
Soft-fruit marketer The Summerfruit Company has joined forces with US producer Sunnyridge Farm to co-ordinate procurement of berries to the UK from North and South America.
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ArticleGreenery to profit from Van Doorn takeover
Dutch fruit and vegetable grower Jover BV is set to take over Van Doorn International Fruit BV's UK commercial activities, giving Jover's parent company The Greenery a stronger foothold in the UK fresh produce market.
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ArticleSummer mushroom sales brighten up
Summer sales of mushrooms have increased by 8.3 per cent over the last four years, with the vegetable becoming an increasingly popular addition to salads.
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ArticleNZ top-fruit returns improve
Growers exporting through New Zealand’s larges to-fruit marketer Enza can expect far better returns this season than last.
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Talstar collects its Gyro
Talstar, the broad spectrum insecticide, is set to be replaced by new brand Gyro, according to crop protection marketing form Certis.
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US industry faces labour crisis
US producers fear the government’s post-9/11 clamp-down on immigration could result in huge labour shortages that would severely compromise the industry.
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ArticleSpanish growers lament poor season
The 2005-06 season has closed leaving growers in the Spanish production region of Almeria licking their wounds as production rose and prices fell.
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ArticleAmazonian berries top the bill
International fruit ingredient supplier JO Sims will be putting the positive health benefits of antioxidants in the spotlight at this year’s Health Ingredients Europe (Hi Europe) exhibition, taking place in Frankfurt from November 14-16.
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ArticleFairtrade lifeline for Dominican banana growers
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica has urged consumers to keep buying Fairtrade bananas, to help boost the Windward Island’s economy.
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Vegetable and top-fruit insecticide approved
Spinosad, a natural insecticide that controls difficult pests in vegetables and topfruit, has been approved by the EU.
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Industry split between sinkers and swimmers
The gap between success and failure in the UK fresh produce industry has widened, with almost half of it struggling to barely break even, while many in the other half are delivering outstanding returns, according to new research.
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New EVS lines soar at Asda
English Village Salads has capitalised on the recent increased demand for salads, with several successful product launches into Asda this summer.