All Production & Trade articles – Page 1535
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Aussies make China breakthrough
Australian citrus has broken down the trade barriers and will be exported to China next year.
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Banana decision "devastating"
Jamaican officials have described the WTO rejection of the proposed EU banana tariffs as “devastating”.
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Consultation opens on gangmaster licensing
A consultation exercise is underway involving several questions on the future work of the Gangmaster Licensing Authority (GLA).
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ArticleFlorida grapefruit slashed by Wilma
The cost of hurricane Wilma to Florida’s citrus sector is estimated to hit $180m, early reports claimed.
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Free trade with EU for 16 more countries
An agreement to create a Pan-Euro-Mediterranean zone will give 16 countries preferential access to the EU market.
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ArticleZim minister seizes citrus export land
A Zimbabwean government minister has seized one of the country’s largest citrus fruit estates and forced out the white owner, as senior government and security officials step up a fresh round of farm seizures.
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Margins sacrificed for volume by one in three
One in three fresh produce companies has taken a hit on margin to maintain sales levels.
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Levy bodies combine online to educate
The British Potato Council, Home Grown Cereals Authority, Horticulture Development Council, Meat and Livestock Commission and Milk Development Council are jointly developing a comprehensive interactive website for all foods.
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European Commission expresses banana disappointment
Here in full, is a statement made this afternoon by the European Commission following the WTO’s rejection of its banana proposals.
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EU suffers further WTO banana rebuttal
WTO rejects latest EU banana proposals, as nine-year dispute refuses to go away.
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Prince speaks out on farming
Prince Charles is calling for the issue of climate change to be treated as a much bigger priority in the UK.
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Light labels could spell end for stickers
A New Zealand company is rolling out a new labelling method, which it believes could signal the end of plastic stickers on fruits and vegetables.
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ArticleWilma furthers Florida heartache
Florida citrus producers’ run of misfortune continues after hurricane Wilma brought severe damage to grapefruit production in the Gulf region of south-west Florida.
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ArticleAsian Citrus seals supermarket deal
AIM-quoted orange plantation owner Asian Citrus has signed its first contract to supply oranges to a supermarket in China.
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ArticleCitrus from Valencia slumps
The regulatory council for protected geographical indicator Citrus from Valencia has announced that volumes marketed under the new label last season fell dramatically.
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ArticleZespri profits down
Kiwifruit marketeer Zespri International's half-year profits are down on 2004.
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Tears ahead for onion sector
Onion growers and processors have a stark warning over dwindling plantings and grower numbers in the UK.
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CLAM citrus data released
The total citrus yield in 2004/05 in the Mediterranean Basin countries amounted to 18.15 million tonnes, out of the global citrus yield of 91.5mt.
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Hurricane heads for Florida
Western Cuba has been lashed by hurricane Wilma as the high winds now head for south-western Florida due to strike this afternoon.
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Growers push for ring rot action
The British Potato Council (BPC) is reporting strong interest among growers for a new potato safe-havens certification scheme to combat ring rot.