All Production & Trade articles – Page 1539
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ArticleFlorida faces delay
Florida grapefruit is behind schedule and canker struck, but at least this season there is fruit, beleagured growers say.
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ArticleFyffes joins Uniban for crack at US
Fyffes, the Irish fresh produce produce giant, has entered into a strategic US alliance with Uniban, the main banana export company in Colombia.
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ArticleNZ issues bi-coloured warning
New Zealand apple growers need to reduce export volumes and start pulling up some bi-coloured trees, an industry leader has warned.
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ArticleRed Tractor hits £5bn
The retail value of food carrying the Red Tractor logo has passed the £5 billion mark.
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Guide to put markets on EU map
WUWM members are hoping their Good Practice Guide (GPG) will put markets on the map in the eyes of the EU.
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ArticleCompass stock heading south
The world’s largest catering supplier Compass has seen its shares dive after a profit warning and the announcement of the departure of its chief executive.
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Italians in kiwifruit accord
Italian kiwifruit-growers have reached an agreement on minimum kiwifruit quality for the new season.
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ArticleKiku promises apple emotion
A new consumer website has been created to promote the Kiku apple variety.
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Performance gap widens
The gap between the best performers and the rest in the fresh produce industry is widening, the latest Plimsoll Publishing report has found in its analysis of 150 leading players in the sector.
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ArticleEU requests second banana arbitration at WTO
The European Union has requested a second round of World Trade Organisation arbitration on its revised proposal for a banana import regime after failing to agree common ground with Latin American export countries.
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ArticleFrench pears drop 14 per cent
French pear producers are expecting a 14 per cent decrease in year-on-year volume this season.
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ArticleMack increases annual turnover
MW Mack, the UK’s largest independent fresh produce supplier, has reported an increase in group turnover to more than £300 million in the year to April 29, 2005.
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European consumption turns a corner
Fruit and vegetable consumption is increasing across Europe, according to new research from Europe-wide industry body Freshfel.
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ArticleSalanova mark II heads for UK
Rijk Zwaan is keen to get he second generation of its Salanova lettuce varieties into the UK supermarkets.
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ETI calls for aid for poor farmers
ETI director calls for industry-wide action to help poor farm workers reap benefits of global trade.
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Academy to assist food employers
A multi-million pound national skills academy for food and drink manufacturing could be up and running by September 2006, a skills council has announced.
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ArticlePanama gives ground on bananas
Banana exporter Panama has indicated in press reports that it might accept a planned EU banana import tariff if it were both set a lower level and delayed by several years.
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ArticleBanken on convenient route
Dutch mushroom giant Banken Mushrooms has stepped up its attempts to move its product out of the commodity zone with the launch of Champi Cuisine.
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ArticleSpain faces worst citrus season for 20 years
A massive decline in volume means Spanish growers need strong prices for their remaining fruit.