All Production & Trade articles – Page 1541

  • Paul Whitehouse: receiving warning from unions
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    Gangmaster action must not be watered down

    2005-09-15T13:45:22Z

    Unions warn: pressure to water down gangmaster checks throws a lifeline to criminals.

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    Israeli firm wins Gaza greenhouse tender

    2005-09-15T12:01:00Z

    Israeli firm AA Polytiv has won a Palestinian Authority (PA) tender to supply covers for new greenhouses the PA plans to build in the Gaza Strip.

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    Canada accuses US of apple dumping

    2005-09-14T14:01:00Z

    Canadian apple growers are accusing their US counterparts of dumping and are now considering making a complaint to trade officials.

  • EU banana price rise
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    EU banana price rise

    2005-09-14T08:01:01Z

    European banana prices were up by 16 per cent over the summer, according to figures from Chiquita.

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    Hail hits Italian production

    2005-09-13T13:01:00Z

    Bad weather and hail is reported to have hammered Italian crops in the north of the country, with early reports suggesting more than €20 million worth of damage has been caused.

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    Rabobank's sustainable achievement

    2005-09-12T16:01:01Z

    Agri-banker Rabobank has held on to its title as Europe’s most sustainable bank and continues to be the second most sustainable bank worldwide.

  • New banana proposal from EU
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    New banana proposal from EU

    2005-09-12T13:10:43Z

    The European Commission has presented a revised proposal of € 187 a tonne for most favoured nation (MFN) suppliers of bananas.

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    Spanish pomegranate on its way

    2005-09-12T12:01:01Z

    The Spanish pomegranate season is just beginning, with growers in the Alicante area expected to harvest until the end of October.

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    White grape in recovery

    2005-09-12T10:01:00Z

    The white grape market is finally showing signs of recovery after an extremely tough summer.

  • Discovery performance disappoints
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    Discovery performance disappoints

    2005-09-12T08:01:01Z

    This year's excellent Discovery crop has disappointed some English growers as sales levels have fallen below potential.

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    Spanish drought fears

    2005-09-11T15:01:01Z

    Drought conditions in Spain are reducing crop yields and leading water authorities to draw up emergency strategies.

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    Israeli avocados short

    2005-09-11T09:01:01Z

    The Israeli avocado season is due to start on schedule towards the end of this month or into early October, according to major exporter Agrexco.

  • Apple overhang threat
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    Apple overhang threat

    2005-09-10T09:01:01Z

    An overhang of southern hemisphere fruit is threatening to disrupt the start of the northern hemisphere apple season in Europe.

  • Sainsbury's grabs gratsuma
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    Sainsbury's grabs gratsuma

    2005-09-09T15:41:18Z

    Sainsbury’s has unveiled a new line in citrus, the gratsuma.

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    Irish farm incomes rise

    2005-09-09T14:01:01Z

    Irish farm incomes are reported to be on the rise, up by 5.4 per cent on 2004, according to the latest data.

  • Profits and sales surge for Fyffes
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    Profits and sales surge for Fyffes

    2005-09-09T10:45:07Z

    Major fruit and vegetable distributor Fyffes has announced a 17.5 per cent increase in profits for the first half of this year.

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    Hurricane whips up fuel storm

    2005-09-09T10:01:01Z

    While the US agriculture sector is still assessing the damage from hurricane Katrina, the global supply chain is beginning to feel the storm’s bite in the form of rising fuel prices.

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    Japanese drop US restrictions

    2005-09-08T17:01:01Z

    Japan has removed its restriction on US apple imports, ending a long trade dispute between the two countries.

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    Rabobank's profits up

    2005-09-07T16:01:02Z

    Netherlands-based agri-business Rabobank Group has experienced a 12 per cent rise in net profits so far this year.

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    Employee motoring pitfalls

    2005-09-06T17:01:00Z

    Around two thirds of small to medium businesses are walking a legal tight-rope when it comes to employee motoring, new research has claimed.