All Production & Trade articles – Page 1541
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ArticlePoland goes organic
Poland is set to play on its traditional agricultural strengths with the launch of a new organic range by leading exporters Nawrot.
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Branded juice latest apple craze
Branded juice is the latest craze in the apple industry, several insiders have told FPJ.
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ArticleWinter berries take off
A publicity campaign to promote soft fruit throughout the winter has got off to a stunning start, achieving more than £1.5 million’s worth of publicity in the first few months, organisers claimed.
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Hungary retains good potential
The Hungarian fruit and vegetable sector has had a difficult time since the country joined the EU two years ago, but still remains confident that growth prospects exist.
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EU expansion fears only partly founded
Were the fears expressed by European fruit and vegetable growers regarding the latest round of expansion of the EU justified? Only in some respects, according to Dr Wilhelm Ellinger of the Central Market and Price Reporting Office (ZMP) in Bonn.
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ArticleFruit Logistica smashes records
Berlin event attracts 35,000 visitors and estimates that more than $100m worth of contracts were signed in three days.
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ArticleAPLE clarifies Pink pricing
The European Pink Lady Association (APLE) has refuted allegations that UK importers holding licences to handle the brand are being charged higher prices than their continental European counterparts.
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Jus takes juice award
Jus has been voted the tastiest apple juice in the West Midlands in a contest run by Heart of England Fine Foods, Heff.
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NZ citrus heads to US
New Zealand citrus growers are looking to make their fortune with new exports to the US market.
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ArticleKiwifruit flower count falls
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri is forecasting a smaller crop this season, although its figures differ from those released previously by the US department of agriculture.
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ArticleSpain suffers big freeze
Freezing temperatures have struck Spain at almost exactly the same time as last year’s frosts, again wreaking havoc with a whole range of crops.
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M&S in tomato first
Marks & Spencer will have its first UK cherry tomatoes of 2006 this weekend - earlier than ever before in previous seasons.
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ArticleHerb market spiced up by 30 per cent
Sales of herbs and spices were up by 30 per cent in the UK last year.
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ArticleZeraim gets personal with watermelons
Israeli breeder Zeraim Gedera has developed and is about to launch new varieties of personal watermelons.
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ArticleTrio of devices for temperature control
Refrigeration specialist Universal Master Products has introduced three new devices to help the food industry control and log food storage temperatures.
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ArticleIsraeli avo exports cut in half
Total exports of avocado from Israel this season will amount to around 27,000 tonnes, half of the volume exported last year.
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SA apples shaping up
The South African apple crop is about 10 per cent lighter in volume this year with sizes larger than usual.
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NZ move to produce 1m extra apples
Contrary to most reports from New Zealand, it would appear not all apple growers are grubbing up or reducing production - Turners & Growers have announced a move which could see production of an extra 1 million cartons of fruit.
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ArticleSpanish lemon crisis
The Spanish lemon sector is facing its deepest crisis in living memory, the director of sector body Ailimpo told FPJ.
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Herb deal for Sainsbury's
Israeli frozen herb specialist Dorot Garlic & Herbs has won a contract to supply Sainsbury’s.