All Production & Trade articles – Page 1552
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ArticleMore produce lines join ECR elite
Three produce lines join elite as record number of products score 100 per cent in the quarterly ECR UK On-Shelf Availability survey.
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90-day RhiNo restriction lifted
The restriction limiting potato seed treatments with RhiNo (flutolanil) to within 90 days of planting has been lifted, allowing applications to next season’s seed to be made from now on.
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Farmers down tools in supermarket price protest
Rebellious farmers have launched a series of strikes over the prices supermarkets offer for their produce.
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Kibbutz sued for its seeds
Israeli Kibbutz is successfully sued for providing seedless watermelon seeds that yielded seeded fruit
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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.