All Production & Trade articles – Page 1573

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    Retail sales slump

    2005-05-10T09:22:32Z

    Poor consumer confidence is being blamed for a slowdown in retail sales during April, according to the British Retail Consortium.

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    Sainsbury's local aims

    2005-05-10T08:01:02Z

    Sainsbury’s is continuing its campaign to bring locally grown new potatoes into its stores in Cornwall.

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    NZ crop forecasts fall

    2005-05-09T12:01:00Z

    New Zealand top fruit bosses have revised crop forecasts down for the 2005 season.

  • Wealmoor's second year of success
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    Wealmoor's second year of success

    2005-05-09T10:01:01Z

    Wealmoor is celebrating a second year of success, taking the BA World Cargo Importer of the Year title at this year’s Re:fresh awards.

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    Stone fruit running late

    2005-05-09T08:01:01Z

    The peach and nectarine seasons are running some two weeks behind schedule this year across Europe, according to figures from Europech.

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    Uganda's organic pineapple offer

    2005-05-08T12:01:01Z

    In partnership with BioUganda, organic specialist Pro Natura has added Queen Victoria organic pineapple from Uganda to its portfolio.

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    Tesco on stream with new spuds

    2005-05-07T16:01:01Z

    New season potatoes from Cornwall and Pembrokeshire arrived in Tesco stores this week as part of the market leader’s local branding initiative.

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    Israel in stone fruit bonanza

    2005-05-06T16:01:00Z

    Israel will focus export attention on a new destination for its peaches and nectarines this season.

  • Re:fresh award winners revealed
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    Re:fresh award winners revealed

    2005-05-06T12:01:01Z

    Bristol Fruit Sales were celebrating last night after doing a double at the second annual Re:fresh Awards in London.

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    Uganda's EU exports suffer

    2005-05-06T08:01:01Z

    Uganda's horticultural export earnings from the European Union are on the wane, the Uganda Export Promotions Board (UEPB), has warned.

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    Red tape is producers' main concern

    2005-05-05T12:01:01Z

    The rural sector does not find much to choose from among the main political parties as the general election looms, but bureaucracy must be cut by whoever wins, says the NFU.

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    Asda claims victory on Welsh potatoes

    2005-05-05T10:01:00Z

    Asda is claiming victory in the race to get Pembrokshire new potatoes into Welsh stores this week.

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    German asparagus production on the rise

    2005-05-04T16:01:01Z

    With the UK asparagus season beginning to get underway, the supply of German produce is reported to be on the rise with prices looking healthy.

  • Nature's Way takes on Linkfresh
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    Nature's Way takes on Linkfresh

    2005-05-04T13:01:01Z

    A fresh produce packer and distributor has taken the LinkFresh route with Anglia Business Solutions.

  • Argentine exports rise
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    Argentine exports rise

    2005-05-04T10:01:01Z

    The exports of fresh fruit from Argentina in the first trimester of 2005 amounted to 410,085 tonnes.

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    Kiwifruit under pressure

    2005-05-04T08:01:01Z

    A late start to the season is already putting pressure on New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri.

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    Cornish Earlies heading for plates

    2005-05-03T17:01:01Z

    The first Cornish Early new potatoes have been dug to launch the 2005 new season and will be hitting the shops in the next few days.

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    San Miguel secures IFC loan

    2005-05-02T16:01:01Z

    Leading Argentinean citrus exporter San Miguel is signing a deal for a $20 million loan over a 10-year term.

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    Lamb's lettuce campaign races ahead

    2005-05-02T13:01:01Z

    French lamb’s lettuce producers were in London last week to kick-start a €100,000 PR and promotional campaign for their product in the UK.

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    Industry risks killing its golden goose

    2005-05-02T11:01:00Z

    Laurence Olins, managing director of Poupart, believes that constant pressure on growers and supermarket suppliers to drop prices for their major customers can only lead to a deterioration in the quality of fruit on the supermarket shelves.