All Production & Trade articles – Page 1575
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Scots decry supermarket profits
Scotland’s farmers and growers are the latest to add their voice to the backlash following Tesco’s announcement of record £2bn profits last week.
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Lettuce and green beans hardest hit
Lettuce and green beans have run the shortest since the frosts in Spain struck production earlier this year.
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ArticleGreenery reveals 2004 results
Grower-owned Dutch marketer the Greenery has announced annual results for 2004.
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ArticleWeather damage in Italy
Italian growers are reporting significant damage to stone fruit and pears following heavy rain and hail.
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PMA/CPMA release traceability guide
After testing traceability applications and mock recall scenarios in the produce industry supply chain, the CPMA and PMA Traceability Task Force (CPTTF) have released Fresh Produce Traceability, A Guide to Implementation.
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Russian row brewing
The European fresh produce industry is voicing its concerns over the Russian stance on plant and plant product imports, including fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleSpanish berries under attack
Spanish strawberry growers federation Freshuelva is warning that unfair competition with Morocco and China has placed Spanish production under serious threat.
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Direct Labs in Eurofins link up
The UK food-supply chain is set to benefit from a major development in laboratory testing.
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Growers switch to melons
The cold temperatures in Almería in south-eastern Spain earlier this spring have led a lot of growers to switch out of production of salad lines under the protective structures earlier than usual and into planting melons.
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ArticleWapa unveils new website
The World Apple and Pear Association has launched a new website, responding to members’ calls for an online information exchange forum.
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ArticlePolytunnel document details hard facts
British Summer Fruits has distributed an information document on polytunnels to its members.
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ArticleHargreaves earns certification
Lincolnshire-based soft-fruit plant-propagator, Hargreaves Plants has just received ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.
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Northern Foods squeezes its suppliers
Ready meal giant Northern Foods is reported to be forcing a five per cent price cut onto its suppliers.
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ArticleEuropean tomato growers consolidate
The European Tomato Producers' Group has met for the third time and decided to expand its role and engage in international dialogue.
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ArticleFairtrade takes banana stunt to DTI
Civil servants arriving for work at the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in London on Tuesday were each handed a banana for breakfast and told not to forget the farmer who grew it.
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ArticleCaution urged in lemon trade
The lemon harvest in Argentina has begun ahead of schedule as good fruit size has been achieved early, but sector chiefs are calling for caution in a high volume year.
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ArticleHurricane season warning
The 2005 hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin looks set to be more active than the historical average, meteorologists are warning. And Floridian crop forecasts for the 2004/5 season continue to fall.
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ArticleUS cherries gear up for longer season
California is hoping to build on last year's record UK sales, while north-western US shippers are lengthening their season.
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Lantra launches horticulture review
Land-based industries sector-skills council Lantra is carrying out the biggest review of skills needs and learning provision in horticulture ever.
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Israeli farm output climbs
Latest figures published in Israel show significant gains in key exports.