All Production & Trade articles – Page 1581
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ArticleColombian flower sales rocket
Colombian flower exports are at record levels, pushed upwards by the country's Florverde programme, which aims to better the social, economic and environmental conditions of the Colombian flower industry.
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Super gras spurs Peru's expansion
Peruvian asparagus has become a year-round fixture on the shelves at Sainsbury’s, as the South American source developed its export crop to meet specific market specifications.
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ArticleEosta wins Dutch corporate responsibility prize
Organic market leader Eosta received first prize for corporate social responsibility from the Dutch government
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ArticleRecord year in store for Israeli citrus
Israeli citrus growers are forecasting a record crop and an earlier start to the season this year.
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ArticlePink Lady benefits from misfortune
Bad weather might be causing problems in some parts of the world, but for Pink Lady producers, a spot of meteorological misfortune has paid handsome dividends.
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ArticlePathos the order of the day in Atlantic
Freshinfo charts the progress of producers in the Atlantic Basin, as they begin to assess the impact of the third major hurricane to blow through production areas
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ArticleIndustry fears grape ban
Pressure from the Scandinavian markets has caused widespread panic among grape producers fearful that the use of sulphur dioxide pads could be outlawed by the European Commission.
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Fyffes calls off talks with Bocchi
The much-rumoured merger of Fyffes with Italian marketers Bocchi has broken down.
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ArticleCarrot exhibition and demonstration set for October 5
The 2004 British Carrot Growers Association (BCGA) carrot variety demonstration and trade exhibition will be held on October 5 at Combs Farm, Farnsfield, Notts.
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Ivan continues rampage
Hurricane Ivan has smashed into the US coast at Alabama, but Florida citrus producers may not have completely escaped.
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ArticleTomato Surgery at West Dean
Dr Paul Challinor, grower at Humber VHB's Runcton Nursery, answered tomato-related questions from hundreds of visitors to the first day of the Totally Tomato Show, at West Dean Gardens in West Sussex.
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ArticleGeest blames supermarket infighting for margin squeeze
Geest plc has released interim sales figures, showing seven per cent growth. It has also acquired Anglia Crown, a £16 million turnover business, which supplies fresh delivered meals for patients in UK hospitals.
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ArticleHiggins Group eyes Chinese opportunities
A leading UK based potato supplier is looking to the east for increased opportunity.
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ArticleFree British strawberries for kids
School children across the west Midlands will be tucking into fresh British strawberries for free from this week.
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ArticleDutch office for Holus
Onion experts Holus have opened a new office over in Holland to expand operations into Europe.
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ArticlePrice pressure threat to organic veg sustainability
Downward price pressures could affect the long-term sustainability of growing organic field scale vegetables to meet supermarket specifications.
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ArticleDel Monte expands UK operations
Del Monte has opened its first whoolly-owned UK banana ripening depot and extended its fresh cut capacity in this country.
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ArticleChiquita reports highs and lows
Chiquita has sold more banana volume globally in the quarter to date, but has revised its cost savings projections downwards due to pressure from supply chain costs.