All Production & Trade articles – Page 1584
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ArticlePhenomenal asparagus demand
Growers have described demand for this season’s British asparagus as “phenomenal”.
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Moth could close Taiwan borders to Japan
Taiwan is expected to announce fruit import restrictions soon after finding a peach fruit moth in a shipment of Japanese apples.
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Zeraim invests in biotech company
Seed breeder Zeraim Gedera has invested $150,000 in biotech company Evogene, as it aims to develop non-transgenic new hybrid varieties of vegetables, notably tomatoes, cucumbers, capsicums and melons.
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ArticleRight varieties are key - Enzo
Syngenta's Massimo Enzo suggested that the growers who select the right varieties through a deep understanding of consumer requirements will win in the end.
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ArticleChiquita to launch strawberry-flavoured bananas
Chiquita International has announced plans to market strawberry-flavoured bananas.
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ArticleSharp responds to education challenge
Retailers were challenged to educate their customers better, at the Syngenta Seeds Tomato Conference. M&S's Andrew Sharp responded.
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ArticleKentish boost for Tesco
Tesco’s emphasis on locally sourced produce was given a boost with the in-store launch of the Kentish new potato season.
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ArticleFruit Logistica already in gear for 2006
The initial marketing results for next year’s Fruit Logistica have seen keen demand from abroad for both the exhibition and its jubilee event, the 25th Fresh Produce Forum.
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ArticleChiquita admits employees shared price information
Following the raids of banana and pineapple companies by EU officials investigating possible price-fixing, Chiquita Brands International has admitted that it was its tip-off to the EU that provoked the full-scale probe into leading players in the two categories.
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ArticleCorbana voices tariff concerns
Corbana, the national organisation of banana producers of Costa Rica, has reiterated its concerns about the new EU tariffs, which is due to be imposed to the tune of €230/metric tonne on banana imports from January 1, 2006).
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Turkey tries to resolve Russian dispute
In order to resolve its emerging fruit and vegetable crisis with Russia, Turkey is reported to be mounting a major diplomatic offensive.
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ArticleEnglish apple growers address supply issues
English top-fruit growers are looking to take their destiny into their own hands with the formation of a new steering group to shape the future of the sector.
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Sainsbury's supports local potatoes
Sainsbury’s is stocking locally sourced potatoes from the Heart of England, delivered direct to store.
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Tesco in talks with farmers on biofuel
Tesco is meeting with British farmers this week to discuss ways of sourcing an ingredient for petrol in the UK, which makes the fuel more environmentally friendly.
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ArticleFenmarc owner buys Pann Krisp
Lifecrown Ltd the owner of Fenmarc Produce, a fresh produce company that has interests in the Nottingham area, has acquired ready-meal supplier Pann Krisp for an undisclosed sum.
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Scots lash out at retail fear factor
The chief of Scotland’s farming union has branded the element of fear within the supply chain to UK supermarkets “totally unacceptable ” and said complaining to the OFT is “too risky”.
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ArticleNZ pipfruit estimates fall again
Further downward revisions in the New Zealand pipfruit estimates puts volume at around 14 per cent down on last season.
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"Strawmato" gets national exposure
A new tomato variety has been dubbed the “strawmato”, because it resembles the fruit and can be dipped in chocolate.
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ArticleBiggest ever kiwifruit load leaves Tauranga
New Zealand's kiwifruit industry has loaded its largest ever shipment for the northern European market.
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SA citrus exporters get Fairtrade green light
ALG Farms and its empowerment partnership, Cedar Citrus, in the Citrusdal Valley in South Africa’s Western Cape region, have packed their first Fairtrade branded fruit for the UK market.