All Production & Trade articles – Page 1588
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Cornish Earlies heading for plates
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
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
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
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.
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ArticleTomatoes tighten up
Supplies of tomatoes are attracting keener prices on the UK market at the seasons' switch-over.
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Morrisons moves Dutch operation
Morrisons wholly owned Dutch pre-packer subsidiary Bos Brothers is on the move.
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OFT invites farmers' views on code
The Office of Fair Trading has invited the NFU, on a confidential basis, to build up and submit a dossier of alleged breaches of the OFT Code of Practice for supermarkets and their suppliers.
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ArticleBanana availability threat as Jamaica returns
Bananas from Jamaica will soon be back on stream, meanwhile UK importers are strapped for the cash necessary to buy licences.
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ArticleLettuce supplies swing
Supplies of lettuce have been oscillating on the UK market as sources switch over and extremely changeable weather has an impact.
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ArticleSpanish decry Egyptian imports
Citrus growers in Spain are protesting the arrival of peach-fly infected oranges from Egypt.
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Ecuador growers call for banana minister
In the midst of the political crisis in Ecuador, the country’s banana growers are calling for representation for their sector in the farm ministry.
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Chiquita deal stalled
Chiquita's acquisition of a major prepared salads supplier is delayed.
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ArticleOliver's revolution will have to wait
Inflexible school dinner menus are slowing up Jamie Oliver revolution.
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Thai government invests in fruit industry
Thailand plans to invest nearly fifty million baht in improving the quality of five popular Thai fruits, according to the country’s government agricultural officials.
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ArticleZespri forecasts tricky kiwifruit start
Zespri kiwifruit is two weeks delayed and growers can expect a difficult start to their season.
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ArticleSeven and up for Redbridge
Redbridge Produce and Flowers has pioneered a scheme to bring fresh fruit to school children over the age of seven years.
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Flandria goes mini
Belgian cauliflower bearing the Flandria marque is now available in small sizes.
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Indian mango hit by double whammy
Indian mango growers in Malihabad are struggling with bad weather conditions.
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Gomez puts Jersey toms in Reserv
Importer Gomez has added Jersey to its list of quality sources for its Gomez Reserv™ range for the non-supermarket sector.Jersey growers will now provide into Gomez’s Beautiful and Tasty Tomato on the Vine line for the premium brand.