All Production & Trade articles – Page 1589
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ArticleRiverford broadens organic box scheme's reach
Riverford Farm is franchising its organic vegetable box scheme to other parts of the country.
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Aussies protest at imported workforce
A major union has called on the Australian federal government to block a move by a Victorian fruit board to import up to 10,000 fruit pickers from China.
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Florida citrus industry accuses Brazil
Florida citrus growers and juicing companies have targeted four Brazilian exporters they accuse of applying unfair pricing policies.
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Taiwan looks to expand banana horizons
The Taiwanese Council of Agriculture (COA) will continue its pilot program next year to allow unrestricted exports of bananas from the country.
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Italians claim success in anti-fraud probe
Italian agriculture minister Gianni Alemanno has claimed that new anti-fraud controls put in place by the country’s government are protecting its growers.
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ArticleGraham Ward honoured in New Year List
NFU horticulture board chairman, Graham Ward, has been made OBE in the New Year Honours List for services to horticulture.
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ArticleSatsumas get national sympathy
The Save our Satsuma campaign, launched earlier this year by Tesco, has received some seasonal impetus.
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Consumers gobble up Grapples
A grape-tasting apple from the United States has proved a big hit with shoppers in the UK.
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Israel signs trade agreement with Jordan
Israel and Jordan signed today an upgraded trade agreement, which includes a one-third reduction of customs duties on Israeli exports to Jordan, while customs duties on Jordanian exports to Israel will be halved.
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PGI for Florida oranges
Florida oranges could be set to be included in the EU system of protected geographic status.
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ArticleDaffs in early debut
Lincolnshire-based FloraLinc will shortly be packing English daffodils.
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ArticleMBM loses Sainsbury's business
Sainsbury’s has announced it is to axe one of its four potato suppliers in a move to streamline its supply chain.
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ArticleZespri breaks billion dollar barrier
Despite a challenging year, Zespri has broken the NZ$1 billion (£372m) sales barrier and have also announced an increased forecast.
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Israeli strawberries hit by freak weather
Freak weather conditions in Israel have hit Agrexco’s strawberry crop right in the middle of the peak season.
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ArticleFruit packing facility goes up in smoke
A fierce blaze has swept through a packing facility of New Zealand top-fruit packer and exporter Fruitpackers (Fru-Pak), near Hastings.
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ArticleSprout sales on the surge
Brussels sprouts sales are up about 10 per cent year-on-year in the crucial pre-Christmas period, but prices
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UK success for Chilean avocado
Chilean avocado exports to the UK market have more than doubled since the beginning of September.
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Banks focus on horticulture
UK horticulture is a far stronger user of benchmarking in comparison with the agriculture sector, according to David Douglas, regional agribusiness manager with the Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks.
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Fyffes faces backlash
Fyffes is under scrutiny following the revelation that the company’s 1999 accounts were boosted by a previously undisclosed provision of €19 million.
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ArticleMack buys Primafruit
A leading UK importer has announced a deal which will see it being purchased by M&W Mack.