All Production & Trade articles – Page 1589
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ArticleEmpire back on the shelves
New-season US Empire is back in stores this week and representatives of the US Apple Council have been in the UK to assess prospects for its flagship variety.
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ArticleCapespan restructures in South Africa
South Africa’s leading fresh fruit exporter, Capespan, has designed a series of proposed organisational changes as part of ongoing efforts to improve its efficiency, performance and position in a highly competitive and changing industry.
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ArticleApple producers dismiss FoE
Apple producers have been left unmoved by a Friends of the Earth survey which accuses the supermarkets of failing the UK industry.
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Compass under scrutiny
International caterer Compass Group is under scrutiny after a contract uncovered by the Times revealed some allegedly unsavoury business practices.
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Banana tariff proposal lowered
The European Commission has announced its approval of a reduction in the banana import tariff to be implemented for Latin American fruit from January, 2006.
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ArticleCanadian Sunset for UK
Paul Mastronardi of Canadian grower/exporter Mastronardi Produce told FPJ that he feels the time is right for the company to launch its Sunset brand into the UK, with the Campari tomato as its star turn.
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Higher CAL season from Israel
Due to the hurricanes that recently damaged crops in the US and Mexico and difficult conditions in Europe demand for fresh produce from Israel has heightened.
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ArticleChilean Hass through the roof
UK sales of Chilean Hass avocados have gone through the roof this season, according to the Chilean Hass Avocado Committee (CHAC).
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ArticleFlorida relaxes standards
Producers of hurricane-hit and disease-ravaged citrus in Florida are still hopeful of a better season compared with last year - despite losing nearly half their grapefruit crop to Wilma.
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ArticleAlmeria tackles cues head on
Spanish producers are taking steps to address the serious over production of cucumber in Almeria.
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ArticleWashington fits UK profile
Fruit sizing on apples out of Washington state this season will favour the UK market.
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ArticleManning appointed to SATI
The South African Tablegrape Industry (SATI) has appointed Roger Manning to head up its strategy on European communications and promotional efforts.
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ArticleSunkist looks to break back into UK market
Sunkist growers, which withdrew from the European fresh produce market in the 1980s, is hoping to re-establish its Sunkist brand in the UK.
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FDA issues letter on Californian lettuce concerns
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a letter to California lettuce growers, shippers, and processors regarding safety concerns with lettuce from the Salinas Valley of California, after the recent E. coli bacteria outbreak.
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ArticleSulphur win for grapes
The grape sector is celebrating after winning the battle to continue using sulphur pads with its product.
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Washington apples top value list
Food production in Washington reached an all time high last year, with apples once again topping the list, despite a drop in sales.
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ArticleNew Zealand grubbing for survival
New Zealand’s apple industry has grubbed around 10 per cent of its orchard area since the end of the last harvest, but bosses claim it's not enough.
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Australian industry to rationalise
The number of Australian fresh produce exporters will reduce from 4,300 to around 900 by 2015, an industry leader said this week.
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Felixstowe exercise to last four weeks
Defra’s plant health division started a four-week period of 100 per cent inspections at Felixstowe this week of all produce subject to the revised EU plant-health regime.