All Production & Trade articles – Page 1591
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Greengrocers' campaign gets underway
A former blue-chip market research adviser and fresh produce home-delivery service provider, Christine Fisher, is trying to re-invigorate the independent retail sector with the launch this week of Greengrocers' Campaigner.
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ArticleChiquita sells Colombian operation for $52 million
Chiquita Brands International has completed the $52 million sale of its banana-producing and port operations in Colombia.
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ArticleUK stonefruit expecting heavy volumes
The UK cherry crop is still expected to be larger in volume than last year despite recent rainfall.
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ArticleSouth African growers win Chinese gold
South African citrus growers have been granted access for their products into China.
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ArticleGreenery grower wins sustainability award
Cees Veerman, Holland’s Minister of Agriculture, Nature & Food Quality this week presented tomato-grower Themato CV with an award that recognises socially responsible business practice, during the 3rd Dutch Sustainability Congress, held in Bussum.
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ArticleCalifornia reports cherry success
The California Cherry Advisory Board is reporting a very successful season in the UK.
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ArticlePink Lady® future still safe
Debate has surfaced in the industry regarding Pink Lady® apples' future as a premium brand.
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ArticleReynolds Catering looks to triple turnover
Tony Reynolds, managing director and chairman of Reynolds Catering, plans to build a 10,000 square foot London depot and hopes to triple the award-winning company's turnover.
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ArticleCues jumping ahead at STC
Yields so far in the year-round cucumber trial at Stockbridge Technology Centre, North Yorkshire, are on course to beat the project’s initial target of 300 cucumbers a square metre.
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ArticleGrowers respond to tightened code
In response to the tightening of the Polytunnel Voluntary Code of Practise, Eric Drummond, on behalf of the South Herefordshire Growers Association said on Wednesday...
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Spanish grape decline
The harvest has started in Murcia, but late spring weather has taken its toll on grapes.
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ArticleSpanish tomatoes set to recover
Recent estimates forecast a recovery in the new season for Spanish tomato productdion.
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ArticleUS faces berry hike
Production increases in key producer states mean the US is likely to see a significant rise in strawberry production in 2004.
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ArticleChilean growers invite visitors
The Chilean fruit growers’ federation Fedefruta is holding its second Business Round Table at Santiago’s Hyatt Regency Hotel on October 6-7.
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ArticleCapespan begins radio campaign
Capespan has launched its Cape Apple New Season marketing campaign with radio and media campaign entitled - Fresh from the Sun.
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ArticleThames Fruit wins Kentish accolade
Thames Fruit as runner-up in the Kent Company Of The Year category at the Kent Business Awards 2004
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ArticleFlandria tests cuore di bue tomatoes
The Meerle research centre in Belgium is carrying out extensive tests with a view to growing cuore di bue tomatoes according to Flandria standards.
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ArticleFairtrade visit for Co-op
The Co-op Group welcomed its Fairtrade pineapple growers to its head office in Manchester.
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ArticleSainsbury's campaign spotlights salads
UK-grown salads were put in the spotlight at a series of roadshows at Sainsbury’s stores in the south east this week.