All Production & Trade articles – Page 1600
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ArticleMedway's new melon measures
Medway Ports is offering enhanced dock-side services to Brazilian melon importers.
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ArticlePicota rallies despite crop reduction
Sales of Spanish Picota cherries through UK retailers have strengthened year on year despite a drastically reduced crop.
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ArticleAlmost 10,000 produce jobs in danger
Increased efficiency in the UK fresh produce sector could come at the cost of almost 10,000 jobs, analysts have claimed.
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ArticleGreyfriars invests for Morrisons business
Major mushroom supplier Greyfriars has opened a new £300,000 packhouse to facilitate its diversification into sweetcorn, garlic and cabbage for Morrisons.
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Compass off the mark
Shares in UK catering giant Compass crashed by more than 20 per cent this morning after low profits on school food contracts caused it to downgrade its profits forecast.
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ArticleJamaica, Cuba and Florida in line for next hurricane
Jamaica’s horticulture industry is praying Hurricane Ivan, the latest in a series of destructive storms to hit the region, will miss the island.
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ArticleFlorida grapefruit crop reduced
Grapefruit in Florida has been more affected by Hurricane Frances than Hurricane Charley with at least half the crop lost.
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ArticleGrowers face more wage hikes
The Agriculture Wages Board has angered growers with the announcement that their wages bill will increase well beyond the rate of inflation.
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ArticleCuban citrus hit hard by hurricane
While all eyes have been on Florida, Cuban citrus growers have been taking a pounding at the hands of the weather.
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ArticleUS blueberry production on rise
US production of cultivated blueberries is expected to amount to a record 205m pounds, even taking into account poor weather in May.
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New mushrooms for Belgian auctions
A new range of gastronomic type mushrooms is set to be available at Belgian auctions this autumn.
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Greenfingered children to grow fruit and veg
The goverment is planning to tackle obesity in children with an increased focus on gardening.
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ArticleFlorida citrus hit again
Hurricane Frances adds to the misery for citrus growers in Florida, with yet another potential hurricane on the way.
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ArticleAnya and Juliette on promotional tour
Sainsbury’s, in conjunction with one of its key potato suppliers MBM Produce Ltd, will be holding a two-week in-store promotional tour to herald the start of the new season of its exclusive potato varieties Anya and Juliette.
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Asda's Extra Special mango
Asda is aiming high with the launch of a new premium mango offer.
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ArticlePolka dancing into contention
Polka, the Polish bred raspberry introduced to the UK by Hargreaves Plants last summer, is already a strong contender for the autumn market.
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ArticleChiquita targets UK market share
Chiquita hopes to grab a 25 per cent share of the UK banana market with the opening of a £2 million state of the art ripening facility.
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ArticleLow demand hits soft-fruit producers
Weak demand has hit home for strawberry producers in a year in which volumes have doubled.
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ArticleChiquita strikes deal in Chile
Chiquita Chile has forged a partnership with another Chilean fruit exporter Verfrut and could expand its exports from the country by 50 per cent next season.
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ArticleFlorida's growers await another hurricane
Florida’s citrus growers are battening down the hatches for the second time in less than a month as another hurricane threatens the sunshine state.