All Production & Trade articles – Page 1601
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ArticleZespri forecasts good crop
Good growing conditions in pollination should produce a larger New Zealand kiwifruit crop than last season, but exchange rate factors mean that the string of record returns is likely to be broken for the 2004 season.
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ArticleFrosts strike Spain
Frosts on four consecutive nights this week are playing havoc with fruit trees and field crops in the Spanish regions of Valencia and Murcia.
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ArticleIsrael looks forward to early grapes
Harvesting of Israeli seedless grapes for export to Europe will start some three weeks earlier this year.
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Fyffes urges EC to restrict banana imports
Fyffes has urged the European Commission to restrict the size of the import quotas awarded to suppliers when the 10 new members join the EU’s banana regime on May 1.
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ArticleFyffes reports 2003 profit
Fyffes has reported an increase in both turnover and profit for the year ended December 31 2003.
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ArticleTomaisin the latest offering from Israel
The Tomaisin is the latest in a long line of new products introduced by the Volcani Centre in Israel.
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ArticleFairtrade fortnight gets underway
The Fairtrade Foundation has announced that sales of products carrying the Fairtrade mark are running at an annual rate of £100 million.
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ArticleBlack is the new red - if you’re talking tomatoes
Sainsbury's claims to be the first UK retailer to stock the black tomato variety - Kumato.
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ArticlePotato stocks down 17.3 per cent
End January potato stocks in the UK were down 17.3 per cent on last year.
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Bramley makes family happy
Bramley has made one family very happy this month as part of its Bramley Week promotion from February 2-8.
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ArticleSomerfield starts UK tom season
Somerfield is taking delivery next week of its first English cherry tomatoes of the year from Wight Salads.
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ArticleLemons in size squeeze
Earlier drought conditions in Tucumán may make themselves felt on Argentinean lemon sizes and volume.
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ArticleBPC issues warning to growers
The British Potato Council (BPC) has issued a stark warning that potato growers could jeopardise the industry by ignoring the threat of quarantine potato diseases.
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ArticleCranberries stop healthy snack gap
Sweetened dried cranberries (SDCs) supplied by Ocean Spray have been incorporated into a new snack bar.
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Manual tips for hygienic practices
Campden and Chorley Food Research Association Group (CCFRA) has released a hygiene methods manual for the food and drink industry.
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ArticleNew ceo at Worldwide Fruit
The directors of Worldwide Fruit have announced the appointment of Robert Mears as the company’s new chief executive officer.
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ArticleIsraeli Citrus Board names new general manager
The Citrus Division of the newly formed Horticultural Production and Marketing Board, in Israel, has named its first general manager.
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ArticleVast majority believe Supermarkets Code of Practice does not work
The OFT's review of the Supermarkets Code of Practice found a widespread belief among suppliers that the Code is not working effectively.
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ArticleHACCP upgrade software now available
An upgraded version of a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Documentation Software is now available to all food companies and related businesses.
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