All Production & Trade articles – Page 1619
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Aussies eye mango catalyst
An Australian mango growers' group hopes a conference later this year will be a catalyst for change within the industry.
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Randells win MBM accolade
Paddy and Tom Randell of RW Randell & Sons have won potato supplier MBM Produce’s Glenthorn Grower of the Year award.
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ArticleGilgrove gets first UK gras
The first UK asparagus of the season arrived at New Covent Garden Market this week.
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Del Curto stikes strategic partnership
Chilean exporter David del Curto has struck up a partnership with asset manager Moneda Asset.
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ArticleMIxed bag for southern hemisphere apples
Gala from Brazil is well down on a normal crop year and Golden Delicious from South Africa looks set for a strong campaign.
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ArticleWhitehouse hunts gangmaster heads
“We want heads,” warned gangmaster tsar Paul Whitehouse, as the Gangmaster Licensing Authority (GLA) became an official body.
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ArticleRed Tractor relaunch welcomed
Farming leaders have welcomed the changes to the Red Tractor name and logo.
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ArticleNIAB says farewell to Legg
NIAB, the UK’s leading plant bio-science company, has said farewell to its ceo, Professor Brian Legg.
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Varroa mite concern in US
The prevalence of varroa mite among bees in the US is causing concern among fruit growers.
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ArticleFirst English raspberries arrive
The first English raspberries are coming on stream thanks to pioneering work by Chris Tirrell, a KG grower.
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ArticleAsda boost for UK veg sector
UK vegetable producers have been given a boost thanks to a multi-million pound deal between Asda and Fullers Foods International.
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ArticleSouthampton signs new Canary deal
Southampton has strengthened its position in Canary Islands tomatoes with the renewal of an agreement between Associated British Ports, Southampton Fruit Handling and the Federation of Canary Islands Producers (Fedex-Aceto).
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Israel avocado exports on the rise
Israel’s 2004 avocado exports reached 50,000 tonnes; a 66 per cent rise in volume compared with 2003, according to Giora Sella, secretary general of the Israel Fruit Growers Association.
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ArticleSouth Africa builds new citrus terminal
The South African citrus industry has been given a boost with the development of a multi-million rand terminal for specialized citrus fruit.
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Israeli deal with Syria bears fruit
More than 6,000 tonnes of apples from the Golan Heights have been exported to Syria this season.
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Sainsbury's juice supplier in syringe probe
Sunjuice Limited of Llantrisant is at the centre of a police investigation into a syringe was found in a carton of orange juice.
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ArticlePomegranate juice good for the heart
Italian and American scientists have found that pomegranate juice helped keep fatty deposits from collecting on artery walls in mice, and kept human heart cells healthier.
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ArticleGangmaster authority names its board
Appointments to the new body that will regulate for the first time gangmasters who supply workers to farms, agricultural and shellfish businesses were announced today.
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ArticleLatin Americans step up banana fight
Ecuador and five fellow Latin American banana producers have stepped up their demands for World Trade Organisation arbitration in their dispute with the European Union.
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ArticleMelon supplies weather the storms
The melon market is likely to face some difficult times over the next few weeks as major sources deal with different weather issues.