All Production & Trade articles – Page 1623
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Organic grapes success
Organic grapes grown in several southern hemisphere countries have completed successful import trials with German supermarkets.
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Agricultural wages to rise
The Agricultural Wages Board announced this week that overall agricultural wages will rise by twice as much as inflation from October 1, although the rates for manual harvesting will remain in line with the national minimum wage.
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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.