All Production & Trade articles – Page 1636
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Lona to focus purely on citrus
Independent South African exporter Lona to concentrate solely on expansion of its citrus business.
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ArticleAvocado showdown
California's avocado growers are under pressure as the US department of agriculture considers further lifting an 80-year old ban to allow fruit from Mexico into more US states including California.
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Retail giant doubts global harmonisation potential
Fons Scmid of retail giant Royal Ahold believes consumer perceptions will block true globalisation of food safety standards.
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SuperViga invigorated
Soft-fruit plant breeder and propagator Hargreaves Plants says the SuperViga brand has performed exceptionally well this season.
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EurepGAP appoints independent benchmarking expert
Australasian organisation JAS-ANZ is the new independent accreditation body for schemes wishing to benchmark themseleves against EurepGAP.
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ArticleWWF asks for results, not processes
Jason Clay of the world's largest environmental non-governmental organisation World Wildlife Fund (WWF) told EurepGAP to focus on results, not the manner in which they are achieved.
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ArticleEU commissioner applauds EurepGAP
David Byrne, European commissioner for health and consumer protection, has given his full backing to EurepGAP.
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ArticleMore than 12,000 growers EurepGAP certified
In excess of 12,000 growers around the world are now EurepGAP certified, but the UK accounts for more than half of the covered area.
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ArticleEurep bridging the GAP
Independent chairman of EurepGAP Nigel Garbutt outlined the progress made by the retail partnership at its conference in Madrid.
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EurepGAP protocol revised and launched
The latest version of the EurepGAP protocol for fruit and vegetables was launched on Friday.
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Redhawk has it covered
Dickies UK is offering a wide range of Redhawk coveralls suitable for all working conditions.
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ArticleMixed blessings for Belgium
A downturn in EU pear and apple production, predicted by Prognosfruit in August, has now been confirmed by Belgian auctions.
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Autumn is acquisition season
Plimsoll Publishing has suggested cash-rich companies have an ideal opportunity to acquire struggling businesses.
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ArticleSpanish citrus delayed
Citrus production in the leading Spanish region of Valencia is expected to fall slightly by five per cent this season as the harvest starts late.
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Fairtrade question time
Fairtrade producers met in London to answer questions on future policies.
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Cheaper way of filling bags
One of the leading manufacturers of vegetable handling machinery, Tong Engineering, has launched an economy model bag filler.
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ArticleChiquita makes further sale
Produce multi-national Chiquita Brands International is reducing its stake in an Australian business.
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ArticleZespri issues first forecast
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri is forecasting increased prices in Europe will boost end of season returns and net sales revenue.