All Production & Trade articles – Page 1653
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ArticleChiquita negotiates Colombian sale
Chiquita Brands International is negotiating the sale of its Colombian banana and port operation to CI Banacol.
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Pepper interest hots up
Orange sweet peppers have attracted huge interest from the trade following their launch within the Flandria range at the beginning of March this year.
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FPC issues SPV warning
THE FRESH Produce Consortium is seeking views from members on proposed amendments to the EU's simplified procedure values (SPVs) for calculating import duty.
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Tariff-only negotiations near
Banana growers in leading producing countries are bracing themselves as the European Commission took the first step earlier this week in seeking a mandate from the European Council to negotiate terms with third countries for the new banana regime.
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CCFRA looks at rapid cooling
CCFRA’s latest review, Rapid Cooling of Foods, describes a range of emerging developments and novel methods for the rapid cooling of foods.
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ArticleFavorita diversifies its position in Russian market
The Favorita Fruit Company has terminated a commercial agreement for the sale of bananas in Russia with JFC International under mutual accord.
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ArticleVeridian expands production capacity
Processed onion supplier Veridian has expanded its production capacity by 50 per cent to satisfy growing demand from food manufacturers.
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Irish mushroom growers merge
Two of the Republic of Ireland’s biggest mushroom growers are merging to form the biggest player in Europe’s mushroom industry.
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Syngenta makes new appointment
Syngenta Seeds has confirmed that Keith Harwood has been appointed as the UK sales manager for vegetables.
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ArticleSainsbury's pushes mint in June
Sainsbury's has announced it will be focusing on apple mint as its June herb of the month.
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Willowbrook takes on PropaFresh
Willowbrooks Food, fresh produce processor and packer, has started using a high-performance anti-mist film from Surface Specialities UCB.
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ArticleChile increases European sendings
Chile is enjoying a successful season in Europe, with sendings up by more than 10 per cent overall.
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ArticleSummit addresses China factor
World Shipping (China) Annual Summit aims to explain the reasons behind unprecedented growth in the world's shipping markets.
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ArticleMushrooms back in salad role
The Mushroom Bureau is telling the world that mushroom guideline changes now make them the ideal salad ingredient this summer.
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ArticleWorld apple breakthrough
In a world first for the apple industry, Pipfruit New Zealand and NZ crown research body HortResearch have announced a joint venture with Associated International Group of Nurseries (AIGN), based in the US and Apple & Pear Australia (Apal).
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Belgians aim for veg standard
LAVA, the umbrella organisation that groups seven Belgian auctions is working towards one single standard for assessing vegetable quality.
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Herb Society pleas to save plants
The Herb Society of Great Britain is campaigning to save medicinal plant species from extinction.
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ArticleGolden growers ready to reap rewards
South African grower representatives were in the UK last week to see first hand how their Golden Delicious apples are being promoted.
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ArticleHail strikes Washington state
Hail over the past week along the length of Washington state in the US north-west has had a significant, although sporadic effect on apple crops.
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Which? puts fruit and vegetables under scrutiny
A newly published survey in Which?, the consumers' association publication, concludes that shoppers should question supermarket staff more about the fruit and vegetables they are purchasing.