All Production & Trade articles – Page 1654

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    Stakeholders get thanks

    2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Food, farming and horticulture minister Lord Whitty has welcomed the contribution of more than 1,000 stakeholders in a series of meetings around England looking at the future of farming and food in the country.

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    BPC warns of blight risk

    2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Potato growers are facing increased risk of blight in their crops as June gets underway, warns the British Potato Council.

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    Cherries weather cold spell

    2002-06-04T00:00:00Z

    A cold snap last month in Washington state has dented cherry crop projections but hopes are still high for the UK market.

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    Zespri starts strongly

    2002-05-30T00:00:00Z

    The New Zealand kiwifruit season is off to an "excellent start" in crucial markets, exporter Zespri International reports.

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    Sharpak launches new range

    2002-05-30T00:00:00Z

    New packs revealed by leading firm.

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    Honduras looks to juice

    2002-05-29T00:00:00Z

    Honduran citrus growers are gearing up to maximise the export market for fruit destined for the freshly squeezed juice sector, according to press reports in the country this week.

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    Fyffes lauds staff effort

    2002-05-29T00:00:00Z

    Fyffes chairman Neil McCann has praised the part played by management in helping the produce multinational's recovery during 2001.

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    KG celebrates record year

    2002-05-29T00:00:00Z

    KG has announced record rebates to its 71 growers after a highly successful trading performance during the 2001 season.

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    Ecuador faces grim allegations

    2002-05-29T00:00:00Z

    The Ecuadorian banana industry is the subject of a smear campaign, the country's ambassador to the United Nations told freshinfo this week.

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    Apples bitten by cold

    2002-05-28T00:00:00Z

    A cold snap in the US north-west is causing producers to revise their early crop forecasts downwards.

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    Spain: citrus picture less gloomy

    2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

    An official report from the foreign attaché service of the US department of agriculture points to a smaller Spanish citrus crop for 2002-03,but revises this season's output upwards compared to earlier forecasts.

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    Kiwis in illegal export scam

    2002-05-24T00:00:00Z

    Zespri chiefs speak out on illegal fruit shipments, which are costing the firm big money.

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    Yugoslav fruit catastrophe

    2002-05-24T00:00:00Z

    Frosts last month drastically reduce deciduous fruit production: Serbia's main export.

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    OrchardWorld signs up more volume

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    Top fruit supplier OrchardWorld has released details of new signings and supplier relationships with UK producers following the revelation last week that two of its growers were leaving.

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    Vintage gras

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    Pictured is Anton Edelmann, executive chef of the Savoy, taking delivery of the first English asparagus from Mark Haynes of Bomfords of Stratford-upon-Avon.

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    Future's tight for large oranges

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    A tightening in supply of large sized oranges is starting to make itself felt in the UK.

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    Jaffa dream trip

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    Mehadrin Tnuport Marketing and Sainsbury's have made a World Cup dream come true.

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    Fisher Foods calls in receivers

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    Fisher Foods goes into administration after firm backers pulled out on May 22.

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    NZ apples light

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    Volumes of apples from New Zealand could be lower than forecast earlier in the season, according to Alasdair Robertson of Worldwide Fruit, Enza's joint venture partner in the UK.

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    Cornish potato crops air-lifted

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    British Potato Council (BPC) chiefs have been out and about promoting the new crop throughout the nation.