All Production & Trade articles – Page 1659

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    Spanish growers count losses

    2003-06-04T00:00:00Z

    Spanish strawberry producers are licking their wounds at the end of a harrowing season.

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    French assess damage

    2003-06-04T00:00:00Z

    French fruit growers have calculated their frost-related losses to have affected a third of all French orchards and to have caused ?240 million worth of damage.

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    Added value fatigue warning

    2003-06-04T00:00:00Z

    A little less conversation, a little more action was the call from Promar's Michelle Gibson at a recent conference.

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    Syngenta tomato commitment

    2003-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Syngenta emphasises commitment to tomato industry.

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    Tomato growers breakout

    2003-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Delegates at Syngenta's tomato conference, in Alicante last week, were invited to "breakout".

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    Spanish react to toll threats

    2003-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Spanish producer and trade organisations are calling on regional, national and EU authorities to prevent the introduction in France and Germany of new road tolls for lorries.

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    Fruiterers support top-fruit study

    2003-05-30T00:00:00Z

    The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers has announced it is sponsoring an MBA graduate from City University's Cass Business School to investigate issues affecting the English top fruit industry.

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    Branston chills out

    2003-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Tesco and wholesaler potato supplier Branston Potatoes is expanding its temperature controlled delivery fleet.

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    Capespan restructures in Scotland

    2003-05-29T00:00:00Z

    Capespan is making major changes to its Livingston operation in Scotland.

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    Vegetable compound may help treat cancer

    2003-05-29T00:00:00Z

    The latest Produce Marketing Association on-line newsletter reports that brassicas have been shown to prevent cancerous growth.

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    NZ calls for sea change

    2003-05-29T00:00:00Z

    Authorities in New Zealand are seeking the inclusion of a biological article in new rules on the maritime transport of goods being drawn up for the United Nations by the Comité Martime Internationale.

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    Nominations sought for prestigious potato award

    2003-05-29T00:00:00Z

    The British Potato Council (BPC) is seeking nominations for this year's British Potato Industry Award.

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    Stemilt adds Dole facility to capacity

    2003-05-29T00:00:00Z

    Stemilt adds new packhouse to portfolio and predicts slight overlap in cherry crops.

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    Zespri honoured

    2003-05-28T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri International has won a Trade New Zealand Export Award for its outstanding achievements in overseas markets.

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    Palestine gears up for Gap

    2003-05-28T00:00:00Z

    A group of four Palestinian co-operatives are working towards Eurep-Gap certification by January.

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    Kiwi growers keen on EurepGap

    2003-05-26T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri International has reported that take up within the industry for EurepGap has been "outstanding".

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    Chile clinches Israeli deal

    2003-05-23T00:00:00Z

    The Chilean Nursery Association has purchased rights to grow several Israeli registered and patented citrus varieties in Chile.

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    KG smashes record

    2003-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Soft-fruit supplier KG Fruits has announced record results for 2002.

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    Produce battles through

    2003-05-22T00:00:00Z

    The suspension of British Airways flights to Kenya appears to be having a minimal effect on produce arrivals from East Africa into the UK.

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    Israeli update

    2003-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Israeli summer lines are set to come on stream two weeks later than usual this year because of unseasonably cool and wet winter conditions.