All Production & Trade articles – Page 1660

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    Spain's stone-fruit opportunity

    2003-05-15T00:00:00Z

    Peach and nectarine production in Spain is set to benefit from reduced crops elsewhere in Europe with volumes on a par with last year.

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    Eurep-Gap date fixed

    2003-05-15T00:00:00Z

    Eurep Gap's next biennial conference will be in Madrid on September 10-12.

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    South African board certified

    2003-05-15T00:00:00Z

    South Africa's Perishable Products Export Control Board has won British Retail Consortium authorisation for certification.

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    UK pepper pot grows

    2003-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Dutch giant The Greenery is predicting an increase in demand for capsicum in the UK this year, as more consumers catch on to thehealth benefits and versatility of the product.

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    Egypt's grape on course

    2003-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Egyptian grape will arrive in the UK around June 1 and fill a window through to the middle of July, according to Husam El-Din Awad, managing director of Fruitex, one of the country's top five grape exporters.

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    Guernsey growers must be vigilant

    2003-05-12T00:00:00Z

    Crime has risen in Guernsey and the island's nursery properties are prime targets.

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    EU-Egypt agreement ratified

    2003-05-12T00:00:00Z

    The Egyptian parliament has formally accepted the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement signed in June 2001.

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    Potato stocks rise

    2003-05-09T00:00:00Z

    For the first time, the British Potato Council is issuing details of late season potato stocks.

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    Salvesen agrees MBO

    2003-05-09T00:00:00Z

    Logistics provider Christain Salvesen has agreed a management buyout of its German industrial subsidiary.

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    Maersk expands routes

    2003-05-08T00:00:00Z

    Western South American shipping services will benefit from new plans for improvement from Maersk Sealand.

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    US floral disappointment

    2003-05-08T00:00:00Z

    The US floriculture sector experienced mixed fortunes in 2002.

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    Kiwi council

    2003-05-08T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand's kiwifruit sector is establishing an Industry Advisory Council.

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    Bomfords celebrates gras with Gus-to

    2003-05-08T00:00:00Z

    Vegetable grower Bomfords is celebrating its second crop of asparagus with a festival fronted by Gus (pictured).

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    Growers to benefit from SourceDirect

    2003-05-08T00:00:00Z

    A new on-line initiative aims to bring major retailers and caterers into direct commercial contact with growers.

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    Vegetable showcase opens

    2003-05-07T00:00:00Z

    Vegetable Kingdom, a new interactive celebration of Britain's vegetable heritage, has opened in Warwickshire.

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    Europech outlines stone fruit decline

    2003-05-07T00:00:00Z

    European stone-fruit production is forecast to fall by 29 per cent this season on last from 4.2million tonnes to 3mt with maturity also significantly delayed.

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    Tunisian date for Besana

    2003-05-07T00:00:00Z

    Italian producer and exporter expands into Tunisian date sphere.

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    CMBI lodges appeal

    2003-05-07T00:00:00Z

    The Citrus Marketing Board of Israel is lodging an appeal with the Israeli High Court of Justice to prevent its merger with the Fruit Production Board on two counts.

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    Lycopene proof increases

    2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

    A recent symposium held in Washington, DC, focused on the growing body of research about lycopene, a natural antioxidant found in tomatoes.

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    Lemons granted licence

    2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

    Lemons from the Italian Amalfi region have been granted licence to use a protected geographical indication badge.