All Production & Trade articles – Page 1719
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South African grape exports crushed by rain
Heavy rains in South Africa decimate white and red grape crop, slicing exports by 60 per cent on pre-season forecasts.
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Campaign for British Produce launched
ProBrit, a campaign for increased awareness for British produce has been launched by a group of 35 glasshouse-salad growers and grower companies in east Yorkshire.
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Scientific findings back organic produce
European research suggests that there are scientific grounds to assume that organic produce is healthier than conventionally produced produce. The Soil Association is expected to release the results later this week.
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Pesticide survey provokes Spanish reaction
Surveys in both the UK and Finland, demonstrating unacceptable levels of the pesticide methamidophos in Spanish capsicum prompts the Spanish authorities to take action.
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COLEACP initiates workshops to understand Euro markets
60 fresh fruit and vegetable producers and exporters along with other industry representatives from 11 countries in the west and central African regions have met in a series of workshops
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Novartis looks to promote Brussels
Novartis Seeds is working with growers to encourage increased consumption of Brussels sprouts.
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Port of Ipswich provides potato outlet.
The Port of Ipswich has begun to be used as an outlet for potato exports to the Canary Islands.
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Chilean producers look to grapes
Frutera Del Norte (FDN), a new group of Chilean producers, is looking to export 1.6 million cartons of table grapes this season.
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BPC's 'Easy Life with Potatoes'
In a further bid to highlight the versatility of the humble spud, the British Potato Council has published a booklet offering creative new ways of cooking using the potato.
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JSR onions set sail for French Guyana
East Yorkshire-based supplier JSR Farming Group, begins its first ever exports of onions to French Guyana.
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MB Produce introduces new radicchio
Two new varieties of winter radicchio launched to the UK market by MB Produce.
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BPC first estimate reports increase in potato crop.
The first estimates of the total 1999 potato crop in Britain increases nearly half a million tonnes on last year.
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NFU states its case on pesticides
The National Farmers' Union gives evidence to the House of Commons environmental audit committee on reducing pesticide usage.
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French producers give verdict on tricky start to season
The UK boycott of French apples and an overlap of New Zealand fruit in the early part of the season has caused a loss to the French apple industry of Fr350 million.
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Worst season say Guernsey flower producers
Guernsey's flower sector reflects upon what it refers to as one of the "worst seasons".
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NFU lobbies to remove inequalities in world agricultural trade
As the agenda for the next round of WTO negotiations is drawn up in the forthcoming week, the NFU asserts that UK agriculture must not be rendered uncompetitive on world markets.
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Island co-operative switches to mainland packing
Guernsey Growers Co-operative plans to move all packing operations for tomatoes to the UK, effective from next year.
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Agrexco winter products arrive in UK
The first sea shipments of Israeli produce arrive in the UK, landing at Sheerness for Carmel Agrexco.
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Maff disputes strawberry blackspot claims
Maff's Plant Health Division disputes claims from the that it has allowed blackspot-infected plants to be sold and distributed under licence.
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UK food chain well placed to reap developing world market opportunities
The agricltural minister of state, Joyce Quin, stresses the need for an efficient, forward-looking and modernised industry and emphasises that the UK food chain is well placed to benefit from opportunities in developing world markets.