All Production & Trade articles – Page 1780

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    London potato futures go live

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    The UK potato industry once again has a futures market thanks to the WTB Hannover Commodity Exchange.

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    Growers test protection plan

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Farm trials of the industry's keenly awaited crop protection management plans (CPMP) start next Wednesday.

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    French apples achieve balance

    2003-01-16T00:00:00Z

    The French apple supply situation is well balanced at the mid-point in the season thanks, in part, to lower volumes than expected from Italy.

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    Spanish berry acreage up

    2003-01-16T00:00:00Z

    Spanish strawberry growers have increased production acreage this season to 7,120ha compared to last season's 6,600ha.

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    Geest's sales grow

    2003-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Fresh-prepared specialist Geest has announced in a pre-closed-period statement that its total sales for the year ended December 28, 2002 have grown by 14 per cent.

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    Fair deal all round

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    The Soil Association and Fairtrade Foundation have joined forces to launch a venture that will combine both organic and Fairtrade certification for UK and imported goods.

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    Warnings sound for NZ export crops

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    According to a report just out from the New Zealand farm ministry, apple exports are likely to fall 12 per cent to just 14.5million cartons next season and the kiwifruit sector may have to watch its back in the future as international market competition increases.

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    Italians lose ground

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    Italian producers' organisation Confagricoltura has said that Italy is losing ground in Europe to other producer member states.

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    Redbridge and Chingford link up

    2003-01-09T00:00:00Z

    Redbridge Produce Marketing and Chingford Fruit Ltd have announced they are forging a joint working alliance to supply grapes to Sainsbury's, as the first move in a strategy to form a separate trading entity later this year.

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    HDC reveals new council members

    2003-01-09T00:00:00Z

    Defra has announced the appointment of new council members to the Horticultural Development Council.

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    Sharonfruit shining

    2003-01-09T00:00:00Z

    With two months of the Israeli sharonfruit season still to run, Agrexco UK is reporting steady sales increases year on year.

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    Crop damage fears allayed

    2003-01-07T00:00:00Z

    As the UK emerges from a week of heavy rainfall and flooding into frost and snow, first indications are that English horticulture crops are bearing up well.

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    Cox supplies healthy

    2003-01-07T00:00:00Z

    Despite a short crop, English Cox should still be available in some volume until March, according to Adrian Barlow, chief executive of promotional body English Apples and Pears.

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    Growers urged to get involved

    2003-01-06T00:00:00Z

    As the next stage of the National School Fruit Scheme rolls out, grower representatives are encouraging producers in the UK to get involved.

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    Sessions right on cue

    2003-01-05T00:00:00Z

    Irish cucumber grower Carthy & Collins has installed a high-speed print and apply labelling system, manufactured by Sessions of York.

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    Indian flowers in a squeeze

    2003-01-05T00:00:00Z

    Withering orders are drying up Indian flower exporters' coffers.

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    Prince's purchasing plea

    2003-01-05T00:00:00Z

    The Prince of Wales is calling on government to force all public bodies to direct their food budgets towards UK produce in a bid to boost farm incomes and shore up the future of rural communities and their economy.

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    France adores Zespri d'Or

    2003-01-03T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit producer and exporter Zespri has entered a new phase of its 12-month supply strategy signing a deal with a French producer to grow Zespri Gold in south-west France.

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    Westfalia welcomes South African mangoes

    2003-01-03T00:00:00Z

    As the South African mango season kicks off this month, Simon Curry, Westfalia's marketing manager - Europe, told freshinfo the outlook is good.

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    Brazil looks to export future

    2003-01-03T00:00:00Z

    Brazilian fruit and vegetable producers export just two per cent of national production, but this is expected to rise in the next few years to at least five or six per cent, possibly more.