All Production & Trade articles – Page 212
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NewsPositive start for Vietnamese exports
Value of fruit and vegetable exports up in the first quarter of 2023 with China market leading the way
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NewsSuppliers predict salad sales surge
As supplies stabilise, UK salad distributors are anticipating strong sales during the warmer months ahead
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CommentRussian embargo alters Poland’s produce outlook
Mirosław Maliszewski, CEO of the Polish Apple Association, discusses the difficulties faced by the country’s fresh produce industry and how it is not only looking to survive but thrive in the future.
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NewsTesco goes peat-free on bedding plants
Supplier Bridge Farm Horticulture is using wood fibre and natural by-products to replace peat
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NewsMission Produce makes sustainability progress
Annual sustainability report highlights leading avocado business’ commitment to a more sustainable future
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Analysis“A long way to go” on consumption in Europe
The latest edition of Freshfel’s Consumption Monitor has been released, highlighting how the positive trend that started during the Covid-19 pandemic has already been curbed
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NewsAldi commits to LEAF Marque produce
Aldi is aiming for all its British growers to be LEAF certified by the end of 2023
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News‘Boost Healthy Start Scheme uptake,’ food charities urge
Food charities call for £5m in government funding to improve Healthy Start Scheme uptake
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NewsBrazilian grapes close in on Chinese market
Abrafrutas president Guilherme Coelho expects exports to be underway by the end of the year
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NewsSpeakers announced for Fresh Produce India
Industry experts will share key strategies for success in the Indian market at the online event, which takes place on 3-5 May 2023
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News‘Collaboration is key in fight against plastic pollution’
The food industry is the single biggest user of plastics, and if it is serious about finding solutions to plastic waste, it must work together and innovate. Here is what the Fresh Produce Impact Hub (FRESHPPACT) is doing to make that happen
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NewsFarmers’ groups upbeat on CPTPP
Industry reaction to newest post-Brexit trade deal is largely positive
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NewsCalifornia produce companies offer flooding support
Taylor Farms and Driscoll’s deploy US$2m in disaster relief funds to Salinas and Pajaro Valley organisations
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NewsReport highlights “endemic” abuse of migrant workers in Spain
Ethical Consumer says UK supermarkets have legal and moral obligation to ensure that the rights of workers they rely on are being met
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NewsAustralia grants APAL new fund to support apple exports
New funding set to help improve pest management practices and expand export pathways for Australian apples
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NewsIndia resumes pomegranate aril exports to US
First shipments in almost four years land successfully in the US under a newly developed systems approach
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NewsSpeakers revealed for Global Tomato Congress
The first names have been announced for Global Tomato Congress, which places sustainability centre stage on the event’s return to Rotterdam on 16 May
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NewsCornwall’s Varfell Farms joins LEAF network
Leading daffodil grower-packer becomes latest grower to join LEAF’s network of demonstration farms
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NewsApple sector struggles with escalating costs
BAPL calls for government support as survey finds grower electricity bills up by 133 per cent
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NewsApril start for South African fresh produce inquiry
The intensive 15-month process may bring changes, but potentially from 2025 onwards