All Production & Trade articles – Page 242
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ArticleDel Monte battles “unprecedented cost pressures”
Group reports on increase in net sales during second quarter but sees income fall
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ArticleWater expert shares tips as UK heads for possible drought
UEA’s Prof Kevin Hiscock suggests changes in land use and cultivation practices to manage water better in future, while NFU calls for more government support
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ArticleRaise retail prices or risk no UK veg supply, warns BGA
An urgent reset in returns to UK veg growers is now vital to ensure future continuity of supply, says British Growers Association
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ArticleSpread raises US$30m in funding
Japanese vertical farm start-up completes Series A round of funding to accelerate its business development
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ArticleBayWa invests in irrigation start-up
Group aims to save water through digitalisation by investing in Spanish start-up Spherag
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ArticleSouth Africa calls for stranded containers to be cleared
Urgent steps are being taken to end the disruption of citrus supplies from South Africa to the EU
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ArticleHow will we look back on the summer of 2022?
John Giles, divisional director of Promar International, assesses the state of play in the fresh produce sector as supply chains face up to a perfect storm of challenges from inflation to climate change to Brexit
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ArticleThai fruit exports surge
Exports to China power growth with over 1m tonnes of fruit shipped to key market in the first half of 2022
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ArticleUK suppliers assess crop damage after July heatwave
Record temperatures cause losses in a range of crops but impact “could have been a lot worse”, according to NCGM wholesaler
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ArticleSoil and investment in research vital for future
After a three-year journey, the SIEUSOIL research project is successfully achieving its aims, according to the consortium
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ArticleLiz Truss pledges to ‘unleash British farming’ through deregulation
PM hopeful promises deregulation and expansion of seasonal workers scheme to help shore up UK’s food security
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ArticleBritish Berry Growers urges action following automation review
Berry body urges government to heed recommendations laid out in Defra’s review of automation in horticulture
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ArticleTe Mata merges Australasian operations
Te Mata Exports New Zealand and Australia join forces, with Sarah McCormack to lead the new business
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ArticleAsiafruit July/August out now
Asiafruit’s China Edition tracks market recovery following lockdowns while Haygrove Asia MD Michael Oates discusses the opportunity for high-value horticulture
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ArticleKakuzi prepares first China shipment
Kenyan avocado exporter has begun harvesting the fruit for its inaugural consignment
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ArticleMission imports Jalisco avocados
Fruit from Mexican state supports category growth in US market
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ArticleNew Intercitrus president urges compliance with new cold treatment protocol
Enrique Bellés said the interprofessional will continue working to extend the cold treatment requirement to other citrus fruits
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ArticleTata Motors helps Maharashtra growers
Global automobile manufacturer plants fruit and nut trees to help develop farming communities in India
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ArticleOrsero Group buys two of France’s leading produce companies
Acquisitions of Groupe Blampin and Capexo will put France on a par with Italy in terms of sales revenue, the Italian company predicts
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ArticleElsoms on the hunt for international distribution partners
Company aims to “significantly extend its commercial reach worldwide” and says it is open-minded about introducing new crops in future