All Production & Trade articles – Page 645
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ArticleIGD: ‘Emulate Amazon to thrive amid disruption’
Grocery firms must operate with agility like Amazon and Google, harness AI and get the basics right to succeed amid ‘unprecedented disruption’, research charity says
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ArticleA high price for passion in Ugandan dry-season
Long, dry periods are a blessing in disguise for some Ugandan growers who can harvest between biannual cycles
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ArticleBig changes for Australian berries
Consistent growth in the berry sector means Australia is poised to set sail on international waters
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ArticleNew Australian horticulture council formed
National Farmers Federation heads up new entity focused on giving the sector a united voice
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ArticleHaygrove shrinks UK berry operations and sets up in China
British berry grower cuts 200 picking jobs due to Brexit nervousness over seasonal labour and invests in China instead
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ArticleSpinneys pioneers stonefruit project
The UAE retailer teams with South Africa's Fruits Unlimited to push ripe and ready stonefruit in the Middle East
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ArticleSweet Sapphire tipped to glisten in Asia
As South Africa builds its table grape portfolio in the Far East, an exciting black seedless variety may well pave the way
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ArticleNFU warns against ‘trade with all comers’ approach
Director general Terry Jones urges government to maintain food standards and keep supply chains short after Brexit to avoid price volatility
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ArticleDutch tech firm pushes for supply chain transparency
Cloud platform will allow fresh produce companies to share food quality certificates with minimum time and effort
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ArticleChambers eyes berry production in Kenya and Zimbabwe
Soft fruit producer to potentially expand to Kenya, Zimbabwe, Spain, Portugal and Morocco in bid to ensure 52-week supply amid erratic growing conditions
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ArticleFresh from River Cottage
He’s made his name in the world of TV chefs as an avid supporter of ‘back-to-basics’ cooking and homegrown delights straight from his rural Axminster idyll. And, as Ian Faulconbridge finds out, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s excitement for all manner of fresh produce remains as fervent as ever
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ArticleA fair future for bananas
Chair of the Latin American Fairtrade producer network (CLAC) and director of Dominican Republic banana cooperative Banelino, Marike de Peña, discusses workers’ rights and the future of banana production
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ArticleStrong January for Vietnam's fruit trade
Month-long import value climbs 72.5 per cent year-on-year, with Thailand a key supplier
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ArticleJaffa to sponsor Hockey World Cup
Citrus brand announces new deal with England Hockey to sponsor Women’s World Cup and Super 6s championships
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ArticleFungicide 'could help potato growers tackle PCN'
Chemical previously used as a fungicide could help boost yields in crops affected by Potato Cyst Nematode disease, AHDB trials reveal
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ArticleUK potato stocks reach six-year high
British potato stocks for end of November 2017 reached highest level for that point in the season since 2011/12, according to AHDB
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ArticleModern slavery arrests in Ely and Cornwall
Five people under investigation for modern slavery after arrests in separate incidents at Cambridgeshire salad factory and Cornish flower farm
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ArticleIndustry urges government against no-deal Brexit
Trade groups from the food and farming sector met on Sunday to release a signed statement calling for food security assurances
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ArticlePolis to head up Fall Creek South America
Based in Lima, Polis will also continue to serve as president of AGAP
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ArticleAustralia and Peru sign FTA
Tariffs on almost all Australian horticulture exports to be eliminated under new deal