All Production & Trade articles – Page 662
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ArticleWatercress industry launches first-ever hygiene guide
A new guide drafted in line with FSA guidance will help watercress growers continue to meet food safety legislation
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ArticleOverproduction drives down potato prices
Increases in planted area hit potato sector as average prices fall 27 per cent and some growers drop below cost of production
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ArticleCosta Rica pins hopes on China's pineapple intake
Pineapple suppliers in Costa Rica have increased production in anticipation of major consumption growth in China
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ArticleSpar sets out its stall as competition hots up
Symbol group has unleashed major recruitment and incentive scheme as it prepares to take ‘convenience to next level’
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ArticleGrowers charity ball raises £25k
Lea Valley Growers raised an impressive £25,000 at its first social event in 20 years through a charity auction and sponsorships
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ArticleBerryWorld and Beekers BV consolidate
Soft-fruit group aims to capitalise on growth potential in European berry market after consolidating joint venture
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ArticleHapag-Lloyd stays Star Cool
Star Cool integrated containers will help extend the market reach for fresh fruit and vegetables
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ArticleWeather events threaten 2018 stability
Rabobank report warns of La Niña weather phenomenon, fluctuating currencies and increasing freight and input costs
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ArticlePesticide use has risen 'up to 18 times'
New data obtained by the Soil Association claims that active ingredients used on potatoes and onions has risen over past 40 years
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ArticleHAGL's Cambodian exports take off
Vietnam's HAGL is seeing its Cambodian fruit exports take off in China, according to local press
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ArticleSpain’s citrus outlook
Director of Spain's Citrus Management Committee Inmaculada Sanfeliu discusses the outlook for the current season and the long-term prospects for the sector
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ArticleItaly mulls Middle Eastern promise
Italy’s premium fruit and vegetable brand, Solarelli, will present at WOP Dubai 2017
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ArticleChile pinpoints European potential
Asoex says there are still growth opportunities for blueberries, grapes and apples as well as organics
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ArticleFresh produce companies ‘are part of a food culture’
Suppliers will increasingly become part of a wider food culture by offering inspiration and staying ahead of new trends
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ArticleAmazon can 'treat whole food category as a loss leader'
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ history of selling at a loss to inflict pain on competitors could spark major price war in food retail
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ArticleHorticulture’s Silicon Valley
Syngenta’s Luis Garvayo on Almería’s hi-tech approach to sustainable production
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ArticleEarly start for Spanish strawberries
Mild temperatures and a lack of rainfall means fruit will hit supermarket shelves earlier this season
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ArticleDefra hiring advisers to shape post-Brexit policy
Department looking for “free-thinking” policy advisers to “challenge received wisdom” when shaping agricultural policy
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Article'Abolish farming subsidies', says Tory thinktank
Bright Blue report proposes elimination of production subsidies in favour of payments for environment-friendly land management
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ArticleMillions could be ‘priced out of 5 A Day’ after Brexit
Food Foundation thinktank says fresh produce consumption could drop as exchange rates, labour costs and tariffs increase prices