All Production & Trade articles – Page 866
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ArticleCosta to trade at A$2.25 per share
Ahead of its first day of trading on 24 July, leading Australia fresh produce company Costa has listed its share price at the lower end of its targeted range
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ArticleHLB quarantine in place in California
The San Gabriel area of California’s Los Angeles country is under quarantine following the detection of huanglongbing (HLB) disease
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ArticleItaly looks overseas for profit growth
Country's leading fresh produce agency CSO preparing to launch new project called Freshness from Europe
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ArticleUS strengthens sweet potato position
Growing acreage and higher demand are helping to drive higher exports from the US to Europe
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ArticleEustice praise for fruit research
Farming minister visits Fruit Focus and claims weather-resistant new varieties are giving the industry a boost
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ArticleZespri sales up 16 per cent
Good volume, good returns and good growth were the result of the 2014/15 Zespri season, though challenges still linger for the future
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AnalysisFrom Russia to where?
Rid of its main market, Belgian Conference pear exporter Bel’Export is exploring opportunities worldwide, but faces a major task in educating unfamiliar consumers
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ArticleItalian pear production set to fall
CSO releases forecast suggesting 2015 crop will be notably smaller than last season's, with Abate Fetel down 10 per cent
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ArticlePotato firm invests £1.25m in factory
Northern Irish potato supplier with strong export focus has said new facilities will enable it to cater for European market
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ArticleDefra launches Food and Farming Plan
A meeting of 80 industry representatives discussed seven key themes for future policymaking in food and farming sector
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ArticleInnoFresh launches Chinese-grown kiwiberries
Chinese berry specialist launches sales of trial kiwiberry production at official ceremony to remember victims of Ya’an earthquake and recognise recovery efforts
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ArticleKorea ups demand for Peruvian fruits
Peru’s exports of fresh fruit to South Korea have increased, with mangoes, grapes and bananas driving the growth
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ArticleTaiwan doubles mango exports
Exports of Taiwan mangoes have more than doubled to 3,607 tonnes in the first half of 2015
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ArticleSweetcorn market in 'huge growth'
Sweetcorn might be synonymous with one ‘giant’ of a brand, but is it a product that has a chance of growing its stature? Martyn Fisher asks Barfoots’ commercial director, Jon Barfoot
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ArticleSalad category diversifies into exotics
The exotic salad market is burgeoning as consumers choose new flavours with fruit, grain and protein additions, leading to plenty of new opportunities for suppliers
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ArticleWarm weather brings growers pain in the brass
While most Brits had a whale of a time in the early-July heatwave, brassica growers and their crops were left stressed
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ArticleInterview: Caroline Drummond's turning over a new LEAF
LEAF chief executive Caroline Drummond is full of ideas for taking the organisation forward and improving Brits’ nutrition. Michael Barker went to meet her
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ArticleNew berry and asparagus firm launches
Rupert Hargreaves and Jamie Petchell’s new company, Global Plant Genetics, will specialise in soft-fruit and asparagus seed supply and intellectual property management
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ArticleBerries aim for the billions
Retail promotions put berries centre stage as a later Wimbledon ensured strong availability. Elsewhere, growers debate the impact of glasshouse strawberries
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ArticleSpain's produce export value climbs
May figures show growth in fresh produce export value of 8 per cent year-on-year, despite lower volumes shipped