All South Africa articles – Page 96
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Berries, bees and boardroom goodbyes
Podcast: Listen now to fresh produce news analysis in the latest instalment of the Fruitnet.com Audio Edition
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ArticleEurope dominates RSA grape exports
South Africa fails to capitalise on recent growth in table grape export volumes to the Far East as traditional markets dominate
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ArticleNew chairman for Capespan
Following the retirement of Paul Clüver, the South African group has named Norman Celliers as the man to replace him as chairman
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ArticleWinds of change at Capespan
There have been further changes at Capespan since the announcement that senior company executive Louis Kriel will leave in June
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ArticleLouis Kriel to leave Capespan
Long-serving chief executive of Capespan's fruit division is to leave the group at the end of June
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ArticleSouth African lemon crop revised down
South Africa has reviewed likely citrus output for this season
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ArticleAustralian citrus faces competition
With California and South Africa forced to look to the Asian market, the Australian citrus industry may struggle
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SH citrus exports expected to rise
Production increase of around 10 per cent forecast as exporters in South Africa and Australia prepare for upturn in shipments
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ArticleChina braces for Chilean grape influx
With Chile’s port strikes over, Chinese importers are expecting large volumes of grapes to hit the market from the latter half of May
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ArticleZeder refutes Capespan listing talk
"We do not have plans to list Capespan" say Zeder executives following Total Produce share sale announcement
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ArticleEU and South Africa air citrus concerns
Potential ban on the horizon for exports of RSA citrus to EU, with concerns mounting over implications for Australia
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ArticleTotal Produce ends Capespan alliance
Public listing of South African exporter now more likely following Zeder's €22m buyout of Irish company's 25 per cent stake
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Southern Africa set for bumper citrus crop
Southern Africa may harvest its biggest ever citrus crop this year, with South Africa’s Citrus Marketing Forum noting in its final estimate for 2013 that this year’s volumes are expected to increase by 4 per cent on last year’s record to nearly 107m cartons.
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South Africa reacts to EU citrus concerns
The South African citrus sector has reacted strongly to this week's Copa-Cogeca statement, which urged the EU Commission to put in place safety measures to protect against contaminated imports of citrus fruit coming in from South Africa.
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Top-fruit supply faces chaos over DPA plans
The availability of southern hemisphere and US apples and pears on the shelves of British supermarkets is under serious threat after it emerged the EU plans to lower the maximum residue level for diphenylamine.
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SA wage rise slammed
South African farmers’ union Agri SA has condemned the 52 per cent increase in the national minimum wage for farm workers announced last week by the agriculture ministry.
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South Africa calls on UK to prevent citrus ban
The South African citrus sector is calling on importers in the UK to take action or face a total ban of their produce.
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Public hearings to settle unrest in South Africa
The South African Department of Labour has announced public hearings across the Western Cape this week in a review of farm workers’ minimum wages as unrest surged again in the troubled region.
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Violence surges in Western Cape
Johan van Niekerk, chairman of the South African Table Grape Industry has called for urgent intervention by all stakeholders to bring an end to violence in the Western Cape area.
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South African grape shipments to UK disrupted
South Africa has shipped considerably less grapes to major marketing regions so far this year, following a late start to the harvesting season and rain disruptions in the Orange River region.