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| World Cup\'s lasting legacy in South Africa |
| 2010-07-02 |
South Africa's fresh produce trade, like many other industries, stands to gain from increased interest following the World Cup.
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| Spanish exports experience sharp fall |
| 2010-06-24 |
Fruitnet.com reports that damage caused by heavy rains earlier this year badly affected Spain’s fruit and vegetable exports during the first quarter of 2010
Spanish fruit and vegetable exports during the
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| Drop in Asda market share |
| 2010-06-24 |
Asda has seen its market share fall to its lowest level since November 2008 as shoppers take advantage of low food price inflation.
The latest Kantar Worldpanel data reveals consumers are |
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| South African grapefruit set to take United States by storm |
| 2010-06-24 |
Consumers of grapefruit are in for a real treat when the first South African grapefruit goes on sale in the United States.
The first South African grapefruit ever to be exported to |
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| EU Members vote against new compulsory labelling system |
| 2010-06-23 |
Members of the European Parliament have overwhelmingly voted against plans to introduce a compulsory system of colour-coded, 'traffic light' labelling on food packs despite pressure from consumer groups.
However, the voting
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| RSA retailers catch World Cup fever |
| 2010-06-10 |
Writing on fruitnet.com, Fred Meintjes adds a fruity flavour to the World Cup build up in South Africa, and gives his lowdown on what visitors to the country can expect to |
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| Leahy to step down at Tesco next year |
| 2010-06-08 |
Fruitnet.com reports that Sir Terry Leahy, CEO of Tesco, is to step down next March after 14 years in the job.
Mr Leahy said that he was retiring having achieved his
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| Pressure on UK retailers to deliver real growth |
| 2010-06-07 |
Pressure on UK retailers to deliver real growth is mounting as total grocery market growth has remained subdued at 3.3%, according to the latest grocery market figures from Kantar Worldpanel for |
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| Tesco ads to naked salad |
| 2010-06-07 |
Tesco’s new salad box project is to have an on-shelf counterpart, fresh & naked living leaves, reports fruitnet.com.
The product launched on 7 June and will sit alongside the fresh &
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| South Africa\'s container terminals at a standstill as strike contunues |
| 2010-05-12 |
While South Africa’s conventional reefer terminals are still operating, the container terminals in all the major export ports have come to a standstill as the national transport worker strike enters its |
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| Murcia hit by hail while heavy rains cause damage in Catalonia |
| 2010-05-06 |
Producers in Spain’s Murcia region have reported damage to stonefruit, citrus and grape crops across several provinces, following heavy hailstone showers over recent days.
According to regional growers’ association Asaja Murcia, |
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| FPC fights to secure Indian grape deal |
| 2010-05-06 |
UK industry body the Fresh Produce Consortium says it is awaiting clarification on the possible future of this year's Indian grape deal in the country after the mid-April discovery of an |
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| EU-Egypt deal offers trade concessions |
| 2010-05-05 |
Leading Spanish producer-exporter federation Fepex has claimed that the European Union’s new agreement of association with Egypt, which comes into force next month, will grant the north African country fresh concessions |
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| Chlormequat risk in grapes evaluated |
| 2010-04-27 |
Following an urgent request from the European Commission (EC) on 21 April, the European Food Safety Association (EFSA) has today published a statement on the risks to public health related to |
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| Egyptian grapes headed for early start |
| 2010-04-26 |
Unseasonable weather may help Egyptian grape exporters this season by bringing the start date forward
Fruitnet.com reports that this year’s Egyptian grape season is expected to begin early as a |
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| Chile back to full strength after quake |
| 2010-04-24 |
Shipments from the main ports in Chile has returned to normal as the Chilean Association,Asoex, reports that the fresh produce industry is over its most significant disruption ever.
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| Easter sales figures in the UK mask the truth about the recovery |
| 2010-04-23 |
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has released new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) which confirm March’s strong retail sales growth was Easter-driven.
BRC director general Stephen Robertson said |
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| Losses exptected in the Spanish and Italian stone fruit sectors |
| 2010-04-22 |
Heavy rains earlier this year could result in a reduction in Spain's stonefruit crop, while lower volumes are also expected in Italy.
Spain could lose as much as 20 per cent
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| Heat cuts South African apple and pear exports |
| 2010-03-31 |
The unfavourable weather which has been affecting crops around the world are now also negatively affecting the South African apple crop.
The South African apple and pear industry has announced a steep |
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| US widens South African citrus access |
| 2010-02-22 |
The US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) has increased the number of areas in South Africa it recognizes as pest-free areas for citrus black spot disease |
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| Karsten Group concludes successful Orange River table grape harvest |
| 2010-02-11 |
The production teams on the Karsten Group’s farms in the Orange River are taking a well-earner rest after 3,3 million cartons of grapes for the export market this season.
“Despite the |
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| Snow failed to deter visitors to the Fruirt Logistica Trade Fair |
| 2010-02-11 |
Heavy snow and delayed flights failed to stop a record-breaking 53,000 trade visitors from 130 countries descending on the German capital last week for legendary trade exhibition Fruit Logistica.
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| New South African grape season gets underway |
| 2009-11-10 |
The new South African table grape season has started and growers in the Northern regions and the Orange River have started packing their new crop. The first small consignments of Flame |
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| Cameo variety named Tastiest Apple |
| 2009-10-30 |
Fruitnet.com reports that a US-bred apple variety, which is now grown extensively in England, won the Tastiest Apple prize at a UK trade fair.
Cameo apples have been voted Tastiest |
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| Industry reacts to political changes |
| 2009-05-12 |
The beginning of the Jacob Zuma era in South Africa has seen the appointment of an agricultural leader who has drawn a favourable response from the fruit sector.
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| Eurofruit Corporate report | Karsten Group |
| 2009-02-16 |
Fruitnet.com takes a look at the reasons behind the success of one of South Africa's leading international agribusinesses
The Karsten Group is one of South Africa's leading agri-businesses, respected both |
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