Arabica coffee closed higher Thursday with the help of a slightly softer U.S. dollar on a day that a report showed coffee output from Brazil fell last month. Most-active May coffee settled an even penny, or 0.75%, higher at $1.3375 pound…
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Florida’s orange crop, the world’s second-largest, was hurt less than expected by a January freeze and will be 1.6 percent bigger than estimated last month, the government said. Futures dropped for a third day.
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Tetra Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, today announced net sales of Euro 8.95 billion in 2009—up 1.2 percent from 2008 in comparable terms. Packaging Solutions reached €8.0 billion in net sales in 2009…
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Market increased a bit this week due to more demand both from users and from some Turkish exporters who are covering their April needs (no or little forward coverage this season). This price increase doesn’t show a hazelnut shortage…
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Cashewnuts accounted for 15.2 per cent of traditional exports last year. The rate was higher than 9.6 per cent the previous year. The Bank of Tanzania’s economic review for last month showed that the crop accounted for eight per cent of traditional…
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The ever-increasing demand for raw (vegetable) ginger has pushed up its prices, while short supply from other origins has led to the rise in the price of dry ginger in the global market. Indian output in 2009-10 was the same as…
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Industry moves to process more cocoa beans in Africa are being held back by local obstacles and weak global demand, but grinders are pursuing the strategy in the belief it will yield rich dividends once markets recover.
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The Florida all orange forecast released today by the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board is increased by 2.0 million boxes to 131.0 million boxes, comprised of 63.0 million boxes of Valencia oranges and 68.0 million boxes…
mars 10th, 2010 | » Category Juices | Leave a Comment
Les grains de café s’accumulent dans la brousse ivoirienne et les entrepôts de coopération, en raison de la faiblesse des prix de vente et de la concurrence des achats de fèves de cacao, plus rentable que le café pour les commerçants.
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Only moderately popular at sea level, tomato juice is almost irresistibly delicious at an altitude of 32,000 feet, German researchers have confirmed. Their tests confirm anecdotal evidence from airline cabin crews and caterers.
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La Junta de Andalucía cifra en 77 millones de euros las pérdidas que ha sufrido el sector de la fresa de Huelva a causa del temporal. La delegada de Agricultura en esa provincia, Esperanza Cortés, visitó ayer los campos agrícolas de Moguer y…
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Près de 5 000 paysans d’Afrique de l’Ouest sont en mesure de tirer profit de la popularité croissante des aliments biologiques dans les pays industrialisés grâce à un programme FAO financé par l’Allemagne d’une valeur de 2,4 millions $….
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Organic grain production in the upper Southeast got a big boost from the Organic Initiative in the 2008 farm bill. As organic production continues to increase in the Southeast, growers are urged to take advantage of incentive programs…
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Widespread bloom continued in almond orchards, in addition to considerable petal fall. As a result of recent moisture and anticipated warmer weather, brown rot remained a concern. Most growers applied second and third protective…
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