FRED MEINTJES
Fred Meintjes is Market Intelligence's southern African correspondent, reporting regularly from Cape Town on developments in the region's fresh produce sector for Americafruit, Asiafruit, Eurofruit and the Fresh Produce Journal.
An expert commentator on the international fresh produce business, Fred previously worked as group manager of corporate affairs at Capespan, which at the time was South Africa's single-desk exporter for all fruit shipments out of the country.
- Trade issues create challenges>
Trade issues create challenges
by Fred Meintjes 6 August 2019 Grapes
Dealing with external trade factors will be great challenge for South African…
- South African stand off>
South African stand off
by Fred Meintjes 19 July 2019 Citrus
Employee protests and aging infrastructure having serious effects on South…
- Ramifications of Ramaphosa’s comments>
Ramifications of Ramaphosa’s comments
by Fred Meintjes 11 July 2019 Citrus
Will some perhaps ill-advised comments by the South African president harm the…
- Industrial action hits citrus exports>
Industrial action hits citrus exports
by Fred Meintjes 11 July 2019 Citrus
Action at container terminals in Durban and at Ngqura are affecting South…
- Can Flying Swans get off the ground?>
Can Flying Swans get off the ground?
by Fred Meintjes 14 June 2019 Citrus
Will a Dutch consortium succeed in coming to the rescue of South Africa's…
- RSA topfruit sector cuts greenhouse gas emissions>
RSA topfruit sector cuts greenhouse gas emissions
by Fred Meintjes 11 June 2019 Apples & Pears
Industry has been working to reduce the environmental cost of fruit production
- Branding changes the fresh produce game>
Branding changes the fresh produce game
by Fred Meintjes 28 May 2019 Citrus
It would appear that success in fresh produce marketing requires more than just…
- US ready for South African citrus>
US ready for South African citrus
by Fred Meintjes 14 May 2019 Citrus
Summer citrus time starts again in the US, with the first clementines set to…
- What happens next in South Africa?>
What happens next in South Africa?
by Fred Meintjes 2 May 2019
South Africans go to the polls next week in perhaps the most important election…
- Sharon Fruit fills exotic niche>
Sharon Fruit fills exotic niche
by Fred Meintjes 30 April 2019 Exotics
Celebrating 21 years in South Africa, the product has found a unique place as…
