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Coronavirus poses logistics headache for LatAm exporters >
Coronavirus poses logistics headache for LatAm exporters
by Maura Maxwell 2 April 2020 Fruit and Vegetables
Port congestion, a lack of containers, and rising shipping costs are affecting…
Colombian banana companies show they care >
Colombian banana companies show they care
by Maura Maxwell 31 March 2020 Bananas
Banana workers win major protection guarantees as producers donate fruit to…
Westfalia’s avocado first in Japan >
Westfalia’s avocado first in Japan
by Liam O’Callaghan 18 March 2020 Fruit and Avocados
The company’s first shipment of Colombian Hass avocados to Japan has…
TropiWorld aims for one-stop shop >
TropiWorld aims for one-stop shop
by Tom Joyce 5 March 2020 Exotics, Mangoes & Papayas, Avocados and Pineapples
Dubai-based TropiWorld is establishing farmer associations across the world, as…
Coronavirus: LatAm exporters feel the heat >
Coronavirus: LatAm exporters feel the heat
by Maura Maxwell 3 March 2020 Fruit and Vegetables
The global spread of the disease could have serious repercussions for the…
Sustaining growth >
Sustaining growth
by Tom Joyce 4 February 2020 Berries, Mangoes & Papayas and Avocados
Through its five-year sustainability plan, Dutch avocado importer…
LatAm growers voice fears over EU stance on MRLs >
LatAm growers voice fears over EU stance on MRLs
by Maura Maxwell 19 December 2019 Bananas, Melons and Pineapples
Banana producers warn that EU’s tough line on chemicals poses a threat to…
Colombians get a taste for French apples >
Colombians get a taste for French apples
by Maura Maxwell 11 December 2019 Apples & Pears
Interfel is running its second marketing campaign for French apples in the…
Colombia reports on TR4 progress >
Colombia reports on TR4 progress
by Maura Maxwell 10 December 2019 Bananas
ICA says no further outbreaks have been detected since the disease was…
Colombian avos heading for China >
Colombian avos heading for China
by Maura Maxwell 4 December 2019 Avocados
Shippers have high hopes for the latest market to open for Colombian Hass…

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- Take five and tell us how you feel…
  Fruitnet is inviting everyone in the fresh produce business to say what they think about the future of the industry
- Costa Rica looks ahead
  At the recent International Banana Congress Michael Barker caught up with Jorge Sauma, boss of the Costa Rican banana corporation Corbana, which organised the event
- UK sets out no-deal Brexit trade plan
  Fruit and vegetables among the 87 per cent of products that will have tariff-free access
- Subscribers onlyA touch of Sabrosura
  These are exciting times for Colombian fruit producers, who have overcome a tough past and with the support of a new marketing campaign now have their sights set on the global export trade
- How organics is influencing mainstream farming
  Jeremy Lawrence Caradonna, adjunct professor of environmental studies at Canada's University of Victoria, considers how conventional farmers are adopting organic practices within their operations
- Will Amazon revolutionise food distribution?
  Isabelle Chaboud, a professor at the Grenoble School of Management (GEM), looks at the possible long-term effects on the grocery market of Amazon's foray into food retail
- Zespri unveils new executive team
  Kiwifruit marketer announces executive-level restructure as it gears up to double global sales by 2025
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  World Apple and Pear Association forecasts fall in Southern Hemisphere topfruit production in 2016
- Alibaba to promote Chilean fruits
  Chilean Fruit Exporters Association signs agreement with e-commerce giant to promote and sell Chilean blueberries and cherries in China
- Australia has little to gain from TPP
  The Trans Pacific Partnership will not deliver any significant benefits for Australia’s horticulture trade, argues market analyst Wayne Prowse
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