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Miss Chiquita now working from home >
Miss Chiquita now working from home
by Mike Knowles 26 March 2020 Fruit, Bananas and Pineapples
Self-styled first lady of fruit backs calls for people to stay at home in order…
AgroFresh launches consumer research series >
AgroFresh launches consumer research series
by Carl Collen 13 March 2020 Apples & Pears
AgroFresh Consumer Intelligence to provide business insights for fresh produce…
Wash fruit and veg, urges WHO >
Wash fruit and veg, urges WHO
by Fred Searle 9 March 2020 Fruit and Vegetables
Biggest risk of coronavirus transmission is in handling fresh produce that has…
Dole launches Frozen 2 health alliance >
Dole launches Frozen 2 health alliance
by Carl Collen 19 October 2019 Bananas and Pineapples
Fresh produce giant begins three-month programme described as one of its…
Fyffes prepares to launch exotics range >
Fyffes prepares to launch exotics range
by Mike Knowles 18 October 2019 Bananas, Exotics and Avocados
New branded offer will include avocados, red bananas, baby bananas, cassava and…
10 stores making veg aisles a sensory experience >
10 stores making veg aisles a sensory experience
by Bryan Roberts 21 June 2019 Fruit and Vegetables
Fresh produce has arguably "never been so important" for attracting…
World of Fruit aims to wow consumers >
World of Fruit aims to wow consumers
by Mike Knowles 14 June 2019 Fruit
Los Angeles-based exhibition aims to take public on journey of discovery, with…
Ilip unveils smart avocado packaging >
Ilip unveils smart avocado packaging
by Mike Knowles 10 May 2019 Fruit, Mangoes & Papayas and Avocados
New system can indicate whether the fruit is ripe and ready to eat, as well as…
Watermelon driving Korean-grown trend >
Watermelon driving Korean-grown trend
by Camellia Aebischer 26 April 2019 Fruit, Kiwifruit and Melons
Premium domestic Korean watermelons labelled with traceable barcodes as…
Fighting hunger by cutting waste >
Fighting hunger by cutting waste
by Carl Collen 17 April 2019
The Collaborative for Fresh Produce looks to create outlets for imperfect and…

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Features & Analysis
- 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
- SH topfruit forecast revealed
  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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