All Africa articles – Page 22
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NewsHortgro reacts to improvements in the Port of Cape Town’s Container Terminal
Signs of better management at container terminal in Cape Town but still a long road ahead, says industry body Hortgro
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NewsEarly end to South African stonefruit season
A tough season will finish early with logistics making marketing very difficult
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NewsSouth African blueberry industry 'on track' despite difficult season
The campaign did not live up to expectations but wider access for South Africa-grown fruit is still on the cards
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NewsEnd of the Sharon fruit dream in South Africa
Young industry fails as trees are removed and replaced with commodity categories
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NewsSweetCott mandarin makes first appearance in Berlin
Morocco’s Les Domaines Agricoles launched the new SweetCott mandarin variety at Fruit Logistica, describing it as a revolution for the category due to its sweet, juicy taste, late availability and long shelf-life
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NewsSekoya highlights Egyptian blueberry opportunities
A special event held ahead of Fruit Logistica showcased the growth potential for blueberries globally and the advantages Egypt offered the market as a supplier
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NewsEarlier end forecast for South Africa’s table grape harvest
The country’s table grape industry predicts that its season will end even earlier than last year
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NewsAnother shipping line to the rescue of South African citrus
MSC follows Hapag-Lloyd in increasing shipping opportunities for South African citrus this season
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NewsEgyptian onion exporters wait to resume exports
Shortages of onions worldwide have forced many countries to hold on to production for their domestic markets, and in Egypt, exporters must wait to sell in Europe
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NewsWestfalia pushes further into Asian avocado markets
The company made solid gains in India, China and Japan last year
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NewsKakuzi commits to enhancing ESG standards
At Fruit Logistica in Berlin, Chris Flowers, managing director of Kenyan avocado company Kakuzi, promised no let-up in the company’s efforts to ensure ”robust and sound” environmental, social and governance standards
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NewsTomra Food restructures to ‘get closer to its customers’
Streamlined regional structure will operate from three headquarters following the merging of Tomra Food’s fresh and processed business areas
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NewsSouthern Hemisphere apple exports set to rise
The six leading apple suppliers in the Southern Hemisphere will produce more and export more as a group in 2024, but the story is different for pears
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NewsSouth African citrus industry welcomes new shipping service
Hapag-Lloyd announces weekly service to two South African ports
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NewsSouth Africa’s compliance effort targets sensible, sustainable steps
The South African fruit industry says its answer to the proliferation of social and environmental certification schemes is rooted in realism and pragmatism
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NewsSainsbury’s goes early on banana living wage contribution
UK retailer invests in living wages for banana workers three years ahead of industry commitment, and urges others to do the same
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NewsWestfalia’s first avocados to China due to arrive in March
Company says opening of market to South African avocados is an exciting development, as industry’s access widens in Asia
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NewsRuby Rush shines in Southern Africa trials
Sugrafiftythree, a new early red seedless grape variety to be branded as Ruby Rush, seems to offer new commercial opportunities for growers
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VideoBerryWorld boss: “Supply gaps still exist”
Even in large, developed markets like Germany and France, says CEO Adam Olins, there are still big opportunities to sell more fresh berries
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CommentComment: South Africa’s exporters press on as problems persist
As Eurofruit’s Fresh Focus South Africa special reveals, disruption in South African ports has left the country’s fresh produce exporters with a mountain to climb