Analysis from Eurofruit – Page 2
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CommentFresh produce brands succeed when they nurture shoppers’ trust
Katy Pook, brand and marketing manager at Golden Kings Potatoes, explains how fruit and vegetable brands can build long-term emotional connections with their consumers
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AnalysisFruit Logistica: A brand new concept for Europe’s exotic buyers
Evy Van Gastel took to the Logistics Hub stage to talk about Fruit Service Collective’s one-stop shop for ripening, packing, customs clearance, quality control and forwarding
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AnalysisFruit Logistica: A deep dive into future fresh produce trade flows
One of the keynote sessions on the Logistics Hub stage saw Thomas Eskesen discuss the overall sustainability of perishable shipping from a global perspective
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AnalysisFruit Logistica: AI – the key to the future?
The opening session of the Fresh Produce Forum looked at the potential impact of artificial intelligence
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CommentComment: Europe needs to think outside the box on packaging
New proposals aimed at reducing packaging waste do not appear to offer the fresh produce a fair and sensible path to sustainability
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CommentComment: Global stardom awaits for apple brand Cosmic Crisp
In less than a decade, the world’s only variety to be named by consumers has rocketed into the US apple market’s top ten. Now, the brand looks set to continue its stratospheric rise in Europe
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CommentWhere next for China’s thriving blueberry industry?
Michael Oates and Huang Zhang share their insights on the future evolution of fresh blueberry cultivation in China with Colin Fain, CEO of Agronometrics
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CommentComment: Time for technology to top the podium
By dedicating an award to the tech sector, Fruit Logistica can shine an even brighter spotlight on an area of the industry that goes under the radar
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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
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CommentComment: Anticipate the future
Jan-Willem Schrijver of Coldcha calls on the fresh produce industry to revolutionise its product logistics and shed light on the transformative power of Coldcha 2.0
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CommentComment: Top three sustainability trends in 2024
Richard Bonn of Aethr Associates lays out the three major sustainability trends that fresh produce companies must respond to during the next 12 months
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AnalysisComment: Bumpy journeys ahead for grape suppliers
Of all the perishable cargoes affected by the Panama Canal drought, the Red Sea crisis, and infrastructure issues in South Africa, table grapes have been worst hit. And now, market prices may be about to fall
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CommentComment: Now is the time to unite for impact
With the EU’s Corporate Social Responsibility Directive, considering your business’s environmental and social impact is becoming legislation, and it will be in companies’ financial and strategic interest to come together and embrace the change
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CommentComment: Brand activism – just for show, or real substance?
To what extent have the banana multinationals been able to leverage ethical and environmental certification into their bottom lines?
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CommentIlip director questions EU packaging policy
Roberto Zanichelli, business development and marketing director at Ilip, offers his insights into the changing dynamics of the fresh produce packaging business
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CommentIs the UK eco-conscious grocery market really growing?
Richard Clark of market analyst MrQual Research delves into data it has gathered on the factors that are important to UK shoppers when buying fruit and vegetables
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CommentComment: Six essential steps towards sustainability
Any company that wants to secure its future must integrate sustainability into its business plan. But that’s easier said than done, says Richard Bonn, co-founder of Aethr Associates
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CommentComment: a faint light at the end of a blustery tunnel
Delays in South African ports have blighted the country’s fruit export business, which finds itself almost powerless to intervene
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AnalysisItaly supports cable-car system for apples
The Italian government has backed Melinda’s unique plan to remove truck journeys between its Predaia packhouse and its mountain storage centre
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CommentGreenyard and Agriplace partnership demonstrates power of collaboration
Greenyard has turned to Agriplace to facilitate information sharing on quality, sustainability and social requirements and gain a better insight into its customer base, writes Michael MacFarlane, Agriplace account executive UK & IE