All Belgium articles – Page 84
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ArticleFruit throughput falls short in Antwerp
The volume of fruit handled at the Port of Antwerp has dropped
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ArticleBelgian bounty
Belgium may be a small country with a population of just 10.5 million, but its fresh produce credentials are impressive. Having enjoyed success with salad and strawberry exports, Belgian companies are exploring new opportunities in the UK. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.
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ArticleBelgian top fruit to get Exosex treatment
Intelligent pest-management solution provider Exosect’s active mating disruption technology, Exosex CM, has been registered for commercial use in Belgium.
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Belgian pear volumes swell
The top-fruit harvest is running abut two to three weeks early in Belgium and pear volumes are up at the expense of apples.
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Amcor cooking pack gets Belgian custom
New microwave cooking system Amcor ProtectValve from Amcor Flexibles has been chosen by Belgian company UniVeg for its range of prepared vegetable lines.
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ArticleBelgian Barons in niche drive
Belgian tomato growers producing under the quality assured Flandria label are carving out a niche for themselves as traditional suppliers of beef tomatoes.
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ArticleBelgians on good form for summer
Belgian summer cauliflower and strawberry crops are starting early and showing good volume.
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ArticleBelgians get an edge
Over the past couple of years, Belgian fresh produce has transformed its reputation from the Netherlands’ poor relation by turning its attention to environmentally friendly production and quality development. Although the majority of its exports are to France, Belgian salads are gradually reaching the UK and competing on an equal footing with Dutch product. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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Belgian toms hit €99.9 a kilo
The first local tomatoes of the new season were traded at Belgium’s Mechlin auction on Monday and raised €3,754.80 for the national Childhood Cancer Fund.
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Hussmann sells service arm to WR Refrigeration
Refrigeration specialist Hussmann Europe Ltd has sold its UK service and contracting business to Leicester-based WR Refrigeration Ltd.
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ArticleBelgian family fortunes
A recent cash injection into new facilities has seen Bel’Export excel to become the largest singular fruit exporter in Belgium. Emma Twyning visited the Borgloon-based firm to find out what makes it tick.
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ArticleBelgian pears buck trend
Belgium will have the third largest crop of pears in Europe with storage quality forecast to be excellent.
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ArticleBelgian brassica back on course
Belgian cauliflower is back on track and the summer season for the brassica under the Flandria quality label started this week - only a week late.
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ArticleFamous and Belgian
When it comes to innovation, it’s worth looking at Belgium’s fresh produce sector for new and exciting products. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more
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ArticleBelgian pear forecast goes up
The top-fruit harvest in Belgium has been revised upwards on original estimates made in July.
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ArticleBelgian top fruit beats forecasts
Belgian top-fruit growers are predicting a large, high-quality apple and pear crop for 2005, contrary to previous negative forecasts.
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Belgian pears up to second
Belgium is set to become the second biggest producer of Conference pears in Europe.
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ArticleBelgian bounce back ability
After following an excellent 2003 with the annus horribilis that was 2004, Belgian produce looks set for a return to form in 2005. Tony Leighton reports.
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ArticleBelgians talk quality
FRUIT LOGISTICA: Belgian producers were in Berlin to promote their Flandria quality seal.
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Record low year for Belgian auction
A leading Belgian fresh produce auction has described 2004 as the worst year in its history, as turnover tumbled 24 per cent compared with the previous year.