Fred Meintjes
Fred Meintjes is Market Intelligence's southern African correspondent, reporting regularly from Cape Town on developments in the region's fresh produce sector for Americafruit, Asiafruit, Eurofruit and the Fresh Produce Journal.
An expert commentator on the international fresh produce business, Fred previously worked as group manager of corporate affairs at Capespan, which at the time was South Africa's single-desk exporter for all fruit shipments out of the country.
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ArticleSouth African rail issues threaten citrus growth
Justin Chadwick has warned that South Africa will not reach its 2032 export target if the country’s rail network is not fixed
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ClemenGold International shares its citrus
Around 1,000 tonnes of citrus is to be distributed to disadvantaged communities this year
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New Matola Cargo Terminal to boost exports
New facilities in Maputo in Mozambique will boost Southern African export logistics to Middle East, Asia and Far East
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South African citrus to US begins in earnest
First conventional reefers with South African citrus are due to leave for the US East Coast this weekend
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South Africans face potential US storm
Accusations of South African arms supplies to Russia angers the US and results in a media storm
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New theme for ClemenGold
This year’s ClemenGold campaign to be anchored by a new theme: ‘ClemenGold, your language of love’
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South African retailer rallies to fight hunger
Food Lover’s Market again comes to the aid of hungry South Africans as economic decline continues to affect citizens
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Dry weather ahead for Southern Africa
Changes in weather systems could affect agricultural production in South Africa as La Niña replaces El Niño
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Smooth transition for citrus crop
Shorter Northern Hemisphere crop allows for ideal start for Southern Hemisphere suppliers like South Africa
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Good rains will lift Kenyan avocado crop
The early season Kenyan avocado crop disappoints with small fruit because of drought conditions
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Bigbucks owners issue warning on illegal tree exports
Bigbucks Gala-type apple gains momentum as reports surface of clandestine sales of trees to Indian growers
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Port performance key for South African citrus
South Africa’s port authority says it is pulling out all the stops to enable a successful export campaign
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South Africans will closely watch discussion on AGOA
South Africa’s citrus sector in the western parts of the country has always retained a keen interest in US political views over promoting African trade to the US
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Agriculture and port issues discussed in South African-Namibian trade talks
High-level discussions come hard on the heels of South Africa hosting the African Free Trade and Investment conference in Cape Town
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Forecast rise for South African avocados
South Africa has increased its avocado forecast for 2023 to nearly 20m cartons
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Frustration grows over citrus situation
The CGA has again approached the South African government ahead of a ”looming EU FCM regulation crisis that threatens orange exports and grower livelihoods”
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South African avocados close in on China access
Industry is confident of achieving long-time goal of access to China following assessment of export facilities
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South African citrus ponders strategic options
The South African citrus sector is in a period of fast growth but will need to follow the right path to remain viable
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South African lemons head to markets outside Europe
The new Southern African citrus export season, including mainly South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini, has started strongly
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April start for South African fresh produce inquiry
The intensive 15-month process may bring changes, but potentially from 2025 onwards
