All articles by Fred Meintjes – Page 59
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ArticleCapespan buys stake in Golden Wing Mau
Purchase of 25 per cent share in Chinese distributor seen as key step in developing group's fresh produce business in the Far East
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ArticleFirst-half profit drop at Capespan
Difficult trading conditions, erratic supply and the strong rand devastates Capespan’s profits
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ArticleFresh success in South Africa
Innovative branding and sourcing methods have helped to make retailer Fruit & Veg City a winner in South Africa, explains the company’s Brian Coppin
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ArticleRSA citrus arrivals reach halfway stage
The season so far is progressing well, with close to 20,000 pallets shipped to the US and fruit quality at a high level
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ArticlePostcard | Western Cape
Renowned as a source of top-quality fruit, the province’s exporters are now helping to boost consumption levels closer to home
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ArticleCitrus leads RSA's exports to Russia
During the past eight years South African citrus exports to Russia have increased by close to 500 per cent
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ArticleRiaan van Wyk back in at Colors
Riaan van Wyk is back at South African exporter Colorsfruit in a major shake-up that sees a number of senior staff leaving the company
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ArticleBrand Dossier | ClemenGold
A late South African mandarin which recently became the latest fruit to be included in local retailer Woolworths’ Flavour Burst range is changing the shape of the country’s citrus industry
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ArticleRSA fears container shortage
The South African citrus industry fears there are not enough containers being built in the world to feed the demand for reefer cargo
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ArticleDole South Africa backs school scheme
As the FIFA World Cup continues, an important and lasting message is being carried to schools South Africa's Cape Province
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ArticleSouth Africa's lasting World Cup legacy
South Africa's fresh produce trade, like many other industries, stands to gain from increased interest following the World Cup
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ArticleDole South Africa breaks grape silence
Dole South Africa has for the first time released details about its new series of grape cultivars which are marketed under the Mando brand
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ArticleSouth African grapefruit arrives in US
The first ever shipment of South African grapefruit shipped to the US arrived in Philadelphia this week
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ArticleRSA grapefruit to take US by storm
Consumers in the US can look forward to the first-ever arrival of South African grapefruit this week
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ArticleGoReefers offers solution to port chaos
South African logistics firm GoReefers is using the port of Maputo in Mozambique to alleviate shipping congestion in the country
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ArticleExporters still paying for Transnet strike
Shipping group Maersk says that the backlog in South Africa caused by recent strike action could take weeks to clear
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ArticleRSA retailers catch World Cup fever
Fred Meintjes adds a fruity flavour to the World Cup build up in South Africa, and gives his lowdown on what visitors to the country can expect to hear
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ArticleRSA fruit industry squares up to shippers
Industry players band together to bring congestion charges imposed during the strike to the South African Competition Commission
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ArticleCitrus pest found in South Africa
The recent discovery of the woolly white fly in the Eastern Cape has prompted fears for the South African citrus industry
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ArticleRSA economy loses R7bn due to strike
As efforts continue to clear the backlog in South Africa’s ports, observers say the strike cost the economy over R7bn