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Fruit Logistica Trend Report: A Fresh Start?

2021-06-08T11:05:37Z

Trade fair's annual report considers Covid-19 impact and what future may hold for world’s fresh produce companies

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Kanzi overcomes Covid to sell more apples

2021-03-22T11:56:26Z

GKE says it has managed to increase sales of the variety this season despite a lack of physical promotional activities

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How will Covid-19 affect European retail?

2020-11-24T11:30:17Z Published as Partner content

What will European grocery retail look like by 2022? Expert analysts from IGD reveal the key trends to watch out for

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Covid-19 effect wide and varied

2020-10-19T15:22:21Z

Nick Nafpliotis, MD of Greek trader Greek & Fresh, spoke to Fruitnet about the impact of Covid-19, the start of the kiwifruit season and plans for Greek avocados

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Fruitbox: How Russia reinvented its produce supply

2020-08-26T15:20:16Z

Six years on from the ban on EU and US imports, Ksenia Gorovaya consider its impact on the country's fruit and veg market

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Trends to watch for apples and pears

2020-07-20T16:10:54Z

Ahead of the annual EU crop forecasts, WAPA secretary general Philippe Binard talks to Fruitnet about the upcoming season

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Wageningen calls for action on global food security

2019-12-12T12:58:26Z

Environmental project supports innovation and urgency from food producers around the world to ensure we can feed ourselves in 2050

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Azerbaijan eyes Europe for pomegranates

2018-10-22T16:42:56Z

Azerbaijan is preparing to export its pomegranates to Germany, France, Latvia and Poland for the first time

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Pound at lowest euro rate since October

2018-08-08T14:09:02Z

Devaluation piles pressure on produce business, with more than half the UK's fruit and veg imports bought from the eurozone

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The Fruitnet Podcast: New Retail Formats

2016-12-14T14:23:54Z

Mike Knowles talks to Bryan Roberts of TCC Global and Nina Pullman of FPJ about the latest grocery trends and ideas

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Healthy man of Europe? Brits top five-a-day poll

2016-10-14T15:02:24Z

Just one in seven in the EU eating five portions of fruit or veg a day, with one in three failing to eat any, says new report

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EU to harvest fewer apples and pears

2016-08-04T10:21:19Z

World Apple & Pear Association expresses "careful optimism" about new season prospects, although challenges remain

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Duo convicted of crop picker exploitation

2014-12-19T10:04:50Z

Juris Valujevs and Ivars Mezals, who worked as gangmasters in the Fenland area, took money from and threatened workers

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EU expecting apple crop of 12m tonnes

2014-08-07T11:26:44Z

Largest production for more than a decade presents new challenge for marketers in light of Russian import ban

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New director for leading manufacturer

2014-05-19T18:36:17Z

Ex-Hadfield Wood Recyclers COO David Lee joins Scott Pallets as directors of its manufacturing division

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Arrests in Fens exploitation investigation

2013-10-16T12:18:19Z

Action follows BBC investigation into the plight of Eastern European workers employed to pick leeks

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Expectations low for fresh-cut in east

2013-08-21T16:20:05Z

Large swathes of eastern Europe regarded as not yet ready for significant growth in sales of fresh convenience products

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Late start for EU apples and pears

2013-08-09T11:51:39Z

Season could be delayed by up to four weeks, according to Wapa, giving more time for Southern Hemisphere fruit to clear

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EU apple and pear crops bounce back

2013-08-09T09:08:32Z

Production set to rise in 2013/14 following downturn in volumes last season, according to Prognosfruit forecasts

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'Business as usual' for Ahold and ICA

2013-02-11T12:21:25Z

Collaboration on fresh produce sourcing set to continue despite Dutch group's decision to sell off majority shareholding