All articles by Laura Gould – Page 5
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ArticleSA avo volumes shaping up
The South African avocado crop is in similar shape to last season, with forecast volumes of between 9.8 million and 10m trays, or 40,000 tonnes.
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ArticleNSF-CMi offers "unique" tool
NSF-CMi Certification launched its brand-new Intelligent Assurance service in Berlin at Fruit Logistica.
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Brittany cauli volumes "stable"
Prince de Bretagne’s cauliflower volumes to the UK market have remained stable this year, according to product manager Eléonore Faucher.
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Ecuador looks to increase mango exports
Ecuadorian mango growers want to increase their presence in the UK, despite the stringent requirements necessary to export to the market.
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ArticleAgriver targets new markets
Israeli firm Agriver has penetrated new markets in the last year, according to the company’s Omer Kamp.
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ArticleMultivac hails Freshconex success
Multivac’s visit to Freshconex in Berlin was a “great success”, according to head of marketing Valeska Haux.
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ArticleCBI promotes developing nations
Some 19 firms from countries such as Egypt, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Iran, Guatemala, Kenya and Vietnam were supported at Fruit Logistica on the stand of the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI), part of the Dutch ministry of foreign affairs.
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ArticleFirst Rainbow cues on stream
Some of the first Dutch cucumbers of the season, produced by Rainbow Growers, are now on stream.
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NY apples performing well
Movement of New York apples this season continues “at a very brisk pace”, said Jim Allen, president of the New York Apple Association.
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Azura launches social charter
Franco-Moroccan tomato specialist Azura has launched a charter to formalise its social and environmental policy.
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ArticleGlobalGAP revision underway
The fourth version of the GlobalGAP Standard will be launched at the GlobalGAP Summit to be held in London in October.
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Plant breeding call to arms issued
Dr Nigel Kerby of Mylnefield Research Services - the commercial arm of the Scottish Crop Rsearch Institute - has called for a greater investment in plant breeding, in the face of mounting global challenges to food and water security.
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ArticleSinclair showcases new products
Sinclair showcased its Variable Print System (VPS) and its new Hand Labelling System (HLS) at Fruit Logistica.
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ArticleXsense system draws interest
Israeli company StePac’s Xsense Perishables Quality Monitoring System was nominated for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award.
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Blue Whale boxes clever
French apple shipper Blue Whale has launched a new compact box that allows 15 per cent more fruit to be fitted into consignments - with an equivalent decrease in CO2 emissions.
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Baltimore on show at Freshconex
Baltimore Innovations was showcasing its range of absorbent technology solutions for fresh-cut fruit and vegetables at Freshconex.
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SCRI to unite with Macaulay
The Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) and the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute have agreed in principle to unite, strengthening Scotland's rural-environmental research capacity and further enhancing their international competitiveness.
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ArticleRecord participation at snowy Fruit Logistica
Heavy snow and delayed flights failed to stop a record-breaking 53,000 trade visitors from 130 countries descending on the German capital last week for legendary trade exhibition Fruit Logistica.
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ArticleNew top-fruit division at Mack
Andrew Sharp is heading up a brand-new top-fruit division for Mack Multiples.