Markets news from Eurofruit – Page 12
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ArticleApple and pear stocks up in Europe and US
As of 1 July, apple and pear stocks were significantly higher than in 2021, on both sides of the Atlantic, the World Apple and Pear Association has revealed
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ArticleAhold Delhaize makes sustainability hire
Jan Ernst de Groot is appointed as the new chief sustainability officer of the European retailer
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ArticleChiquita wants school kids to go bananas
Marketer launches campaign in Germany to position fruit as healthy and versatile aid to learning
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ArticleBonduelle records growth in annual revenue
The French prepared food and salad specialist said its performance during the current challenging environment demonstrated the resilience of its business
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ArticleFresh produce leads the way in Spain
Fresh fruit and vegetables took the biggest share of the country’s household consumption in 2021
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ArticleOrsero Group buys two of France’s leading produce companies
Acquisitions of Groupe Blampin and Capexo will put France on a par with Italy in terms of sales revenue, the Italian company predicts
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ArticleLocation key to viability of vertical farming
According to consultancy IDTechEx, the location and suitability of the facility chosen are central to the success of vertical farming operations
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ArticleZespri commences global supply expansion vote
New Zealand growers will decide on whether to increase production of Zespri varieties outside of New Zealand
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ArticleVOG presents organic apple range at BioFach
This week’s organic BioFach trade fair gives Italian apple consortium VOG a chance to highlight its range of organic apples and other sustainability initiatives
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ArticleTurkey’s tropical fruit exports on the rise
So far in 2022, Turkish exports of tropical fruits are up significantly, while the range offered has also expanded
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ArticleFNSEA promotes farming at women’s Tour de France
France’s main farming union, the FNSEA, is supporting the first women’s Tour de France to raise awareness of agricultural professions
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ArticleChannel chaos ‘could have been avoided’
Disruption at Dover ‘could have been avoided’ says logistics firm, warning of further border chaos ahead
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ArticleFire engulfs part of Mercamadrid’s fruit and vegetable market
The origin of the blaze, which swept through one of the market’s six fruit and vegetable pavilions on Saturday, remains unknown
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ArticleFrance and Belgium feel the heat
Producers in western Europe have once again had to contend with soaring summer temperatures, with likely impacts on the apple, pear, potato and vegetable markets
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ArticleTotam Seeds catches eye with new tomato varieties
At this year’s Global Tomato Congress, Totam Seeds presented new cherry tomato and mini-plum varieties, as the diversification trend continues in the segment
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ArticleEcuador banana exports fall in first half of 2022
Ukraine war, climatic factors, higher production costs and container shortages cited as main reasons for contraction
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ArticleExtreme weather: fruit companies must ‘create resilience’
Peter Stedman, director of sustainability at Chiquita, considers the climate challenge in the context of wider sustainability efforts
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ArticlePrognosfruit looks at global picture in Belgrade
The annual apple and pear gathering will analyse both European and global trends when it returns to an in-person event in Serbia next month
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ArticleAfruibana backs fair introduction of living wages
How a “Living Wage” will be calculated and updated requires a global consensus, the organisation stated, while the costs of implementation must be shared
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ArticleCorpoHass wins government business award
Trade association recognised for its efforts to promote Colombian Hass avocados in the global market