Melon news archive – Page 19
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ArticleSwiss criticised on Saharan tomatoes
Coop Switzerland to stop sourcing tomatoes from Western Sahara in 2017, while Migros refuses to boycott area
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ArticleETI responds to Fyffes accusations
Ethical Trading Initiative acknowledges seriousness of allegations made against Fyffes by trade union body GMB
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ArticleDole confirms new European director
Dole Italia managing director Victor Esquivel relocating to Hamburg to take charge of Dole Europe's fresh fruit division
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ArticleUnion accuses Fyffes of worker abuse
GMB calls for Irish group to be expelled from ETI, following alleged abuse of worker rights in Central America
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ArticleHazera taps into mini-watermelon potential
Growing demand for convenient watermelon varieties is at the forefront of the seed specialist's plans
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ArticleBack to the future for Bayer with Galkia
Bayer looks to highlight traditional tastes with launch of "melon that tastes like a melon"
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ArticleChiquita man joins GF Group as CEO
Italian importer's recently re-assembled board of directors names Paolo Prudenziati as its new chief executive
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ArticleEPO revokes Monsanto melon patent
Pressure from coalition of NGOs results in decision to rescind seed breeder's claim to fruit's potential resistance
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ArticleNew Tesco melon may become 'the next Brussels sprout'
Sweet Snowball has been grown by Tesco supplier partner Agricola Famosa in the north-east of Brazil, but its origins can be found in Korea
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ArticleMildew fungicide granted extension for minor use
A fungicide that controls powdery mildew in cucumbers has been granted an Extension of Authorisation for Minor Use
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ArticleUK props up poor Brazilian melon campaign
Contrasting fortunes between UK and European market highlights need for more cohesive marketing strategy on the continent
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ArticleMelon growers vote for R&D, biosecurity levy
Australia melon growers have voted in favour of a levy for biosecurity and research and development
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ArticleFyffes ready to spend 'up to €60m'
Investec analyst says Dublin-based company is strongly placed to make substantial acqusitions in coming year
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ArticleFyffes invests US$45m in melon and banana business
Irish fresh produce company Fyffes has invested in its melon import business in the US and acquired additional banana farms in Costa Rica
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ArticleBayer CropScience teams up with NWA
Partnership deal aims to boost membership of US watermelon association
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ArticleMelon market in flux
Direct sourcing, market share and varietal development means the melon category is seeing its fair share of fluctuation, according to one key supplier
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ArticleAccess for Honduran melons closer
Honduran-grown melons are a step closer to gaining market access to Japan
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ArticleUniveg boss says 'Asia can wait'
Exclusive: Hein Deprez tells Eurofruit there is still plenty of opportunity to grow produce sales in Europe and North America
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ArticleAvocado supplier on verge of being £100m business
Greencell has increased its turnover for the year ending 27 December 2014 to £99.5m, up from the revised 2013 figure of £75.7m
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ArticleFyffes ends first half with cash to spare
Currency rate changes pushed up cost of fruit but improved group's sales revenue, while input costs also fell