Melon news archive – Page 44
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Makro makes the grade on fresh produce
Makro UK buying manager Fraser Roberts talks to David Shapley about how the cash and carry chain, part of Germany’s Metro Group, has put fresh produce sourcing and distribution at the heart of its plans in the UK.
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Jamaica’s decision evokes sadness
I admit to a degree of sadness reading the article in FPJ last week recording the news that Jamaica Producers has decided to
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Marshalls launches new catalogue
‘Outdoor Wonder’ melon, Marshalls’ latest must-grow exclusive, which claims to make melon cultivation as easily as growing courgettes, is just one of the new additions in the seed company’s 2009 catalogue.
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NZ nears free trade agreement with US
Horticulture New Zealand has joined the chorus of groups welcoming the news of movement towards the signing of a free trade agreement with the US.
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ArticleAyco expands Guatemalan melon operation
The move will give the importer greater control over its melon supplies
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Hong Kong draws crowds to second asia fruit logistica exhibition
Last week saw the produce industry throng in Hong Kong for the second-ever Asia Fruit Logistica exhibition, following last year’s inaugural event in Thailand. Laura Gould caught up with some of the exhibitors
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Rijk Zwaan prepares for Asian move
Dutch seed breeding firm Rijk Zwaan has introduced its easy- to-prepare Salanova lettuce brand in Malaysia, Singapore and Korea, and is soon to launch into the Philippines and Japan.
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ArticleIsraeli Trooper storms in
Agrexco shipped its first autumn melons out of Israel on September 4.
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Stores paddle through stormy supply waters
Listening to the weather reports and forecasts from around Britain and elsewhere in the last 10 days, one wonders at the
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ArticleSuper Trooper heads to Europe
Israeli exporter Agrexco has just begun exports of its autumn melon variety, Trooper, and expects big things in Europe this season
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ArticleConvenience headlines at melon seminar
The three-day event in Brazil, organised by Rijk Zwaan, highlighted the importance of developing new varieties better suited to current market demands
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ArticleUS re-opens doors to Honduran melons
After finding no evidence of salmonella contamination, Montelibano has received the green light to resume exports to the US
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ArticleDel Monte invests in Guatemalan melons
Addition of around 5m boxes of Cantaloupe and Honeydew expected to boost company's import deal in US market
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ArticleThe great Cape
The last decade has thrown up some significant changes and challenges for Capespan UK, and scooping the FPJ Importer of the Year trophy at this year’s Re:fresh awards was a fitting tribute to the firm’s continual development work in that time. Laura Gould visited the company at its quayside facility in the Port of Sheerness to find out more.
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Packhouse solution for Griffin & Brand
In this month’s look at the effect of information technology on the fresh produce industry, Kent fruit importer and packer Griffin & Brand installs a Marco packhouse solution, and Northern Ireland fresh-cut and potato specialist Wilsons Country increases its capacity with a Packaging Automation tray sealer.
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Murcia hails melon PGI creation
Leading figures from the Spanish region’s fresh produce sector have welcomed the official recognition of PGI Melón de Torre Pacheco
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ArticleBrazil unveils melon marketing drive
The promotional campaign is set to take place in Poland and Russia, where Brazil says it aims to boost its market presence
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ArticleMurcian melon sector’s seasonal success
Melon and watermelon growers in the Spanish region of Murcia have enjoyed an “extraordinary” season thanks to rising produce prices
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ArticleLINKFresh® deployed at Produce World
The first phase deployment of Anglia Business Solutions LINKFresh® suite has gone live at the British & Brazilian subsidiary of the Produce World Group.
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ArticlePrice drop hits French producers
Some French producers have started to destroy produce, Interfel said, as prices for many products take a tumble