Middle East news archive – Page 38
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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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ArticleBanaBay signs new deals in Dubai and Korea
Trade events key to new customer contracts for banana supplier as it boosts management and logistics teams
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ArticleQueen congratulates Blue Skies staff at award reception
Andre Veldsman and Mary Cudjoe of Northamptonshire-based fresh-cut fruit giant met Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh
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ArticleDubai foresees major growth
Despite the Dubai market suffering from lower prices due to oversupply, Farzana Trading expects significant developments in the build-up to Expo 2020
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ArticleChiquita changes tack as Iran sanctions bite
Group selling less in the Middle East and diversifying market spread as some Iranian clients struggle to pay invoices
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ArticleBanana exports to Iran get lift
Banana exporters in the Philippines are expecting an increase in volumes sent to Iran since the lifting of sanctions
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ArticleMaersk welcomes Suez expansion
The group, the largest customer of the Suez Canal gives the thumbs up to the expansion of the Suez Canal and the advantages it entails
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ArticleNew terminal for Jebel Ali port
The Dubai port is set for expansion in the build-up to Expo 2020, with a new container terminal expected to add 3.1m TEU to its capacity by 2018
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ArticleIran deal threatens US growers
Californian pistachio farmers, who have benefited from the sanctions against the world’s biggest producer, prepare for the return of their top rival
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ArticleSuez expansion lowers waiting times
Egypt’s expansion of the Suez canal will please shippers, but critics raise dire need for investment in Nile Delta
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ArticleRSA fruit caught up in container ship explosion
Several containers of South African citrus bound for the Middle East believed to be among cargo of damaged vessel
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ArticleSettlers burn Palestinian olive trees
Israeli settlers have continued to target Palestinian olive groves, a vital part of the economy for the occupied territories
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ArticleChile wakes up to African potential
Trade mission to northern Africa due to take place in October following president Michelle Bachelet’s official visit to southern Africa last year
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ArticlePico sees Asian opportunities
Eastern markets offer great potential for Egyptian produce, according to the exporter
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ArticleGang who smuggled cigarettes in fruit and veg boxes jailed
The trio, from west London, smuggled more than 14 million cigarettes into the UK inside boxes of fruit and vegetables, according to HMRC
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ArticleLulu predicts online growth in Gulf
Lulu Hypermarkets plans to expand its online offering with the launch of an online grocery shopping service
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ArticleItaly looks overseas for profit growth
Country's leading fresh produce agency CSO preparing to launch new project called Freshness from Europe
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ArticleBanaBay lands new Middle East deal
The Hussain al Qurashi Group has just taken delivery of four containers of premium BanaBay bananas
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ArticleMacfrut and Fruit Attraction join forces
The inaugural Mac Fruit Attraction, organised by Ifema and Cesena Fiera, will take place in Cairo in May 2016
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ArticleBlue Skies' Anthony Pile tells it like it is
Martyn Fisher meets one of the most passionate and outspoken leaders and visionaries in the fresh produce industry