All articles by Mike Knowles
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FeaturesIfco expands southern Italy operation with three new hubs
Reusable packaging specialist expands logistics footprint to strengthen regional partnerships and ensure container availability during peak seasons
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NewsPlanasa acquires Illinois Foundation Seeds to expand vegetable breeding
Takeover expected to accelerate innovation in fresh produce varieties, as well as reinforcing EW Group’s commitment to sustainable agriculture
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FeaturesAgrintesa sees growth ahead for Italy’s ‘autumn gold’
Demand for Italian persimmons is rising among younger Italian consumers and in European export markets, according to producer group Agrintesa and marketing cooperative Alegra
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NewsThe robot from Del Monte says ‘buy my bananas’
Marketer confirms it is trialling automated merchandising units in three Chicago supermarkets to encourage shoppers to select its fruit
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NewsCarrier Transicold sells 25,000 OptimaLine containers for fresh produce
Refrigerated transport technology company also developing wireless, real-time monitoring systems to help fresh produce exporters go further
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VideoAsia’s appeal, apple and pear trends, and Europe’s worker scandal
Episode 3 of The Fresh Ideas Show delves deep into Asia Fruit Logistica, pins down the Prognosfruit forecasts, and exposes the truth about European migrant labour
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NewsFresh Berry Company partners with Driscoll’s for record-breaking blueberries
New Zealand grower-partner to grow Eterna blueberries, recently certified as the world’s largest variety by Guinness World Records
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NewsChoppy waters ahead for global shipping’s net-zero framework
US pressure and Saudi Arabia’s successful motion to adjourn IMO talks on the controversial framework appears to have scuppered a deal that took a decade to negotiate, despite backing from over a hundred countries
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NewsZespri promotes Kok Hwee Ng to chief marketing officer
Kiwifruit marketer makes key appointment as part of long-term strategy to elevate company’s reputation to ‘world’s healthiest’ fruit brand
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NewsZespri uses satellite technology to combat Italian kiwifruit disease
Company hails ‘revolution’ in management of vine disease moria, based on new remote sensing techniques combined with historical data
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NewsScales continues to dazzle despite geopolitical uncertainty
New Zealand apple exporter increases full-year guidance citing ‘continuing positive performance’ and appoints new director
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NewsUSA Pears unveils first new logo in 40 years
Oganisation unveils fresh brand identity at Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim, as it prepares to promote larger crop to US consumers
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NewsRockit under pressure as New Zealand grower enters administration
The premium apple brand’s growers have struggled lately to secure good enough margins as supply chain costs have risen
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NewsProduce shippers await net zero vote amid US threat
As geopolitical storm grows, fresh produce shippers watch for outcome of crucial meeting on sustainability framework that could reshape industry strategy for years to come
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NewsZespri targets world’s healthiest fruit brand status by 2035
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer outlines ambitious strategy, as it looks to capitalise on growing consumer demand for naturally nutritious products
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NewsSiCar Farms opens new distribution centre at Port Manatee
New facility will make it easier for group to deliver citrus and other fruits more efficiently to markets across the US East Coast
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NewsKikokà sponsors Italian volleyball team Cisterna Volley
European consortium partners with Serie A volleyball club as its biggest commercial kiwifruit campaign approaches in spring
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NewsBrie Reiter Smith named Driscoll’s vice-chair from January 2026
Berry marketer confirms board promotion for daughter of J Miles Reiter, effective January 2026, putting her on clear pathway to eventual group leadership
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NewsDutch rail passengers sample exclusive Bloss apples
Dutch grower cooperative FruitMasters kicks off its latest marketing campaign and seeks to build on variety’s three-star International Taste Institute rating
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FeaturesNaturitalia stands up for premium values
The Italian company unveiled a new corporate identity in Madrid as it aims to build on the recent success of various high-value product lines