All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 135
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ArticleWatermelon cartel probe threatened
Investigation by Hungary's competition authorities may come to a grinding halt if proposed law change is approved
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ArticleFruttital to leave Albenga site
GF Group subsidiary confirms it is handling significantly less fruit following recent split with Fresh Del Monte
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ArticlePsa reaches Hawke’s Bay
The spread of Psa-V continues in New Zealand with the first discovery of the disease in a Hawke’s Bay kiwifruit orchard late last week
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ArticleSH exporters must keep investing
FPT Group director tells Eurofruit Congress Southern Hemisphere supply chain costs must not be cut indiscriminately
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ArticleMassive drug haul found in bananas
Container shipped from Ecuador to Antwerp discovered to contain eight tonnes of cocaine, worth an estimated half a billion euros
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ArticleCapespan boss expects growth
Louis Kriel tells Eurofruit company's fruit division is ready to expand in emerging markets following recent rebranding
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ArticleItaly forms pear sector body
Interprofessional organisation represents 70 per cent of country's fresh pear production and will work to boost the sector
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ArticleDole under fire over Ethical Choice brand
Company accused of seeking to "escape scrutiny and potential challenge" by trademarking own version of Fair Trade label
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ArticleFruit & veg sales down €1.6bn in Italy
New figures show dramatic fall since 2007 in amount consumers are spending on fresh fruit and vegetables in country
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ArticleGerman norovirus outbreak 'over'
Authorities declare end to food safety breach after identifying source of norovirus as batch of deep-frozen strawberries
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ArticleItalian Abate Fetel in short supply
New forecast suggests crop in Italy, which produces more than 98 per cent of the pear variety, is down 45 per cent this season
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ArticleLennon starting over at Capespan
Former Capespan UK boss gets back to where he once belonged by taking on new role as MD of Capespan Exports
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ArticleFormer Capespan director joins Lonrho
Ben Ward named as CEO of group's agribusiness division, a major supplier of fresh produce to international clients
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ArticleZon and Pamosa form pepper venture
Dutch companies set about improving and streamlining their pepper supply line following years of collaboration
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ArticleNew grapes due for release in Italy
RK Marketing set to market Arra table grape series, developed by ARD on behalf of US group Giumarra, in Europe next season
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ArticleEcuador rejects German banana report
Government slams NDR documentary, in which Univeg revealed it was no longer ripening fruit for Anton Dürbeck
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ArticleBilla's banana slip-up goes global
Photo of peeled, packaged bananas on sale in one of retailer's Austrian branches generates scorn and amusement worldwide
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ArticleGlobalGAP secures deal with M&S
Suppliers likely to benefit from new agreement to share standards with Marks & Spencer's Field to Fork certification scheme
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ArticleEU pear crop falls below 2m tonnes
Revised forecast issued by WAPA suggests EU pear production will be lowest in almost two decades this season
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ArticleGenomic analysis could yield new pears
Scientists in New Zealand and Italy have been working to establish key differences between apples and pears at genetic level