All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 158
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ArticleZespri begins new marketing campaign
Promotions underway as European season begins, with range of marketing activities set to take place in key markets
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ArticleUncertain future for Italian kiwifruit
Leading Zespri executive insists it's too early to predict how the industry will bounce back from recent PSA outbreak
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ArticleThree top executives leave The Greenery
Company takes emergency measures to cover key commercial roles following departures, which apparently came as a surprise
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ArticleItalian apple forecast revised downwards
WAPA and Assomela confirm national apple crop will be smaller than expected, mainly due to smaller harvest in South Tyrol
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ArticleCIV unveils five new apple varieties
New cultivars, said to offer excellent taste as well as resistance to scab, will not be marketed under club system, says breeder
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Consider the damage you’re causing…
Ill-informed newspaper articles by ‘expert’ writers can damage the livelihoods of growers around the globe
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ArticleRewe starts selling own-label bananas
German retail operator takes highly significant step of introducing private label bananas to a number of its stores
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ArticleThe Greenery signs Italian berry deal
Dutch company secures exclusive agreement with Italian market leader Sant'Orsola to develop new raspberry varieties
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ArticleDutch exports up but doubts remain
With demand in eastern European markets still a cause for concern, the Netherlands has shipped more to Germany and the UK
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ArticleIran offers hope for banana exporters
Prospect of ban on banana imports being lifted said to be improving as government offers the Philippines new assurances
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ArticleIndian exports increase during 2009/10
Rising demand from Gulf countries in particular said to be behind recent rise in export shipments, says export group Apeda
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ArticleJordan regains access to Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian government has reportedly said it will allow Jordanian fruit and vegetables entry into the market
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ArticleFinal NZ kiwifruit shipment sets sail
Zespri reveals it expects the final volume of kiwifruit shipped from New Zealand in 2010 to reach a total of 102m trays
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ArticleGerman retail buyers back Italian citrus
German retail traders taking part in organised visit to Calabria and Sicily as Italian citrus exports continue to grow
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ArticleItalian exports on road to recovery
Figures published by industry association Fruit Imprese reflect continued rise in the country's fresh produce export sales
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ArticleGrowers concerned over NZ Jazz returns
Following a recent cut in forecast returns for the trademarked apple, growers say they are considering alternative varieties
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ArticleGood performance keeps Axfood on track
Swedish retailer-wholesaler posts improved figures for third quarter of 2010 thanks to good sales growth and cost control
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ArticleGold key to Zespri's prospects in China
The marketer has presented its new, longer-lasting variety to customers at New Zealand's Shanghai Expo pavilion
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ArticleNew body promotes Mediterranean diet
AssoMedMarket, which has been formally inaugurated in Rome, will work to encourage consumption of typical, regional products
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ArticleStorms damage Italian grape crop
Hail and rains in the region of Puglia have reportedly damaged a proportion of the remaining crop, affecting key varieties

