All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 18
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NewsCMA CGM to link Central America ports with Asia
New West Coast service out of Mexico set to offer region’s exporters closer connection to services across Pacific
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NewsGerman trade association forms quality management team
Global Fruit Point’s Thies Claussen and Frutania’s Volker Kötting head up new committee with focus on quality issues
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NewsNorth America’s produce business in for ‘bumpy ride’
Oppy boss and IFPA chair John Anderson warns Trump tariffs could cause significant supply distortion for fruit and veg trade
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NewsVanguard expects strong demand for Peruvian grapes
Early end to European and Californian seasons have led to good commercial conditions for the country’s exporters
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NewsTrump tariffs are disaster for produce trade, say business leaders
Planned duties on Mexican and Canadian imports risk higher prices for consumers and damage to supply chains
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NewsEuropean producers must ‘think smarter’ to survive
New technologies including AI are vital ingredients in any future success, delegates at ICOP in Portugal are told
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NewsEffie Maersk crew harvests fresh vegetables on board
Technology provided by Agwa apparently produces regular supply of salad during long sea voyages
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NewsKiwifruit drives major growth in NZ fruit exports
Data from Stats NZ confirms Zespri’s strong demand Japan, China and Australia as 2024 campaign concluded
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NewsBrazil gains access to China for its table grapes
Registered exporters mainly in Pernambuco and Bahia will have opportunity to supply market under new agreed protocol
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NewsT&G Global sees double-digit growth in Thailand
NZ-based company reveals major increase in demand for its Envy and Jazz apples, as well as Zespri kiwifruit
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NewsDole launches Irish-grown Honeycrunch under Grá brand
Company attempts to boost consumption of locally grown fruit with introduction of limited edition variety
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NewsMajor berry marketing campaign wins EU support
Group of Dutch and Belgian companies agree deal to promote the fruit to young adults in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany
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NewsStrong salad bar sales maintain healthy growth for Greenfood
The company’s fresh produce sales fell in the third quarter of 2024, but its added-value offers fared better
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NewsKiku unveils new corporate identity Adema
Apple variety management company will focus on clubs, commodities and services to unlock value in the category
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NewsApal names Matthew Lenne as new pear director
Lenne takes over role from Chris Fairless, who headed up the organisation’s pear activities for the past eight years
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NewsSeaPort Manatee damage ‘around US$200mn’ after record result
Closest US deepwater seaport to Panama Canal must work fast to repair structures after dramatic end to financial year
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NewsWholesale markets union backs global fruit and veg day
WUWM, FAO and AIAM5 join Chile’s Le Valledor market in pushing for a new International Day of Fruits and Vegetables
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NewsGreenyard posts sales increase as net profit falls
First-half results reflect efforts to position business for future growth amid tough trading environment, says company
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NewsOrsero hails “excellent” result despite dip in profits
Improvement in sales of certain categories helps make up for ’normalisation’ of banana prices and decline in citrus demand
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NewsPeru signs free trade agreement with Hong Kong
Deal is expected to make it even easier for Peruvian exporters to supply the Asian market