All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 183
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ArticleTrade heads to Italy for Macfrut
Exhibition event moves to October for the first time, with new European Fresh Summit taking place one day prior to the show
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ArticleNZ apple growers pull up trees
Growers in region around Nelson badly hit by older markets' apparent shift away from varieties like Braeburn and Royal Gala
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ArticleThe Greenery cuts grower levies
Dutch group says it hopes to trim supply chain costs in 2010 following 15 per cent reduction in overheads this year
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ArticleCitrus consortium appoints new CEO
South Africa's Western Cape Citrus Producers Forum names Joretha Geldenhuys as successor to Piet Smit
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ArticleSpecialised reefers still losing ground
Containerised sector's share of perishable reefer shipments set to grow from 56 per cent last year to 71 per cent in 2015
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ArticleUniveg plans market-driven expansion
EXCLUSIVE: Following several major acquisitions, the group's fresh produce management is making integration its priority
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ArticleTesco promotes fresh food director
Commercial director Colin Holmes awarded place on the leading British retail company's executive committee
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ArticleMercator takes first steps in Bulgaria
Slovenia's largest retailer will embark on a series of store openings next month as it looks to build its presence in south-east Europea
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ArticleAldi Denmark director quits
Espen Larsen is apparently set to join German food retail group Rewe, according to reports in the Danish press
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ArticleItalians still spending on top-quality food
Consumers still willing to spend money on high-quality products, Coop Italia chairman Vincenzo Tassinari tells Lebensmittel Zeitung
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ArticleGreenco achieves marketing first
Tomato supplier's Tommies range will be the first products from the Netherlands to bear the .NL and 2x2 generic labels
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ArticleItalian grapes under pressure
Low prices and higher input costs forcing country's table grape growers to sell fruit below cost of production, warns Cia
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ArticleAid scheme launched for Italian growers
Stonefruit producers in Emilia-Romagna to benefit from €500,000 financial assistance package following difficult campaign
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ArticlePuglia to trial regional branding
Grapes, cherries, asparagus, citrus and artichokes meeting certain requirements to be marketed under 'Prodotti di Puglia' brand
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ArticleHorticulture Australia names new CEO
John Lloyd says he is "excited" about growth prospects for country's horticulture business over next 5-10 years
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ArticleVersdirect.nl abandons takeover plans
Acquisitions of Combilo and Scherpenhuizen will not go ahead after board of directors voted against the move
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ArticleKIKU kicks off new RSA venture
Five of South Africa's leading apple exporters team up to market and export KIKU-branded apples from 2010
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ArticleAgralys completes Terr'Loire takeover
French agricultural company confirms it has taken control of potato and vegetable supplier following its recent bankruptcy
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ArticleRewe to launch premium private label
Feine Welt (Fine World) products will be priced around 15 per cent lower than comparable branded, premium items
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ArticleGeorge Hammond director to retire
Brian Madderson, a highly regarded figure in the global reefer shipping and logistics business, will step down at the end of October