All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 184
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ArticleUncertainty for Italian grape exports
Exporters are unsure of what to expect when Italian grapes hit the market, amid a late Spanish season and the economic downturn
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ArticleVegetarians 'less likely' to get cancer
New study into possible health benefits of avoiding meat sheds new light on implications of adopting a vegetarian diet
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ArticleEU standards revision prompts new fears
Leading member of Italian trade suggests changes to marketing standards could lead to similar adjustment for top ten products
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ArticleTrade feeling the credit crunch
Service providers admit to ignoring credit limits in attempt to preserve customer base and keep supply lines going
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ArticleApple market under intense pressure
Overhang of imported stocks into next European season now seen as "almost inevitable", according to industry sources
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ArticleMajor concerns over new EU standards
As the EC agrees to assess system's impact on the trade, industry players say framework will increase costs and create confusion
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ArticleSeminis names new pepper Friendly
Recently launched variety is said to offer growers better yields, excellent quality, good colour and resistance to disease
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ArticleGF Group appoints former Univeg exec
Roberto Gregori, former commercial director of Argentine company Expofrut, has joined Moño Azul as managing director
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ArticleTesco Malaysia rolls back prices
Tesco Malaysia is cutting back the price of 300 grocery lines as part of a scheme to reduce prices for customers
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ArticleGerman trade denies cherry pesticide risk
DFHV insists Greenpeace report into residue levels on cherries and strawberries sold in Germany is inaccurate
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ArticleConad accused of misleading consumers
Supermarket chain alleged to have marketed Spanish peaches as Italian in Italy's largest stonefruit-growing region
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Agrexco moves from Marseilles to Vado
Israeli exporter says switching export operations from southern France to north-east Italy will give it access to a "highly efficient" transport network
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ArticlePino Calcagni wins Golden Nut Award
Besana Group president and leading light of the Italian fresh produce trade honoured during INC congress in Monaco
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ArticleTesco unveils 'banana hammocks'
New shelving system offers bananas soft landing on arrival in store, according to UK's leading supermarket operator
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ArticleInnovative Fresh joins FreshXPerts
Strategic partnership provides fresh fruit and vegetable industry with its first truly transatlantic consultancy
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ArticleDole Europe acquires Distrifrut
Romanian importer set to operate as Dole Romania through network of six facilities across the country
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ArticleStrong euro aids UK exports
Overseas sales of British fresh produce up 29 per cent in 2008 as Ireland, Holland and Germany take advantage of exchange rate
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ArticleMacfrut launches European Fruit Summit
International speakers set to focus on summer and winter fresh produce campaigns in Europe at new industry meeting
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ArticleCarving out an unlikely niche
For Italian table grape exporters, North America has never been a major priority, but for some it represents an important market
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ArticleT&G steps up attack on Zespri
Managing director Jeff Wesley slams collaborative marketing system and accuses single-desk marketer of "killing innovation"