All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 184
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ArticleEdeka office raid mars strong results
German retailer suspected of demanding "wedding discounts" from suppliers following recent purchase of majority share in Plus
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ArticleVersdirect.nl gains approval for merger
Members vote by overwhelming majority in favour of taking over both Combilo and Scherpenhuizen
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ArticleVersdirect.nl mulls double Dutch takeover
Company reportedly set to assess potential of acquiring trading companies Combilo and Scherpenhuizen
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ArticleConad running two-for-one deals
Italian retailer targets price-conscious consumers as well as underlining its on-going support for country's producers
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ArticleBrand Dossier | Kiku
Five South African exporters likely to be involved in the future marketing of Kiku apples have met for the first time since Capespan announced it had signed a marketing license agreement
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ArticleNew pear packhouse opens in Belgium
Veiling Haspengouw and BayWa unveil brand new facility designed to handle, sort and pack Belgian pears for export
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ArticleDutch exports fall by a quarter
Statistics for the first three months of the year show a significant fall in the volume of Dutch fresh produce shipments
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Article
Now not the time to discount banana trade
With retailers pushing discount brands during the economic slowdown, life has become more challenging for banana companies
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ArticleUniveg holding group raises fresh capital
De Weide Blik is reported to have secured €192m in subordinated loans from profits re-invested by CVC Capital and Food Invest
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ArticleTesco stocks non-leaking tomatoes
The award-winning Intense variety has gone on sale in the UK, with the retailer hailing it as "the best thing since sliced bread"
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ArticleJFC withstands economic downturn
Russia's largest fresh produce importer has published strong results despite a troubled few months for the country's economy
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ArticleTesco increases its banana price
As the UK's price war continues, the country's leading retailer has taken the unprecedented step of lifting the price of its bananas
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ArticleCorporate Report | Canova
The organics specialist has seen a percentage of its shares snapped up by GF Group, with the aim of developing a promotion and distribution strategy for organic fresh produce in Italy
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ArticleIrish farm leader named Copa president
Padraog Walshe promises to ensure CAP discussions open up new prospects for European farmers and their incomes
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ArticleUS safety expert joins GlobalGAP board
Jorge Hernandez expected to bring "wealth of food safety experience" to international certification body
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ArticlePeviani warns against protectionism
Newly re-elected Fruit Imprese president urges trade to guard against complacency despite positive results during 2008
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ArticleGFI resumes South Tyrol apple campaign
New campaigns for other branded apples, melons, kiwifruit and bananas due to be confirmed shortly
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ArticleWashington stocks "closer to 10m"
Domestic apple sales catch up with last season as overseas export figures exceed previous campaign by over 12 per cent
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Analysis
Is the colour of money turning green?
The signs are there that better environmental stewardship is being borne out of necessity in the current global economic crisis
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ArticleGerman fruit crop down in 2008
ZMP reports 7 per cent decrease in domestic production following a number of weather-related losses