All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 2
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NewsDP World confirms closure of freight platform SeaRates
Ex-employees launch new ventures as group closes digital freight marketplace, part of a wider restructuring programme
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NewsAlbert Heijn’s Team Fruit sets new goals for young footballers
Retailer’s partnership with Dutch football association aims to make healthy half-time snacks part of every match
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NewsLogistics visionary Klaus-Michael Kühne dies aged 89
Kuehne+Nagel’s honorary chairman was widely credited with helping to build today’s global supply chains
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NewsDriscoll’s first chief communications officer Frances Dillard departs
Executive played pivotal role in transforming Driscoll’s from North American berry business into widely recognised global brand
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NewsDutch melon demand at record high as Brazilian season begins
Importer sees further chance to grow and expand product range, as Dutch consumers buy record volume of the fruit
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NewsLandgard enters next phase of Nova restructuring programme
Cooperative appoints new project leader as focus shifts towards implementation and simplification
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NewsRedPop steps up UK marketing with Supergirl partnership
Apple brand targets consumers with wide-reaching summer campaign to strengthen its convenience positioning
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NewsJingold backs Death Valley ultramarathon runner
Kiwifruit brand partners with Nicola Placucci to promote broader message about daily well-being and healthy nutrition
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NewsNew robot uses AI to ‘read’ entire orchards
Developed by Porto-based ViField, Orioos uses cameras and algorithms to predict yields and detect diseases more accurately
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NewsWorld Cup heroes given own bodyweight in premium tomatoes
Town near Seville honours Spanish stars Fabián Ruiz and Gavi with combined 153.5kg of its flagship product
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NewsG-Berries launches debut raspberry variety with premium ambitions
Company’s Gil Program releases first raspberry after years of development, with plantings planned in southern Europe, Morocco, and Mexico
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NewsSpanish supplier rolls out Le Mons 24 Hours campaign in France
Documentary series created by Limonar de Santomera tells French consumers the story of its single-day lemon supply chain
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NewsHuelva strawberry association appoints new president
Agromartín’s José Antonio Martín to lead strawberry association after Francisco José Gómez of Cuna de Platero steps down
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NewsOmer-Decugis ups stake in Ivorian mango business
French importer now owns 90 per cent of Sopromat, as it continues to make strategic investments aimed at doubling its sales
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NewsFrance faces ‘catastrophic’ vegetable shortage after triple heatwave
Industry body Légumes de France issues warning after extreme weather destroys crops including onions, garlic, carrots and lettuce
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PodcastsBananas on the brink? Professor James Dale has other ideas…
Scientist dubbed the ‘Einstein and Indiana Jones of bananas’ talks in depth about the fruit’s highly uncertain future
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NewsVog fields summer squad as World Cup Final approaches
Inspired by the football tournament, the South Tyrol-based group reaffirms its commitment to category segmentation in apples
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NewsTesco to sell Cotton Candy-branded grapes year round
Retailer secures world first as it partners exclusively with Bloom Fresh to launch grape brand in UK
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NewsStorms strike fruit and vegetable crops in Italy
Strong winds that swept through provinces of Bologna, Modena and Ferrara have apparently caused extensive damage
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FeaturesStore Check: M&S Food, Godalming
Fruitnet visits Marks & Spencer’s biggest standalone food store, the first to feature a softer design and other important innovations