All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 53
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ArticleMore bad weather hits Italian crops
Tomatoes, asparagus and stonefruit all reported to have been badly affected by new wave of hailstorms
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ArticleRijk Zwaan opens new research centre
Facility will reportedly enable group to develop new methods of vegetable seed breeding in the Netherlands
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ArticleNew clones crucial to Sicily orange plan
Variants of existing red-fleshed Moro, Tarocco and Sanguinello will be introduced as part of industry action plan
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ArticleAvocados give NZ exports further boost
New report suggests value of country's horticultural export business could exceed NZ$10bn within the next two years
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ArticleAmazonFresh ditches local sellers
Group to stop third-party food retailers in the US selling via its grocery service, opening potential market for suppliers
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ArticleOcado and Kroger to build online network
Latest deal brings Ocado Smart Platform to the US following similar deals in France, Canada, Sweden and the UK
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ArticleBesana invests €2m in new supply
Italian group is aiming to create new areas of quality supply for walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds in Europe and Asia
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ArticleABB Growers adds to sales team
Jeroen Knoops joins Dutch grower-supplier as sales manager, with responsibility for blueberries and asparagus
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ArticleTurkish cherries expected early
German group Kölla says Turkey will have a two-week headstart as new season begins, with delays for Spain and France
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ArticleEnzafruit sells ten-millionth Jazz carton
European division of T&G continues to see strong growth potential for its year-round branded apple offer
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ArticleInfia converts to fully recycled plastics
Packaging firm will no longer produce PET from virgin raw materials at its manufacturing sites in Italy and Spain
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AnalysisA new avocado avenue for Italy?
Growing demand for tropical fruit among number of new options for country to consider, says head of trade fair Macfrut
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ArticleJust Eat delivers global growth
Food delivery service saw its revenues increase by around 50 per cent between January and March
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ArticleFyffes peels back cover on new campaign
Focus will be on unique selling points including quality control, storage techniques and harvesting by hand
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ArticleAgrico chips in with potato price rise
Demand for French fries in north-west Europe contributed to improved seed potato season, according to Dutch cooperative
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ArticleStaay confirms vertical farm plan
Dutch company launches new website as project to build closed-loop lettuce production centre gets underway
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ArticlePetition demands zero VAT on organic
Eosta chief executive Volkert Engelsmann presents Dutch government with petition calling for removal of sales tax
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ArticleQuality trumps price for European consumers
Massive opportunity for retailers to invest in better quality to attract more shoppers, new report concludes
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ArticleIrish students target single-use plastic
Plastic packaging on fruit and veg at SuperValu, Aldi and Tesco should be removed or made recyclable, petition states
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ArticleSupermarkets 'failing to tackle food waste'
Food retailers in the US are generally not matching the efforts of supermarket chains in Europe, new report finds