All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 59
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ArticleBright blue future for South African berries
With OZblu's help, two former tobacco farms in Limpopo Province have converted successfully to blueberry production
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ArticleCoop Italia commits to recycled packaging
Company presents detail of plan to remove single-use plastics from its fresh food ranges within the next four years
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ArticleAvo industry toasts new Michelin Guide
WAO supports Michelin Star Revelation Great Britain and Ireland with launch of Europe's first avocado beer
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ArticleAgricoper extends grape season to half a year
Investment in new varieties has enabled leading exporter Agricoper to supply the fruit from early July to mid-December
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VideoWalmart wants 'safer, smarter, more sustainable' supply
Video: Frank Yiannas, the US retail giant's head of food safety, explains its decision to demand blockchain compliance
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ArticleGerman apples could access India and Canada
Trade negotiators have already managed to secure a similar market access protocol for German apples to Taiwan
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ArticleWalmart tells salad suppliers: time for blockchain
Following a high-profile e.coli outbreak, the retailer wants to minimise the time needed to trace products back to source
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ArticleVog bolsters sales and marketing team
Three new appointments will enhance the apple company's commercial operation, including its club varieties programme
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ArticleItalian exporters demand government support
Marco Salvi: Minister must act to ensure country is fully prepared for negotiations over trade access to new markets
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ArticleBayWa Al Dahra harvests first UAE tomatoes
Snack products to be sold as premium, branded offer at supermarkets in the country, with a focus on quality and taste
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AnalysisPanama disease: the point of no return?
The future looks bleak for the banana business as it struggles to contain the disease TR4, but Professor Gert Kema believes an escape route could be within reach, provided the industry works together. He speaks exclusively to Mike Knowles and Michael Barker
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ArticleNew Hoogsteder DC prepares for take-off
The Greenery's international export business is moving to a brand new, airfreight-equipped facility in 2019
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ArticleNorthern kiwifruit crop around 800,000 tonnes
Production in Europe's largest producing country Italy set to rebound, buoyed by new plantings of yellow-fleshed fruit
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VideoRespack offers industry space to breathe
Asia Fruit Logistica: Making its industry exhibition debut, the Malaysian company offers a unique solution for produce pallets
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ArticleEurope's latest apple forecast ‘too high’
Val Venosta commercial director calls into question recent Prognosfruit prediction, which suggests 12.6m-tonne crop
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ArticleCosur rebrands as Battaglio Argentina
Italian-owned firm has become a major exporter of apples and pears, as well as a key importer of bananas and pineapples
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VideoRockit founder turns attention to cherries
Asia Fruit Logistica: Phil Alison wants to develop a brand presence for Cherri International, focusing on direct marketing to Asia
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ArticleOmnifresh targets Asian apple market
New venture, which represents 20 per cent of Italy's apple production, could expand to other product categories in future
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VideoMSC delivers on Spain's fresh produce promise
Asia Fruit Logistica: Reefer manager Julio Nestar says Spanish melons, stonefruit and soon persimmons on way to Asia
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ArticleDutch greenhouses facing CO2 shortage
Efforts to reduce emissions have had an unwanted knock-on effect in reducing the volume of carbon dioxide available