All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 7
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NewsFruitmasters and Limgroup unveil seed-bred strawberry brand
Dutch companies launch Sonrosa, a seed-bred berry that reportedly grows in just 16 weeks
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NewsZespri’s rodent insurance claim could take years to resolve
Total cost of incident, which saw a whole ship full of SunGold kiwifruit destroyed, now estimated at around €0.13 per tray
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NewsScales says apple orchard investments will boost profit
Redevelopment of apple production in New Zealand should see the company’s net profit increase to NZ$35-40mn in 2025, says group
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NewsCosta Rica’s orange crop recovers from El Niño
However, production in the country remains under pressure from citrus greening, which is now said to be endemic
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NewsMacquarie Asset Management takes majority share in Australia's Fresh Produce Group
One of Australia’s largest fresh fruit and veg companies has a new major shareholder, although its founders and chief executives will stay in place
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NewsTru-Cape ready to sell first Cape Blush pears
South African exporter prepares to sell first commercial volumes of the variety, as well as its largest ever Cheeky crop
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NewsNZ authority fines kiwifruit industry labour provider
Group says it will work with Zespri to stop malpractice, after it found Asad Horticulture Limited in breach of employment regulations
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NewsFrance prepares for apple marketing push in India
A new campaign backed by Interfel aims to highlight the quality of French apples, including red-fleshed variety Kissabel
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NewsBelgian apple and pear suppliers agree merger plan
Devos and Wouters to form one of Europe’s largest fruit companies when they combine their trading divisions in August 2025
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NewsNZ avocado exports set for recovery in 2025
Expected downturn in Australian production means its neighbour stands to improve on last year’s disappointing campaign
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NewsFormer Dole boss sells last piece of Hawaiian island
David Murdock sold the rest of Lanai to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison in 2012
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NewsEdeka’s new distribution hub set to double fruit and veg volume
Leading German grocery retailer has invested more than €60mn to build a brand new handling and ripening centre for imported fresh produce
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NewsTariff tactic runs risk of further inflation, says breeder
Plant Sciences’ Steve Nelson fears impact on winter imports from Mexico will mean a rise in prices for buyers in the US
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NewsSweden’s Ewerman secures breakthrough deal with Engrosfrukt in Norway
Five-year supply agreement marks parent company Greenfood’s first major fruit and veg supply deal in the Norwegian market
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NewsCMA CGM to link Central America ports with Asia
New West Coast service out of Mexico set to offer region’s exporters closer connection to services across Pacific
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NewsGerman trade association forms quality management team
Global Fruit Point’s Thies Claussen and Frutania’s Volker Kötting head up new committee with focus on quality issues
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NewsNorth America’s produce business in for ‘bumpy ride’
Oppy boss and IFPA chair John Anderson warns Trump tariffs could cause significant supply distortion for fruit and veg trade
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NewsVanguard expects strong demand for Peruvian grapes
Early end to European and Californian seasons have led to good commercial conditions for the country’s exporters
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NewsTrump tariffs are disaster for produce trade, say business leaders
Planned duties on Mexican and Canadian imports risk higher prices for consumers and damage to supply chains
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NewsEuropean producers must ‘think smarter’ to survive
New technologies including AI are vital ingredients in any future success, delegates at ICOP in Portugal are told