All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 70
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ArticleBayWa sets €1.5bn sales target in EU
Following purchase of TFC Holland, growth strategy could combine organic growth with further acquisitions
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ArticleUnitec buys Longobardi, Sammo and Sado
Newly formed company Unisorting combines three of Italy's leading post-harvest packing and grading specialists.
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ArticleAmazon selling fresh produce in Italy
Peviani among suppliers working with online retailer to deliver fruit and vegetables to consumers within an hour
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ArticleSwiss criticised on Saharan tomatoes
Coop Switzerland to stop sourcing tomatoes from Western Sahara in 2017, while Migros refuses to boycott area
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ArticleChilean fruit pioneer passes away
Fedefruta confirms death of Carolus Brown Barroilhet, one of first Chileans to produce fruit for export markets
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ArticleDole confirms new European director
Dole Italia managing director Victor Esquivel relocating to Hamburg to take charge of Dole Europe's fresh fruit division
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ArticleChiquita chops its Bremen banana deal
Company reportedly re-routing 80,000 tonnes per year via the Netherlands as new strategy takes shape
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ArticleEdeka signs Dutch snack tomato deal
German retailer agrees three-year supply agreement with The Greenery and Greenco for snack tomatoes
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ArticleMexican avos touch down for Super Bowl
Avocados from Mexico reprised its big-game marketing push in the US with an advert that was out of this world
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ArticleT&G to sell Zespri kiwifruit in Asia
The NZ companies have signed a landmark agreement to supply their branded products in four SE Asian markets
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ArticleG's helps Tesco make direct savings
Salad and citrus supplier working to speed up and streamline supply chain for retail clients across Europe
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ArticleApple group signs global deal for EverCrisp
International Pome Fruit Alliance seals approval to trial Fuji-Honeycrisp cross worldwide outside of US
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ArticleChiquita man joins GF Group as CEO
Italian importer's recently re-assembled board of directors names Paolo Prudenziati as its new chief executive
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ArticleDelizzimo strawberries head for chef's table
Grown exclusively from seeds, the new Dutch variety is making a name for itself, especially in the restaurant sector
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ArticleTesco changes tack with produce suppliers
Retailer to sign longer-term agreements with fruit and veg partners, including some three- to five-year deals
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ArticleInfia expands Italy production site
Company's facilities in Emilia-Romagna now double their previous size, supporting new growth in export markets
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ArticleTV show uncovers 'mouldy' fruit & veg
German documentary accuses Rewe, Edeka, Aldi and Lidl of failing to remove sub-standard produce from sale
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ArticleApofruit expands its apple business
The Italian fresh produce marketer has signed a major partnership deal with organic apple supplier Bio Meran
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ArticleWaitrose: consumers showing greater interest in veg
Retailer reports uplift in sales of bitter-tasting vegetables like kale, chard and chicory, driven by growing interest in health
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ArticleEPO revokes Monsanto melon patent
Pressure from coalition of NGOs results in decision to rescind seed breeder's claim to fruit's potential resistance