All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 84
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ArticleWeekend storms cut Italian cherry crop
Wind, rain and hail have all conspired to decimate areas of production in various parts of the Mediterranean country
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ArticleBayWa boss demands action on China
Klaus Josef Lutz says EU must do more to improve opportunities for European fruit on international markets
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ArticleItaly targets growth in Asian markets
Members of Italian export business visit retail buyers and importers on fact-finding mission to Indonesia and Malaysia
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ArticleCool Fresh heralds success of Little Libraries
Dutch importer's CSR model in South Africa is now being extended to other source countries, starting with Costa Rica
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ArticleItalian firms ready to club together
Leading suppliers make statement of intent as growing need for consolidation prompts them to consider club model
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ArticleZespri expects even larger volume
Company confident of renewed demand for larger crop of SunGold kiwifruit and overall 74m-75m trays of Green this season
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ArticleVeg marketers must meet Gen Y demand
EVS2015: New ideas and new ingredients required in vegetable trade in order to capture attention of new breed of consumers
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ArticleItalian trade looks for Expo boost
Fresh produce marketers in Italy are hoping the six-month event will focus greater attention on their products' quality
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ArticleVolume rise leaves Hungary short
Overproduction of products including apples, cherries and plums contributes to 10-15 per cent fall in grower returns
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ArticleTesco to sell collagen-rich juice
Backed by Spanish group AMC and skincare brand Natura Bissé, healthy juice range Beauty & Go is going mainstream
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ArticleRetailers 'failing' Italian growers
Leading soft fruit marketers call on supermarkets to prioritise homegrown fruit and promote it actively to consumers
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ArticleFunding boost for European apples
Joint promotional campaign led by France and Italy will run for three more years, supported by a budget of €5.6m
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ArticleMore flat peaches in Europe in 2015
Europêch figures show massive percentage rise in the volume of flat peaches being produced in Europe, especially Spain
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ArticleEU apricot crop will be smaller and later
First forecasts made at annual Europêch meeting suggest fall in production is evident in all supply countries except Spain
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ArticleEx-Melinda boss tells Italy's pear trade to unite
Luca Granata announces launch of new company Pera, which aims to consolidate Italian pear supply under a single brand
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ArticleNew juice line puts freshness first
Intermarchè's innovative new branding concept involves printing the precise time of production on its fresh orange juice
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ArticleNew director in charge at La Linea Verde
Andrea Battagliola succeeds Massimo Bragotto, who has decided to leave the fresh convenience group after eight years
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ArticlePositive signs for suppliers in Europe
New growth in convenience and organics could help reverse a recent decline in fresh fruit and vegetable sales, says analyst
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ArticleMiddle East takes larger share of Chile apple exports
South American country's apple shipments at lowest level in eight years following 42 per cent dip in volume sent to Europe
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ArticleZeder preparing to buy rest of Capespan
South African investment group confirms plan to acquire remaining 25 per cent share in South African fresh produce firm