All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 9
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NewsMigo targets European expansion with ‘exceptional’ pear harvest quality
Variety owner EFC plans to expand its marketing campaign across Europe this autumn, underlining the product’s convenience and flavour
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NewsPortugal’s Rocha pear harvest stays low for fourth year
Growers are understood to be facing another challenging year, with production well below its potential
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NewsChiquita could sell Italian bananas by 2026
Company has reportedly agreed to establish an organic production trial in Sicily, working with local cooperative Alba Bio
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NewsFruit Attraction claims record participation
Organisers of fresh produce trade show report significant growth in visitor and exhibitor numbers at this week’s three-day exhibition in Madrid
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NewsJingold partners with SpongeBob for kiwifruit campaign
Cartoon character will convey Jingold kiwifruit’s healthiness and vitality, with special promotions set to run until late January
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NewsInterfel relaunches Fraich’Force animation series for French children
French association announces return of its animation series, which features twelve new episodes encouraging fruit and vegetable consumption among six to ten year-olds
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NewsUnited Exports appoints former Nando’s executive
Group names marketing and strategy expert as global Chief Growth Officer, effective early 2026, to drive international expansion of its OZblu blueberry brand
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NewsNature’s Pride expands Peru school food forest project
Dutch importer expands sustainability project from six to nine schools, as it attempts to educate communities about nature and sustainable agriculture
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NewsItalian pear exporters ready for Ecuador market opening
Select group of companies will ship the fruit to Ecuador for first time in 2026, after inspectors from the South American country completed a successful tour of orchards and packhouses
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NewsF.lli Orsero raises awareness of food waste with limited edition banana packs
Italian brand marks International Food Waste Awareness Day with launch of limited edition packs that explain how to repurpose fruit peels
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NewsTru-Cape achieves record Pink Lady apple packout rates
South African apple supplier says it achieved its highest ever packout of Pink Lady apples this season, with both packhouses achieving increased qualification rates through targeted investment and precision orchard management
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NewsDole to launch Colada Royale pineapple in October
Premium pineapple variety is breeder’s ‘crowning glory’, and offers consumers new flavour experience as well as higher vitamin content
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NewsFall Creek expects Sekoya varieties to reach 20 per cent of Peru blueberry exports
US company’s trademarked portfolio now present in more than 30 countries worldwide, with varieties including ArabellaBlue FC14-062 and FCM14-057 grown at commercial scale in leading production regions
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NewsZespri ready to roll out Italian red production
Kiwifruit marketer set to continue Northern Hemisphere expansion, with red variety R19 poised for commercial production in Italy and SunGold volumes expected to grow
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NewsCMA CGM expands service for Chile-China cherry deal
Shipping group to offer Chilean exporters more weekly services to China this season, as country seeks to recover from disappointing 2024/25 campaign
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NewsJo Lambrecht to leave BelOrta for new project
Sales and marketing director of one of Europe’s largest fresh fruit and vegetable cooperatives to step down after more than 21 years with the business
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NewsNFL quarterback Caleb Williams invests in berry brand Fruitist
Sports star buys into premium berry brand, supporting its healthy snacking mission as it continues rapid commercial growth across North American retail
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NewsKubo applies new tech to strawberry sites in Canada and Saudi Arabia
Greenhouse technology specialist says it has constructed two major production facilities using its semi-closed, emission-free model
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NewsCarbonXtras scheme empowers Ghanaian farmers with climate-smart technology
A £100,000 initiative is supporting Ghanaian smallholder farmers to adopt climate-smart, regenerative farming methods using advanced soil sensor technology to combat soil degradation and climate change pressures.
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NewsCarrier Transicold launches upgrade service for refrigerated units
Company launches new upgrade service for PrimeLine designed to help users reduce input and maintenance costs