Giovanni Missanelli Assomela

Italian apple group director welcomes Suez Canal reopening

2025-12-11T10:15:00+00:00By

Faster access to overseas markets seen as vital, as association looks to develop new export markets in Asia and Latin America

  • Italian apple group director welcomes Suez Canal reopening

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Giovanni Missanelli Assomela

Italian apple group director welcomes Suez Canal reopening

Faster access to overseas markets seen as vital, as association looks to develop new export markets in Asia and Latin America

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Transnet and ICTSI sign 25-year Durban Container Terminal partnership

The partnership agreement will see ICTSI operate the terminal while Transnet retains majority shareholding

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Belgium’s Hoogstraten increasing visibility in UK

Belgian strawberry exports to the UK are on the up, according to Hoogstraten’s Jan Engelen, who also has high hopes for specialty tomatoes like Miss Perfect and San Marzano

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Fepex slams EU trade deal with Morocco

It claims allowing produce from Western Sahara to benefit from tariff advantages will further harm EU producers

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Rijk Zwaan opens new breeding greenhouse

De Lier facility expands company’s breeding capacity for tomatoes, sweet peppers and aubergines

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New Zealand apple exporters look for US alternatives as tariffs bite

One Hawke’s Bay grower will divert volume away from the US as he readies for significant crop of large apples this season

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Air New Zealand Cargo readies for festive fresh produce flights

Hundreds of tonnes of fruit and vegetables will be flown to markets across Asia

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Durian trial positive step in developing China’s domestic production

Tropical climate in Yunnan’s southern tip could be key to growing China’s highly favoured fruit 

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Co-op to require all UK produce to be LEAF certified

Retailer is rolling out the compulsory certification across its British supply chain throughout 2026 after consultation with its grower group

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Belgium’s Hoogstraten increasing visibility in UK

Belgian strawberry exports to the UK are on the up, according to Hoogstraten’s Jan Engelen, who also has high hopes for specialty tomatoes like Miss Perfect and San Marzano

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Mergers, acquisitions and American ownership

In the latest episode of the Fresh Produce Journal Podcast: is the recent M&A activity in fresh produce a sign of industry consolidation?

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New Zealand apple exporters look for US alternatives as tariffs bite

One Hawke’s Bay grower will divert volume away from the US as he readies for significant crop of large apples this season

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Funding secured for Goulburn Murray Valley Fruit Fly Program

Funding from the Victorian government still falls short of the level requested by partnering councils, Fruit Growers Victoria and other industry bodies