All News articles – Page 279
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NewsAll aboard the Fyffes Fruitmobile
Fresh produce group introduces a towable banana and pineapple station and display unit in Ireland
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NewsNew China country manager for Rockit
Miniature apple brand appoints Leon Ai to new role in partnership with Primary Collaboration New Zealand (Shanghai)
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NewsPromising prospects for Australian grapes in Philippines
Southern Hemisphere supplier aims to expand volume and variety range to important Asian market
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NewsMacfrut experiencing “global boom”
The 40th edition of the Rimini-based event is “set to break records” according to organisers
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NewsLocal raspberries boost berry popularity in Belgium
As the season kicks off, Belgium cooperative BelOrta says improved availability of locally grown raspberries is helping to increase domestic consumption of the fruit
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NewsNationwide Produce launches asparagus brand
The Evesham-based supplier is selling freshly-picked local asparagus under its new Spear It brand
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NewsIt’s all rhubarb to British consumers
Brits want to eat more seasonal produce but don’t know how, new Ocado survey suggests
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NewsRainfall ‘impacting potato herbicide plans’
Corteva Agriscience says growers need to keep a close eye on weed control
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NewsPrimland welcomes smooth transition from North to South
As the Southern Hemisphere kiwifruit season gets underway, France’s Primland reports higher volumes of Oscar Gold from South Africa and superior quality Oscar Green from Chile
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NewsNew rail link for Thai fruit
Direct link to China opens in April providing a boost for Thai durian exporters
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NewsRockit on track for record crop
Miniature apple brand expects strong New Zealand crop despite the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle
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NewsJoya apples increase visibility in Ireland
With Joya apple volumes up this season, Joya Europe sees potential for growth on the Irish market and raising brand awareness is the immediate priority
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NewsCarton Pack reveals Smilesys acquisition
Majority stake will enhance its footprint in sustainable products while expanding into innovative technologies
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NewsMaking a name for Ugandan fresh produce
Odrek Rwabwogo of Uganda’s Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID) tells Fred Searle what he thinks the country must do to establish itself as a trusted supplier to the UK and Europe
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NewsUganda's avocado ambitions
Fred Searle travels to the East African nation as it begins to export Hass for the very first time. The aim: to establish the country as a trusted supplier and help lift small-scale farmers out of poverty
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NewsUganda goes global
It may have been slower to embrace exports than some of its East African neighbours, but Uganda is now targeting rapid growth in fresh produce shipments, not least to the UK. Fred Searle reports
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NewsWhere next for Belgian horticultural research?
Located in Flanders, Belgium’s vegetable heartland, the Research Station for Vegetable Production has 60 years’ experience in translating academic research into practical knowledge for greenhouse and open-field growers. Fred Searle speaks to its director Els Berckmoes about the challenges for producers and what the non-profit is doing to help
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NewsCould Britain learn from Belgium's auction system?
Severe shortages in fresh produce have refocused attention on the pitfalls of UK supermarkets’ preference for seasonal contracts. Fred Searle travels to Belgium to see how the country’s fruit and vegetable auctions do things differently
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NewsBelgium’s UK export mission
Rather than prompting Belgium to focus its efforts on other markets, Brexit has seen the country actively target export growth in Britain. Fred Searle crosses the Channel to find out how and why