Pineapple news archive – Page 41
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ArticleNew MD for Newmafruit International
Former operations manager at ISS Wayne Milne takes the helm at Kent fruit grower at a time of industry change
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ArticleUncertainty shrouds stonefruit season
Frosty conditions in various stonefruit-growing regions have left producers in Greece and Turkey unclear as to the promise of the new campaign
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ArticleSanLucar extends apricot window
The premium-branded fruit is now available from April through to September
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ArticleVanguard expands produce portfolio
US-headquartered produce company Vanguard International has acquired Pride Packing in Washington State.
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ArticleNorthwest forecasts solid cherry crop
Estimate puts overall volume up on last year, with strong Bing crop expected
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ArticleBerry Gardens turnover exceeds £300m milestone
Soft-fruit cooperative saw turnover rise by 14 per cent over the last year with blackberries and cherries earmarked for growth
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ArticleApple growers ‘despondent’ after frosts hit crops
English topfruit growers are facing heavy crop losses after orchards were hit by frosts and temperatures below freezing
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ArticleFrance welcomes peach and nectarine forecast
Europech predictions for France are up four per cent on 2016, but Italy, Spain and Greece will wait until 18 May to give their forecasts
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ArticleFrost hits European apple and stonefruit crops
The frosty conditions in central Europe over the weekend have resulted in major losses to European apple and stonefruit crops, from France to Poland
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ArticleMetis stonefruit brand unveils official UK launch
Coregeo adds another brand to its stable with deal to market four varieties of European-grown plumcot Metis in the UK
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tasting the difference
Sainsbury’s is currently undertaking a huge review that is reverberating throughout its supply base
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ArticleRetailers switch up cherry supply contracts
Cherry supplier J.O. Sims wins new business as M&S consolidates sourcing strategy while Sainsbury’s shortens its supply chain
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ArticleSpain limbers up for new stonefruit campaign
Market uncertainties are casting a shadow over what looks like being a promising season production-wise
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ArticleCherries weather the drought
California’s cherry growers are hoping for better luck with the weather this year after several seasons of drought, followed by relentless rain
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ArticleTechnology boosts productivity
Protofanousi Fruits’ investment in a new cherry sorting machine is expected to double productivity at the Greek company, while increasing standards
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Farmcare hires leading fruit grower as farm manager
Paul Smith is to head up Farmcare’s Highland Court Estate leaving his production manager role at Loddington Farms
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ArticleChile showcases fruit in Beijing
Gesex has joined importers and retailers to promote Chilean nectarines and avocados in China
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ArticleChina-focus for Chilean cherry exports
Chile’s cherry export season has finished with shipments up 13 per cent on the season prior
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ArticleChinese buyer delegation visits Spain
A group of buyers from Shanghai and surrounding cities toured orchard and packing operations in Spain at the beginning of this month
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ArticleStonefruit bounces back after 2016
A poor northern hemisphere sales period saw the stonefruit category suffer a substantial decline last summer, but things are starting to look up again