All South Africa articles – Page 115
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ArticleFIFA World Cup boost for South African avocado campaign
South Africa plans to capitalise on the UK’s taste for avocados and is launching a number of promotional campaigns this year. Doris Lee Butterworth examines prospects for new arrivals and asks if the rise in Peruvian production is causing much concern
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ArticleSafmarine move for Eric Herman
Shipping group's new chief commercial officer joins from SABIC in the Middle East
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ArticleMovers & Shakers | April 2010
Full round-up of all the latest major appointments and departures within the European fresh produce industry over the past month
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ArticleApple marketing budgets under threat
Annual survey measuring competitiveness of apple producing countries reveals investment in promotions may be suffering
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ArticleCape Town hosts African produce workshop
The Bi-Annual Africa Products Standards Workshop will take place at The Lord Charles Hotel on 20-22 April this year
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ArticleSouth African Royal Gala debut
UK importer Capespan has received its first South African Royal Gala of the season.
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ArticleHeat cuts South African topfruit exports
Unfavourable weather that has been impacting produce across the world is now also negatively affecting South Africa's apple and pear crop
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ArticleCampaign aims to boost grapefruit sales
South Africa's Beautiful Country, Beautiful Fruit campaign in the UK is preparing to focus consumer attention on the citrus category
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ArticleColorsfruit founder decides to jump ship
One of the founders of South African agri-business pioneers Colorsfruit, Riaan van Wyk, has quit the firm
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ArticleNew citrus groups step up in South Africa
Two new export companies are shaping up as major export players in this year’s South African citrus season
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ArticleMovers & Shakers | March 2010
Full round-up of all the latest major appointments and departures within the European fresh produce industry over the past month
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ArticleSugratwentythree grapes hit UK
The first shipment of a Capespan Gold-branded grape has reached UK shores ahead of a promising season.
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South African ag reforms unsuccessful
The South African Rural Development and Land Affairs minister Gugile Nkwinti has announced that at least nine out of 10 black farmers given land through the South Africa government’s land redistribution programme have failed.
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ArticleRSA citrus growers plan next US season
Western Cape suppliers have met with their Orange River counterparts as the latter prepare to export grapefruit to the US
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ArticleSouth Africa pushes fruit basket
South Africa has its very own fruit basket in the shape of the Western Cape, where apples and pears, plums, peaches and nectarines and table grapes make up the main lines grown for the UK market. At the same time, the region’s striking natural beauty is still relatively undiscovered by UK tourists. This connection has, for the second time this year, been the basis of the Beautiful Country, Beautiful Fruit campaign. So now that supplies are in full swing, how are growers and exporters making sure they remain at the top of their game? Anna Sbuttoni reports from South Africa
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ArticleSouth Africa to ship record pear crop
Country set to export bumper pear volumes this season, with South African topfruit set to battle it out in a crowded European market
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ArticleSouth African trade mourns Betko director
Betko, one of South Africa’s leading fresh fruit export companies, has announced the passing of Japie Groenewald, reports Fruitnet.com
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ArticleSouth African trade mourns Betko director
Betko, one of South Africa's leading fresh fruit export companies, has announced the passing of Japie Groenewald
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ArticleUS widens South African citrus access
The USDA-APHIS has recognised new pest-free citrus-growing areas, giving the green light for greater grapefruit imports
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South Africa innovation gets renewed funding
South Africa is gearing up for the second three-year stint of its Post-harvest Innovation Programme, set to get renewed funding next month.