Supply news from Eurofruit – Page 123
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ArticleVincent Clerc to take Maersk CEO role
Soren Skou retires as chief executive of the logistics group, with Clerc officially succeeding him on 1 January 2023
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ArticleUzbek grape exports on the up
Record shipments recorded for the first six months of the 2022/23 campaign
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ArticleHalf of supermarket apples imported – even during British season
Almost 50% of apple packs on UK supermarket shelves in October and early November were imported, according to surprising new research
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ArticleSouth Africa citrus expansion set to slow down
Higher costs, new EU phytosanitary rules and infrastructure inefficiencies cited as main reasons for slower growth in new USDA report
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ArticleRijk Zwaan launches high-resistance Rugose Defense varieties
Raft of new varieties claim high resistance to aggressive pathogen and are compatible with all commercially available rootstocks
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ArticleFresh Del Monte launches carbon-neutral pineapple
Group to sell fruit under Del Monte Zero brand after success of carbon sequestration project in Costa Rica
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ArticleFyffes assesses LatAm farm communities
Fresh produce leader completes community needs assessements for 100 per cent of its Latin American farm neighbourhoods
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ArticleEU tightens controls on Turkish lemons and grapefruit
Three in every 10 trucks entering the EU will now be subjected to pesticide analysis after increase in detections
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ArticleAfrican avocados advantaged by China trade
Avocados set to be one of the winners of efforts to boost trade between China and Africa
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ArticleBASF fast-tracks rugose-resistant tomatoes
Devastating tomato virus sparks urgent calls for resistant varieties, with breeder anticipating strong demand for new round cultivar
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ArticleAmbrosia apples hit European shelves
Harvest volumes in Piedmont and Val Venosta are at the same level as last year, with apple quality said to be good
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ArticleChilean truckers call off strike
Union boss said it would take one of two more days for flow of trucks carrying fruit to ports to normalise
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ArticleEcuador sees slowdown in banana exports
Shipments down by more than 10 per cent since the start of 2022 says Acorbanec
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ArticleMaersk and IBM throw blockchain system overboard
Full collaboration across the entire global shipping business could not be achieved, admits carrier
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ArticleWCO forecast shows significant drop in citrus production
Spain, Morocco, Italy, Turkey and Tunisia all set for shorter crops as hot, dry summer impacts production
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ArticleZespri releases climate change adaptation plan
Kiwifruit marketer’s plan outlines how industry will respond the effects of a changing climate
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ArticleEl Teriak Farm on solid growth path
The Egyptian grower-exporter is confident of the continued potential of Egyptian produce on the world stage, expanding production and investing in packing and juicing facilities
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ArticleAutomation and supply chain agility ‘will shape sector’ in 2023
Comment: Fresh produce firms must remain agile to meet fluctuating demand, as well as considering investment in automation and AI, as they face up to supply chain instability, inflation, labour shortages and climate change
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ArticlePrimland extends European operations with “We are growers”
French kiwifruit specialist Primland is continuing its “We are growers” positioning for Northern Hemisphere exports, establishing partnerships for Oscar kiwifruit with growers in Greece, Italy and Portugal
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ArticleChilean truckers’ strike partially lifted
With cold stores filling up and fruit unable to get to ports, Asoex and Fedefruta are calling for all remaining unions to end their walkout