All articles by Tom Joyce – Page 155
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ArticleBelgian auction sees drop in sales
Mechelse Veilingen has reported a drop in revenue for the first half of 2009 thanks to low vegetable prices
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ArticleAntwerp closes in on rival ports
Container traffic at the port grew faster than at Rotterdam and Hamburg in 2008, as it continued to close the container gap
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ArticleFruidor makes new appointment
Jean-Marc Piloquet has become the new assistant managing director at French group Fruidor
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ArticleCooperation for Caribbean banana producers
Producers of bananas in the Caribbean have come together to battle common enemies and achieve common goals
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ArticleAgrexco expects rise in date volumes
The Israeli exporter predicts that volumes of its Barhee dates will rise by 10 per cent this season
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ArticleUN expert: rise in production not enough
A United Nations expert has stated that merely increasing food production is insufficient to tackle world hunger
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ArticleIraq pleads Turkey for water
Drought-hit Iraq has complained that Turkey is not supplying it with the water that it agreed to
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ArticleFrench summer fruits hit Centre Court
To mark the start of the annual promotional push for French summer fruits, a networking event will be held at Wimbledon’s Centre Court
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ArticleVan Der Elst becomes president of UNFD
The board of the UNFD has chosen Francis Van Der Elst to replace Gilles Vignaud as the union’s president
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ArticleDole and Exofarm tie up with Disney
For the latest release by Disney Pixar, sponsors Dole France and Exofarm have launched a special competition offering various prizes
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ArticleFrench organic sales soar
As the seasonal organics drive continues, Agence Bio says that France saw sales of organic products increase by 25 per cent in 2008
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ArticleSupermarkets hit by farmers’ protests
Farmers throughout France have blocked supermarkets’ supply lines as a protest against ever-dwindling returns
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ArticleStePac launches new eco packaging
To meet its clients’ current requirements, Israeli packaging company StePac has launched a new line that is both economical and eco-friendly
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ArticleIntermarché targets city dwellers
French supermarket chain Intermarché has announced plans to open inner-city stores to reach a whole new clientele
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ArticleGrape pesticide row continues
The MDRGF has finally responded to the federation of table grape producers’ accusations of “denigration” over its pesticide report
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ArticlePort of Dunkirk attracts Chinese interest
Representatives from the Port of Dunkirk recently made a trip to China to make contacts and to attract investment in the port
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ArticleTesco welcomes Thai exotics to its range
The UK supermarket chain today invited a Thai delegation to its flagship store to mark the beginning of its Thai exotics drive
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ArticleAgrexco’s lychees set to take off
The Israeli exporter is readying its first lychee exports, with airfreight seen as the means to maximise quality
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ArticleIraq restricts vegetable imports
Iraq has temporarily banned imports of vegetables, according to the Guardian, but doubts remain about the viability of such a move
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ArticleOrganic Fortnight focuses on value
Organic Fortnight returns to the UK in September and will concentrate on the role of organics during the credit crunch