All articles by Tom Joyce – Page 93
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ArticleGreek peach season hits new low
Peach growers in Greece are calling this the worst season in memory, following a combination of July's destructive hailstorms and the recent Russian ban
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ArticleSpecial Fruit makes personnel changes
The Belgian importer has revealed that founder François Maes will quit as business development director in 2015, to be replaced by CSR-focused Karel Bolckmans
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ArticleRussian firms hunt for new sources
Fresh produce companies in Russia have been forced to seek out new sources of supply following the ban on EU fruit and vegetables
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ArticleEU exporters react to Russia ban
Exporters across EU seek new markets for range of produce following Russia's decision to ban agricultural goods
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ArticlePoles stand up to Russian ban
Polish consumers have backed a campaign to boost apple consumption at home in response to Russia's ban on many Polish fruit and vegetables
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ArticleGhana faces EU vegetable ban
Found falling foul of EU quality standards, Ghanaian vegetable growers are set to miss out on a key export market
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Greek shooting trial ends in outrage
The acquittal of Greek farmers charged with shooting Bangladeshi strawberry pickers has provoked a scandal in Greece
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ArticleItalian stonefruit suffers from rain
The north of Italy has seen a remarkable amount of rainfall in recent days, with the country's stonefruit crop paying the price
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ArticlePrognosfruit plans sustainability focus
The annual apple and pear conference will shine a spotlight on sustainability and CSR when it comes to Istanbul in August
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ArticleRussia bans Ukrainian canned products
The dispute between Russia and Ukraine continued this week with Russia's ban on canned fruit and vegetables from Ukraine
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ArticleLeclerc red-faced after photo slip
The French retailer has been embarrassed after it was pointed out that a picture of a producer on its packaging no longer supplied the company
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ArticleProduce prices soar in Israel
While Israel's military bombardment of Gaza continues, Hamas's rocket fire is pushing up prices of fruit and vegetables in Israel, as workers flee
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ArticleRussia bans Moldovan fruit
Phytosanitary concerns have been cited as the reason, but Moldova's growing ties with the EU appear to be behind Russia's latest ban
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ArticleCarrefour sees rise in sales
The French retail giant has recorded an increase in sales for the second quarter of the year, despite the negative impact of exchange rates
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitière renames subsidiaries
Following the split between Dole and Compagnie Fruitière, the latter has brought its French, UK, Spanish and Portugese divisions under its own banner
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ArticleEU addresses unfair trading practices
The EC's communication on tackling unfair trading practices has been criticised by Copa-Cogeca for not going far enough
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ArticleIvorian bananas hit by major floods
Côte d'Ivoire has suffered from severe floods these past few days, leaving a huge area of banana plantations destroyed
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ArticleCarrefour ditches new product line
Following a legal wrangle with the INAO, France's supermarket giant has decided to abandon its 'Origine & Qualité' mark
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ArticleNew route for South American fruit
The USDA has announced a new programme to allow imports of cold-treated South American fruit through Georgia
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ArticleFrench campaign supports Sahrawi
Fruit and vegetable imports from the Morocco-controlled city of Dakhla in Western Sahara have come under fire in Paris