Serge Mouneyrac, a major supplier of fresh apples and pears based in Paris, says too much variety can complicate the market
Commercial manager Dick Donker takes on new trade and wholesale role, while Christian Schouten heads up overseas business
Exporters blame lack of reliable trade statistics for failure to plan adequately for latter stages of season
The Dutch breeding company invests 30 per cent of its annual turnover in R&D, focusing on biotechnology, genomics and disease resistance
Drop in Northern Hemisphere production and more balanced international market augur well for shippers
Award recognises programs that “galvanise industry to work together through partnership to effect meaningful change
Recent USDA report forecasts China’s 2025/26 apple production at 47mn tonnes
Exports set to commence next year after almost two decades of negotiations for access
Farmers’ union ultimately wants a deal that enables smoother trade with the UK’s largest trading partner
Serge Mouneyrac, a major supplier of fresh apples and pears based in Paris, says too much variety can complicate the market
The Soil Association has opened a consultation on whether to raise organic standards in Northern Ireland in line with changes to the EO Organic Regulation
Award recognises programs that “galvanise industry to work together through partnership to effect meaningful change
Sector also supports almost 45,000 jobs across the state