Africa news archive – Page 83
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Article
Cameroon is ACP’s new top banana
It is the main African supplier of bananas to Europe thanks to success of EU investment programmes
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Article
Coleacp launches Fit For Market
The organisation created to assist ACP countries in accessing the EU market is determined to go one step further with its new Fit For Market programme
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Video
Video: Great Fruit Adventure sets off
Max MacGillivray and Gareth Jones set off on their four-month motorcycle journey to Cape Town from New Spitalfields Market
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Article
Don Limón ‘thinks global, acts local’
Andreas Schindler explains why sustainability is the cornerstone of the company’s philosophy
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Reduce carbon emissions to ensure future of farming
Incentivising sustainability with higher prices and using agroforestry could help farmers to reduce their carbon footprint
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Blue Skies backs The Great Fruit Adventure
Prepared fruit supplier will host a visit from Max MacGillivray and Gareth Jones in Ghana as they travel from London to Cape Town
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Inflatable packhouses offer new export option
Broom Group and LCL want to develop more accessible packing and handlng solutions for fresh fruit exporters
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Leading European ports build bridges
Antwerp sees potential in Africa while Hamburg holds talks with Russian business leaders in St Petersburg
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The motorcycle diaries
Two men, two bikes and 10,000 miles - The Great Fruit Adventure is going to huge lengths to educate kids about fresh produce
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SCB joins race for women in Paris
Compagnie Fruitière has revealed its pride in becoming a partner of the women-only La Parisienne race through the French capital, where it will distribute its SCB bananas
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Waitrose and Fairtrade back Great Fruit Adventure
Two food foundations have supported an African road trip to highlight the importance and provenance of fruit and veg
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AfriAg Global launches UK subsidiary
New division of African produce supplier will provide direct access for sub-Saharan growers to EU markets and retailers
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Retailers ‘will source more from UK’ after Brexit
UK retailers will look to source more from the UK, Asia and Africa but may reduce imports from EU, survey finds
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Capespan table grape grower bags award
Jacques Beukes of Modderdrift Farm recognised for contribution to recent revival of South African export trade in Thailand
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Blue Skies boosted by healthy eating trend
British company says a number of markets are showing increased interest in fresh convenience products
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A cool idea for airfreighted produce
The inventors of Aircoolbox are looking to solve the perennial problem of heat damage to fruit and veg during shipment by air
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Fresh produce man set for epic African adventure
Max MacGillivray and companions will motorbike their way to Cape Town, visiting a number of fruit and veg growers along the way
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Article
No end to Çekok investment
The political standoff with Russia and the continued instability in the region have complicated business for Turkish companies, but Çekok remains committed to growth
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Marshal Papworth students visit Borough Market
Students from the agricultural charity Marshal Papworth visited London’s famous retail market to hear tips from traders
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Analysis
Could fruit exporters miss the boat on VGM?
From July, anyone shipping fruit by container must declare the exact tonnage or risk their produce being left behind