All articles by Chris White – Page 7

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    Turning crisis into opportunity

    2011-07-20T11:25:20Z

    With scores of shoppers dead and suppliers facing ruin, theE coli outbreak has been a disaster. Lessons must be learned for the future.

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    Continents working in concert

    2011-06-09T11:11:25Z

    Baku in Azerbaijan was the focus of wild celebrations in May as this little country celebrated its Eurovision victory – suddenly, it seems the borders of Europe have stretched into Asia, and this ought to be good for our trade

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    Minding the gap between meals

    2011-05-12T12:13:49Z

    We now eat almost as much food on the go as we do at the dinner table, and it’s a fact of life for which every category in fresh produce has been preparing.

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    Global Berry Congress wins new friends

    2011-04-12T10:10:50Z

    Some 190 delegates from 16 countries attend the leading berry business conference in Monterey, California on 6-8 April

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    Quite a turnaround for Chile

    2010-10-07T11:30:47Z

    Asia could very well dominate Chile's fresh produce export trade in future, but such a change will require exporters to transform their businesses so they can service its markets effectively

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    Focus remains on concentration

    2010-09-20T10:04:38Z

    For some fresh produce exporters, most notably South Africa, abandoning regulation can work, but for others like New Zealand there appears to be far more than competition at stake

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    Slovenia steps up UK supply promise

    2010-09-07T13:13:03Z

    A new apple packing facility has been launched by Evrosad in Slovenia to service key customers in the UK

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    The conversation just got started

    2010-08-05T09:33:42Z

    Companies in the fresh produce business need to make more of new forms of mass communication if they are to keep one step ahead of their competitors

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    Not such a slick operation

    2010-07-15T09:12:43Z

    Fresh produce businesses ought to be able to learn a few things from the way BP has handled the ongoing crisis in the Gulf of Mexico

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    Brands coming back stronger

    2010-06-28T10:33:15Z

    Private label has greatly affected the prospects for traditional fresh produce brands, which have in turn worked hard to fashion a new future for themselves

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    South Africa back in brands game

    2010-04-15T12:47:41Z

    The FIFA World Cup will play a vital role in supporting a series of brand promotions being rolled out for South African fresh fruit in Europe

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    Retailers are a bunch of bankers

    2010-02-05T08:36:41Z

    With bankers set to replace politicians and journalists as public enemy number one, supermarket operators need to be careful that they don’t go the same way

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    Middle East market to assess challenges

    2009-11-09T12:25:51Z

    The Eurofruit Congress Middle East kicks off today with a Welcome Reception at the Shangri-La Hotel

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    Market Intelligence acquires FPJ publisher

    2009-09-01T11:55:16Z

    The publisher of Eurofruit Magazine, Asiafruit Magazine and Americafruit Magazine has announced that it has acquired Lockwood Press Limited

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    Don't rubbish the waste debate

    2009-08-14T12:16:02Z

    After food safety, pesticide management and worker welfare, campaigners are seizing on waste as their next big issue, and fresh produce might be the first industry they trash

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    Germans plan Fairtrade Banana Day

    2009-07-28T11:03:53Z

    A total of 1m Fairtrade organic bananas are to be distributed in Cologne on 18 September as part of a major promotional event being organised by Transfair

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    Group announces passing of Hajo Port

    2009-06-23T12:15:38Z

    Port International's long-serving chairman Hajo Port has died at the age of 82

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    Fresh produce now at top of menus

    2009-06-15T11:45:32Z

    A Belgian city is encouraging its restaurants to serve fresh fruits and vegetables, setting an example for the rest of western Europe and perhaps even for other parts of the world

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    Tesco to increase direct sourcing

    2009-04-20T10:34:18Z

    Rollout of new fresh produce strategy underway following establishment of dedicated procurement team

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    A perfect storm on pesticides

    2009-02-25T12:01:04Z

    New regulations could cause problems for fresh produce groups supplying the German market, says Chris White