Melon news archive – Page 49
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ArticleConsumers keen to take further leap into the unknown
While other categories may be struggling to pick up new punters, growth in exotics is far from abating, and consumer taste is, if anything, leaning towards the more adventurous, writes Laura Gould.
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ArticleFyffes dip has a positive spin
Fyffes pre-tax profits dropped by 30 per cent last year, from €19.1 million to €13.2m, but things could have been worse.
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Brazil set to make an impact in Berlin
A whole host of Brazilian fruit companies are preparing to present their products and services at the Fruit Logistica trade show in Berlin, from February 7-9.
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ArticleCaptain of fruit vessel airlifted to safety
Del monte Fresh Produce UK reported this week that injuries to the captain of reefer vessel The Horncliff, which was caught in high winds last week, were not as serious as first feared, and that the number of containers of bananas, melons and pineapples lost in the storm is also less than initial estimates suggested.
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ArticleA question of breeding
Vegetable breeding specialist Zeraim Gedera’s reputation has gone from strength to strength since the launch of its A Sense of Taste campaign at last year’s Fruit Logistica. Laura Gould finds out what the company has up its sleeve for 2008.
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ArticleFully functional
The market for functional foods has been billed as one of the most promising for 2008, with UK shoppers eager to tuck in to what they are told is good for them, spurred on by the annual health-kick season. Fresh produce has become a key ingredient in the functional food sector. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticlePrice in back seat as more pressing concerns arise
Tenders, tastes and tropical storms have made this a quarter to be reckoned with for the banana category, giving suppliers something else to occupy their minds rather than the eminently futile price war. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleDel Monte re-evaluates UK position
Del Monte is re-evaluating its position in the UK after “walking away” from Asda’s banana business.
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ArticleFyffes expects earnings to rise
Fyffes has raised its earnings forecasts due to the benefits it says it has derived from higher selling prices and favourable exchange rates.
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ArticleFyffes invests heavily in Americas
Irish fruit distributor Fyffes Plc has announced a significant investment in melon production in Central America and bought 60 per cent of Florida-based Sol Group Marketing Company.
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ArticleSyngenta launches melon website
Syngenta has added a third product-specific website - melontoday.com - to its online information armoury.
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ArticleThe freshinfo year - August
Bomfords parts sold off... Competition Commission closes in on supplier abuse... Peter Wensak into voluntary administration... Chilly in Chile... What else rocked your boat in August?
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ArticleJanic merges into Keelings
Janic Import & Export has completed a merger with Keelings UK Ltd, which will see the two companies combine under the Keelings banner.
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Nunhems' novelties make a splash
Several new Nunhems melon and watermelon varieties have proved a hit on the European market in 2007, according to the seed company, helping push up sales of the fruit.
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ArticleA Fresca way of thinking
It has been a hectic two years for Fresca Group. Since its formation in 2005, a number of high-profile acquisitions have already been stashed under its belt and with one or two more unusual projects still up its sleeve, things are clearly not set to slow down anytime soon. Laura Gould talks to the company about its strategies, strengths and plans for the future.
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ArticleDutch innovation
The UK is the second-largest customer for Dutch fresh produce, after Germany, and the Netherlands fruit and vegetable industry is ready to take this key market a step further. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports from the Netherlands on just some of the Dutch companies that are showing courage in their convictions, despite the difficulty of convincing UK customers of the value of innovation.
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ArticleUK looking for Moor
The selection of Morocco as partner country at Fruit Logistica 2008 is indicative of a positive shift in attitude towards the North African country, according to insiders, as the industry gears up for a strong winter campaign and looks to take the UK by storm. Laura Gould reports.
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Dubliners land deal
Two Fyffes spin-off companies have formed a 50:50 joint venture between them to buy some Dublin land.
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Giant pomegranates to hit UK shelves
Pomegranates the size of Galia melons will hit UK supermarket shelves this weekend.
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Fyffes' first-half profits take a hit
First-half profits for fruit importer Fyffes have been knocked by losses at its melon joint venture in Brazil - with an 11 per cent drop reported.