All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 119
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ArticleFootball-themed salads for Italian fans
La Linea Verde makes increased sales its goal with a new range of bagged salad packs to coincide with Euro 2012
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ArticleBayWa boosted by agri earnings
German group and new majority shareholder in Turners & Growers records impressive increase in revenues and pre-tax profit
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ArticleSalad companies form partnership
Eisberg and SAB Ortofrutta working together to improve efficiency, secure supply and target new commercial opportunities
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ArticleRewe aims to make Penny shine again
Chief executive Alain Caparros reports 2.7 per cent increase in Rewe's group sales as attention turns to discounter's revamp
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ArticleProfit down at Swiss group Migros
Grocery retailer insists that improved efficiency and massive price cuts are helping it to achieve "solid operating results"
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ArticleThe Greenery: Europe key to growth
Netherlands' membership of European Union and single European currency have brought major benefits, report finds
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ArticleGermans warned over pesticide residues
Greenpeace publishes new guide to pesticide residue levels present in samples of fruit and vegetables sold in Germany
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ArticleLandgard monitors water usage in Spain
German importer publishes results of study into water used by its strawberry suppliers in Spanish region of Huelva
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ArticleRetailers join FRESH Nordic panel
Experts from the world of fresh produce retailing set to discuss major industry topics at upcoming European industry conference
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ArticleDutch strawberry season underway
Royal Fruitmasters buys first cartons of Sonata strawberries at its own auction, with the proceeds all going to a Dutch charity
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ArticleAgroFair scoops Coop Switzerland prize
Pioneering Fairtrade fruit importer recognised by Switzerland's largest food retailer for its contribution to sustainable sourcing
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ArticlePort International wins Fairtrade Award
German import firm wins Germany's top Fairtrade prize for its work in generating premiums for banana producers
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ArticleItalian group aims to alter perceptions
New venture involving many of Italy's leading fresh produce firms will look to change consumer's view of fruit and vegetables
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ArticleFresh produce sales down in Austria
E coli crisis contributes to downturn in fruit and vegetable sales as retailers expand private label lines to fight discounters
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ArticleLusa central to Driscoll's Europe campaign
With two weeks to go until its Benelux strawberry production begins, the marketer is confident of a positive season ahead
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ArticleNunhems unveils new watermelon variety
Manitou F1 set to be launched on the Italian retail market this coming July and will be available until early September
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ArticleM&S expects earliest Maris Peer potatoes
Manor Fresh set to deliver record early crop of new potato variety grown in Cornwall following mild winter conditions
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ArticleBVEO boss Karl Schmitz to step down
Potato industry leader Christian Weseloh to succeed Schmitz as MD of German producer organisations union
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ArticleDole's German sale confined to logistics
Company declines to elaborate but investigation rules out sale of marketing or import operations linked to distribution
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AnalysisAnother Russian disappearing act?
If JFC's bankruptcy is indeed simply another case of corporate skin-shedding, then you can expect the Russians to be busy securing new supply deals