All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 12
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NewsMastronardi aims for perfection with new Wow Utopia strawberry
New addition to group’s Sunset-branded range apparently ‘like no other traditional strawberry’
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NewsSouth African avocados arrive in China for first time
Exporter Westfalia Fruit hails landmark achievement for South African avocado export business in potentially huge market
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NewsGreenfood cuts emissions as solar energy plant kicks in
Swedish group’s new Greenhouse distribution centre in Helsinborg boasts one of largest solar arrays in the country
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NewsMaersk and Hapag-Lloyd: no immediate return to Red Sea
Full steam ahead for Gemini Cooperation as shipping lines announce plan to ‘phase in’ Gemini Cooperation by February 2025
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NewsBrazilian orange harvest ‘even smaller’ than expected
Association Fundecitrus provides update on impact of drought that has hampered production and forced growers to harvest much earlier
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NewsMSC clear to buy Hamburg port operator and French logistics firm
Shipping line extends its influence in world of logistics with acquisition of two major European transport operators
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NewsPairwise and IITA use Gates Foundation grant to develop new yam varieties
Yam is sub-Saharan Africa’s second most-important root and tuber crop after cassave, with an annual production of around 75mn tonnes
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NewsSinclair and Zespri unveil sticker that composts completely at home
Kiwifruit company says it will switch all of its kiwifruit to the new, fully home-compostable labels during next 12 months
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NewsCIV starts fifth decade with pear, apple and berry innovations
Italian company celebrates forty years in business at this week’s Fruit Attraction trade exhibition in Madrid
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FeaturesZespri targets green future with new tech and better varieties
In our exclusive interview, executive officer for sustainability Rachel Depree says the NZ kiwifruit company aims to be carbon positive by 2035
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NewsCGA denies ‘new threat’ to South Africa from citrus greening
Citrus Growers Association chief executive Justin Chadwick issues statement in response to Bloomberg report
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NewsTru-Cape trusts in Pink Lady progress
As new markets in Europe and Asia come into play, one of country’s leading apple exporters says ‘best is yet to come’ for the brand
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NewsJumbo and The Greenery point consumers towards new cabbage variety
This autumn sees the arrival of Savoy pointed cabbage, developed in partnership with Bejo and AS de Boer, on the retailer’s shelves
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury’s, and M&S to sell British strawberries at Christmas
West Sussex-based supplier The Summer Berry Company believed to be first to offer year-round commercial production of strawberries in UK
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NewsZespri trials Italian red kiwifruit in Belgium
Having established production of RubyRed in Italy, New Zealand-based company seizes opportunity to test market in Europe
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NewsPortugal’s Rocha pear crop will be lower than forecast
National assocation of producers says production will be less than half potential volume for third successive year
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NewsOlympic Food Group changes name to Fruitful Ventures
Group aims to convey ‘adventurous’ character and distinguish own identity from that of its subsidiaries, which include Olympic Fruit
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NewsColombia’s largest banana exporter excited about new port
Much-awaited opening of Puerto Antioquia in north of country also represents watershed moment for exports of avocados, mangoes and plantains
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NewsDP World says new, high-tech vessels cut costs and benefit planet
Addition of two more advanced ships is part of plan to introduce greater fuel efficiency across its entire fleet, says company
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NewsDutch veg growers aim to be chemical-free by 2026
Growers United, Harvest House, Oxin Growers, The Greenery, and Zon oversee trial projects to explore alternative production methods