All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 124
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ArticleAhold to enter German market
But company's first-half financial performance is cause for concern as consumers trade down and seek out more promotions
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ArticleGF Group to market own brand in 2012
Following end of marketing deal with Del Monte, Italian distributor hints at plans for new banana and pineapple brand
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ArticleAgrexco to meet with unsecured creditors
Company plans to invite its creditors to approve a deal which would see them receive just 10-15 per cent of the money owed
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ArticleDutch exports hit by Russian ban
Fruit and vegetable shipments from the Netherlands reportedly suffered an 18 per cent downturn in the first half of 2011
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ArticleSainsbury's unveils summer courgette
Yellow courgette variety grown in Cornwall set to make colourful addition to retailers' fresh vegetable range until October
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ArticleLibya conflict batters Italian exports
Shipments of tinned tomatoes and fresh fruit, which make up half of Italy's grocery exports to the country, at virtual standstill
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ArticleItaly investigates new kiwifruit cultivars
Scientists working on new yellow- and green-fleshed selections which could potentially be resistant to Psa bacteria
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ArticleStrong growth in UK blueberry market
Berry Gardens notes rising demand for locally grown berries as crop looks set to almost quadruple over next three years
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ArticleTesco GFS 'more than just direct sourcing'
Group procurement directors tell Eurofruit direct supply is only one part of company's plan for streamlined global sourcing strategy
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ArticleCourt throws out T&G case against Zespri
New Zealand exporter fails in its high court legal bid to have kiwifruit marketer found in breach of rules on commercial practice
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ArticleAgrexco sold to Israeli group Kislev
Sale of Israeli exporter to freight forwarding and logistics company given go-ahead during hearing in Tel Aviv District Court
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ArticleChiquita chiefs buy up shares in business
Following a dramatic fall in stock values worldwide, several of Chiquita's senior directors have shown their faith in the group
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ArticleFruttital soaks up solar energy benefit
GF Group subsidiary says it has completed the installation of solar panels at six of its nine facilities across Italy
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ArticleKislev Group likely to take over Agrexco
Offers from Kislev and Vertical Capital due to be assessed as Tel Aviv High Court prepares to convene special hearing
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ArticleStaay intervention rescues Alexport
Staay Food Group and ABN-AMRO put together emergency financial package to enable import-export firm to continue trading
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ArticleVOG welcomes EU apple forecast
Europe's largest single apple supplier looking forward to positive campaign following last week's Prognosfruit predictions
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ArticleDole signs new Ecuador banana deal
Collective bargaining agreement with workers' union in Los Ríos seen as important step in developing labour relations
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ArticleLidl going direct on banana sourcing
Schwarz Group-owned discounter pushing for greater streamlining of its banana procurement arrangements in Germany
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ArticleTesco launches new rainbow cauli packs
Pink, green and white varieties sold together as part of a plan to make brassica more attractive to young consumers
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ArticleEU apple crop forecast at 10.2m tonnes
Production more or less stable in Italy and set to recover in Poland as European marketers expect strong start to new campaign