All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 180
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The EU is overweight and underfed
The UK is languishing at the bottom of the fresh produce availability scale, while obesity levels in Mediterranean countries are soaring
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INTTRA updates booking system
Global shipping e-commerce provider issues first release on its new booking portal environment
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Bakkavör aims for major sales growth
Organic expansion and acquisitions will underpin sales increase over next five years, says chief executive
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German broccoli volumes set to rise
Market analyst ZMP says it expects prices to begin moving during the next week as domestic production comes online
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ArticleDel Monte invests in Guatemalan melons
Addition of around 5m boxes of Cantaloupe and Honeydew expected to boost company's import deal in US market
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ArticleHurricane Gustav hits Caribbean crops
At least 70 per cent of Jamaican banana crop reported to be lost as storm strengthens over Cuba's citrus belt
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ArticleLCL appoints new chief executive
Global logistics company names Hiroshi Kawamura as new CEO following unexpected departure of Ole Schack Petersen
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ArticleEU banana deal close but doubts remain
Five years and €7 per tonne may be all that stands between ACP and Latin American countries and an end to the EU banana wars
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ArticleFyffes lowers 2008 earnings forecast
Downturn in anticipated second-half earnings prompted by rising costs, changing currency rates and prices "below expectations"
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ArticleUniveg and Rewe sign contract farm deal
Supply agreement with Univeg Group aimed at securing stable and sustainable volumes for its stores
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ArticlePainting the town red
This year's annual Tomatina festival has taken place in the Spanish town of Buñol, near Valencia
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ArticleThe Greenery trials new veg packs
Dutch Vegetable Selection convenience range aims to boost sales of whole-head, locally grown produce among young couples
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ArticleGlasshouse output grows in Germany
Following a downturn in production during 2006, the country's glasshouse vegetable crop reportedly increased last year
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ArticleRoman wholesalers offer online savings
CarGest and Coldiretti team up to provide online service that can reportedly save local market traders up to 20 per cent
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Bocchi owner loses battle with cancer
Nino Bocchi, head of the Verona-based fresh produce giant Bocchi Group, has passed away at the age of 66
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Science under microscope at London expo
Forum alongside London's World Fruit & Vegetable Show in London will look at the role of scientific development in the food industry
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Interpoma forum to discuss local trend
Despite growth in sales of locally grown apples in the UK, plenty of opportunities still exist for exporters, says organiser Kurt Werth
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ArticleSyngenta posts strong first-half results
Global demand for crop protection products and seeds set to continue growing, says group CEO Mike Mack
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ArticleThe Greenery puts faith in club varieties
The leading Dutch company says a greater emphasis on club varieties is helping marketers tighten up on quality and taste
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ArticleRotterdam expansion to start in September
Construction work on the Maasvlakte 2 development, including a new APM container terminal, is due to start next month