All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 33
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Italian fruit and veg lorries stuck in traffic
New Covid-19 restrictions introduced by Austria and Germany give Italy's fresh produce peloton a difficult hill to climb
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Unifrutti Group buys Spanish veg firm Dimifruit
Company says more and more buyers want access to environmentally sustainable sources of production
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Fruitbox 54 Tom Stenzel, United Fresh
United Fresh president tells Fruitnet he is optimistic of return to 'art of disagreement', rather than 'art of the deal'
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Aldi shortens fruit and veg supply chain
Discount retailer Aldi Süd is preparing to roll out German pilot project in partnership with Landgard's logistics arm
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Italian apples on new journey to Taiwan
Apofruit's groundbreaking 20-tonne shipment of Candine and Fuji will be sold in the Asian country's wholesale markets
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Kölla appoints new MD and head of finance
Company promotes Florian Walther and Benedikt Wetterau from within following promising performance at Nova subsidiary
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ICA health promo pushes fruit and veg
Swedish retailer commits to ensuring customers eat at least 500g a day per person within next four years
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Apofruit invests in club varieties
Pink Lady apples, Zespri Gold kiwifruit, and Fred pears among products set to play bigger part in Italian group's portfolio
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Kiwifruit still represents a sound investment
Despite big challenges, many of Italy’s kiwifruit suppliers are managing to navigate a safe path to the international market
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Fruitbox 53 · Philippe Binard, Freshfel
Head of Freshfel returns to talk about the impact of Covid, Brexit, and sustainability on Europe's fruit and veg business
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Fruitbox 52 · Ben Page, Ipsos Mori
The CEO of one of the world's leading market research firms considers the pandemic's long-term impact on consumers
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Giga and RedPop apples ready to roll
Italy's largest apple exporter Vog is adding new flavours and long shelf-life to its product portfolio
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Cosmic Crisp set for launch in Europe
Variety bred in the US is one of three new apples being grown in Italy and set to arrive on the European market this year
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Automation aplenty at Edeka's massive new DC
Efficiency, punctuality, and food safety are vital to new facility's success, say those in charge of its development
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SanLucar uses ripeness labels on avocados
The premium fresh produce brand has launched a major campaign to boost demand for exotic fruit and vegetables
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Kiku keeps communicating
Concerned about a lack of face-to-face meetings, apple marketer Kiku has taken networking matters into its own hands
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Apo Conerpo promotes quality and sustainability
New three-year project In&Out will highlight fruit and vegetables grown in line with UN's Sustainable Development Goals
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Dutch bought more fruit and veg in 2020
New research suggests the pandemic has led to a major shift in consumption and purchasing patterns
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Vog signs up to sustainability project
Partnership with Sustainapple will focus on respecting nature, promoting healthy eating, and maintaining profitability
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Innovative Fresh becomes Normec Foodcare
Fruit and vegetable quality analyst founded in 2008 formalises merger with Dutch monitoring collective