All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 53
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ArticleStaay confirms vertical farm plan
Dutch company launches new website as project to build closed-loop lettuce production centre gets underway
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ArticlePetition demands zero VAT on organic
Eosta chief executive Volkert Engelsmann presents Dutch government with petition calling for removal of sales tax
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ArticleQuality trumps price for European consumers
Massive opportunity for retailers to invest in better quality to attract more shoppers, new report concludes
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ArticleIrish students target single-use plastic
Plastic packaging on fruit and veg at SuperValu, Aldi and Tesco should be removed or made recyclable, petition states
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ArticleSupermarkets 'failing to tackle food waste'
Food retailers in the US are generally not matching the efforts of supermarket chains in Europe, new report finds
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ArticleTrade mourns loss of California great
Tanimura & Antle president and chief executive Rick Antle has passed away following a brief battle with cancer
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ArticleKoppert Cress expands into Belarus
Company's recent tie-up with Stanislav Batura-Venzelev promises to raise profile of its brand in the country
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ArticleFruitmasters fires up raspberry campaign
Donation of proceeds from first new-season fruit heralds start of what should be a strong season for the Dutch firm
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ArticleABB brings Serbia into blueberry mix
Dutch company has formed a new venture in Serbia to export blueberries during the early summer
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ArticleTropicals growth driving new tech investment
Futura reports rising demand for grading machinery, including significant expansion in markets outside Europe
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ArticleThe Greenery reveals APS investment
Dutch group reveals it now owns a minority share in what is the UK's largest tomato supplier to the retail industry
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ArticleThe Greenery gets smarter as profits rise
With recent logistical improvement helping it boost its net result, the Dutch group is aiming for even greater sophistication
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ArticleFresh produce women to form EU group
Members of Italy's Donne dell'Ortofrutta have presented proposals for an EU-wide association at Areflh's annual assembly
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ArticleGreen life of bananas 'set to double'
New technology which recently underwent trials in Costa Rica apparently stalls ripening for around 70 days
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VideoGBC2018: Planting for the future
Samuel Rowe of BerryWorld Group explains how the group is making its berry business more sustainable
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ArticleGBC2018: Exciting times ahead for berries
This year's Global Berry Congress brought together 474 visitors from 41 countries to learn about the future of soft fruit
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ArticleApple sector learns of Vog trader's passing
Head of sales Dietmar Pircher passed away on 22 March, group confirms, following a three-year battle with illness
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ArticleFruit Logistica appoints new team leader
Madlen Miserius to lead organisation of group's flagship Berlin event, which continued to break new records last month
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ArticleEurope's blackberry market 'heating up'
New variety Victoria is ready to repeat recent success of Maravilla in raspberry segment, says Driscoll's
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ArticleNew investments boost Total Produce results
Deals with Dole, Oppy and T&G Global have put the Irish company very much on the front foot in North America