All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 73
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ArticlePink Lady grower loses entire crop
Vandals apparently targeted Pink Lady production between Bolzano and Trento, slicing hundreds of trees in half
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ArticleInside the minds of marketers
Fruitnet speaks with Jennifer Sherry of FunMobility, who worked with Chiquita on its Minions marketing campaign
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ArticleNew Tesco and Fyffes reps for GlobalGAP
The retailer and importer have filled two key governance and corporate positions at the international certification provider
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ArticleFlower Sprout ready to take on Europe
Trademarked brassica has built up a good following in the UK and is now said to be winning friends in other markets
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ArticleRussian tycoon invests in apples and potatoes
Dmitry Arzhanov planning to pump hundreds of millions of dollars into developing domestic sources of supply
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ArticleHaitian organic bananas arrive in Europe
First shipment to Europe in six decades arrived at Port of Antwerp last week
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ArticleNew Macfrut restores Italian confidence
Relocation to Rimini appears to pay off, with more vibrant, energised event offering chance to build new business
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ArticleOrigine road-testing red kiwifruit
Group, which represents 25 per cent of Italy's kiwifruit production, has high hopes for what it describes as its new "Ferrari"
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ArticleCherry business boosts tech trade
Growth in the market for fresh cherries worldwide has prompted one Italian machinery company to expand its product range
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ArticleUnitec creates new packaging division
Group targets new business in fresh-cut segment and underlines commitment to helping fresh produce companies boost sales
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ArticleSun World testing new plum variety
Production of company's Black Diamond series set to expand in Europe with addition of fourth black-skinned, red-fleshed plum
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ArticleItaly pear losses 'over €40m'
OI Pera says around 13 per cent of Abate and Kaiser in Emilia-Romagna lost after 5 September hailstorm
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ArticleHail hits Italian pear production hard
Devastating hailstorm understood to have caused millions of euros' worth of damage in country's main production areas
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ArticleGKE launches new pear variety Migo
Marketer aims to improve pear category by offering consumers more convenient product with longer shelf-life
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ArticleDelica rebranded as T&G Global
Move confirmed by Sarah McCormack at Asiafruit Congress is part of strategic simplification of T&G subsidiaries
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ArticleTesco bags stonefruit award again
South African industry body Hortgro has recognised retailer's contribution for second year running, as exports to UK increase
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ArticleMacfrut prepares to reboot
Having moved to Rimini, Italy’s largest fresh produce trade event is aiming for renewed success later this month
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ArticleMassive rise in Fairtrade banana volumes
Fairtrade International reports 18 per cent increase in amount of bananas sold under its certification scheme last year
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ArticleProductivity boost for banana growers
New scheme launched last year in Latin America and the Caribbean reports early success in reducing input costs
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ArticlePlenty of promise for Italy in SE Asia
Italian apples have golden opportunity to develop sales in region, especially for mainstream and club varieties, says Vog