All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 85
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ArticleChiquitaFyffes impact 'hard to predict'
CEO of Univeg's fresh produce says he believes change is inevitable if merger of Chiquita and Fyffes goes ahead
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ArticleZespri developing peelable kiwifruit
World's largest kiwifruit marketer hoping to improve product convenience by identifying new varieties
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ArticleGerman asparagus season comes early
Regional focus important as campaign begins, according to one of country's leading marketers Landgard
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ArticleHarvest House copes with EU funding loss
Withdrawal of European subsidy changing commercial landscape for vegetable growers in the Netherlands
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ArticleEU warns India over export quality
Apeda responds with plan to route all fresh fruit and vegetable exports to Europe via approved packhouses
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ArticleMissing flight MH370 'carrying mangosteens'
Malaysia Airlines aeroplane was taking four-tonne consignment of tropical fruit to China, it has been revealed
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ArticleMelinda brand adds berries and cherries
Leading Italian apple brand set to be used to market soft fruit produced in Trentino's Val di Non region
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ArticleBlueberry demand rising in Europe
Category expert predicts sizeable growth as consumers see health benefits and improvements in product quality
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AnalysisEnd of an era for Europe's fruit trade?
As retailers seek to tie up supply by establishing planned programmes, one leading importer says open trading is "dying"
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ArticleDriscoll's predicts blackberry boom
Company developing new sources in Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Spain and potentially Morocco to replace Mexico
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ArticleChiquitaFyffes: 12 key things to note
As Chiquita and Fyffes prepare to merge, here are some key facts about one of the fruit industry's biggest ever corporate deals
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ArticleFyffes directors to lead ChiquitaFyffes
David McCann and Coen Bos are set to be at the helm of newly merged company following deal with Chiquita
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ArticleChiquita and Fyffes reveal merger plan
Deal will create world's largest banana supplier with annual revenues in excess of US$4bn, according to statement
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VideoMcDonald's gives away fresh fruit
Company says monthly give-aways in UK and France are key to boosting fruit consumption among its young customers
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ArticleUS relaxes kiwifruit import rules
Change to marketing order should reduce packing costs and increase volume of fruit available to import, says USDA
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ArticleTotal Produce to invest in veg and soft fruit
Company aiming to apply core fresh produce expertise to categories such as exotic vegetables and berries
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ArticleRussian buying power under threat
Doubts about the potential for growth in Russia's fresh produce market are said to have increased over past few months
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ArticleOppy: value of branding still 'unproven'
The second part of our interview with CEO John Anderson focuses on Oppy's recent rebranding and reorganisation
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ArticleNiche opening in US for Italian apples
Italian apple exporters have at last been granted access to the US, but can they establish a foothold in the market?
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ArticleExport sales boost T&G profit
Company achieves net profit turnaround of more than NZ$30m as sales to Asia in particular continue to grow