All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 91
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Fruit & veg sales down €1.6bn in Italy
New figures show dramatic fall since 2007 in amount consumers are spending on fresh fruit and vegetables in country
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German norovirus outbreak 'over'
Authorities declare end to food safety breach after identifying source of norovirus as batch of deep-frozen strawberries
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Italian Abate Fetel in short supply
New forecast suggests crop in Italy, which produces more than 98 per cent of the pear variety, is down 45 per cent this season
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Lennon starting over at Capespan
Former Capespan UK boss gets back to where he once belonged by taking on new role as MD of Capespan Exports
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Former Capespan director joins Lonrho
Ben Ward named as CEO of group's agribusiness division, a major supplier of fresh produce to international clients
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Zon and Pamosa form pepper venture
Dutch companies set about improving and streamlining their pepper supply line following years of collaboration
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New grapes due for release in Italy
RK Marketing set to market Arra table grape series, developed by ARD on behalf of US group Giumarra, in Europe next season
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Ecuador rejects German banana report
Government slams NDR documentary, in which Univeg revealed it was no longer ripening fruit for Anton Dürbeck
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Billa's banana slip-up goes global
Photo of peeled, packaged bananas on sale in one of retailer's Austrian branches generates scorn and amusement worldwide
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GlobalGAP secures deal with M&S
Suppliers likely to benefit from new agreement to share standards with Marks & Spencer's Field to Fork certification scheme
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EU pear crop falls below 2m tonnes
Revised forecast issued by WAPA suggests EU pear production will be lowest in almost two decades this season
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Genomic analysis could yield new pears
Scientists in New Zealand and Italy have been working to establish key differences between apples and pears at genetic level
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European potato crop set to shrink
Total production across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands and UK set to fall 14.5 per cent this season, says NEPG
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EU Jazz apple season set to begin
Production forecast to be around 17,000 tonnes, with a smaller crop in France offset by higher production in Italy
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Tesco builds direct links to Europe
Retailer says it is making "significant progress" in increasing number of direct-to-depot deliveries from mainland Europe
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Hagé receives first Italian table grapes
New season begins with imports of Black Magic and Victoria, as Dutch company continues working with exporter Agricoper
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Mack makes change to grape team
UK supplier gives commercial director Janina Dowding responsibility for its table grape business and calls for greater integration
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Tesco still falling behind, says report
Waitrose, M&S and Sainsbury's still leading UK market in terms of shopping experience and price versus value
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Lidl tops another Dutch survey
German discount retailer named as best supermarket operator when it comes to fresh produce sold in the Netherlands
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Frozen berry market heats up
A major downturn in the volume of frozen raspberries produced by Chile and Serbia this year has pushed prices higher