News from Eurofruit – Page 428
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ArticleSchool Fruit Scheme funds confirmed
National allocations of €150m in funding for the School Fruit Scheme have been voted in
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ArticleHail destroys Indian grape crop
Hailstorms have destroyed up to 50 per cent of Maharashtra's grape crop, bringing export programmes to an early end
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ArticleTrade mourns loss of Willem Baljeu
The former FrugiVenta director and leading member of Dutch fresh produce business has passed away at the age of 69
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ArticleSouth African avos hit European shores
The new South African avocado season has started with small shipments which are due to arrive in Europe this week
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ArticleHillFresh joins sustainability scheme
Company commits to fully sustainable imports by 2020 after signing Sifav covenant with Sustainable Trade Initiative
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ArticleAlbert Heijn removes plastic from veg range
Retailer responds to consumer concerns over excessive use of plastic by changing how some of its vegetables are delivered
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ArticleFyffes 'not weakened' by Chiquita episode
Chairman David McCann underlines company's determination to continue growing in markets new and old
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ArticleNZ kiwifruit trade braced for storms
Weakening ex-Cyclone Pam poses threat to production, although country's overall crop still set to be larger than last year
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ArticleMaersk Line gains financial head
Pierre Danet will leave Hewlett Packard in April to join Maersk Line as chief financial officer
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ArticlePakistan wants EU mango growth
The country is hoping to increase shipments to Europe by up to 40 per cent this season
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ArticleNo South African citrus to Spain in 2015
South Africa’s citrus producers have recommended that no phyto certificates be issued this year for shipments to Spain
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ArticleZespri defends buyer visit to NZ
Group issues statement describing all-expenses trip for international buyers as "great opportunity" to secure kiwifruit sales
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ArticleSpar launches stores in Lebanon
The Dutch retailer is expanding in the Lebanese market, having just opened two new stores, with a further two due later in the year
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ArticleChefs help Zon launch asparagus campaign
New promotion for homegrown white asparagus should help marketer maintain its leading position in the Dutch market
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ArticleBrazil, Canada demand more Spanish produce
Fresh produce exports to these two countries grew 56 per cent and 209 per cent in volume terms respectively last year
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ArticleNew cultivar developer emerges in RSA
Riaan van Wyk and Liezel Kriegler head up re:inc innovation, which has acquired the majority of rights to former Colors Fruit breeding programmes
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ArticleMozambique bananas head for South Africa
Joint venture exporter The African Fruit Company says it has sold around half of its production through Desert Sun Trade
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ArticleDirafrost faces delays due to cold
Cold weather in Morocco delays harvesting of new strawberry crop, leading to late start for frozen supplier Dirafrost
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ArticleLuca Granata set to leave Melinda
Charismatic boss of Italy's leading apple marketer set to take up new role with co-operative in Emilia Romagna
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ArticleReport highlights EU food safety
Over 97 per cent of foods in EU contain pesticide residue levels within legal limits, an EFSA report reveals