Pineapple news archive – Page 27
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Ivory Coast fruit exports on hold
Major disruption to port network caused by unrest in West African country is preventing fresh produce exports leaving
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Good times are here for prepared sector as sales soar
The prepared fresh produce business is on the up, with fruit, vegetables and salads all benefiting from an increase in trip frequency. As penetration and average price both climb, Elizabeth O’Keefe looks at why things are going right for the sector
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Agrinurture to distribute Del Monte Pacific pineapples
Come April Agrinurture will take over the distribution of Del Monte Pacific’s fresh pineapples in China
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Communication is first step in good marketing
Years ago, a now long retired senior executive rang me up to ask my advice. It concerned the arrival of a new chief executive
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Del Monte invests in Malaysian pineapple exports
Del Monte Philippines is planning to invest in organic pineapple production in the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak to boost Malaysia's fresh exports
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Del Monte reports Q4 sales fall
Del Monte is optimistic for the year ahead despite reporting a fall in sales for the fourth quarter.
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Playing fair
As Fairtrade Fortnight gets everyone talking about ethical shopping, Anna Sbuttoni asks what supermarket price wars mean for the brand and how sales of certified fresh produce can make a comeback after a difficult 12 months
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New Morrisons supply into Dover
George Hammond plc has secured a new service from Seatrade with the backing of the Port of Dover in the UK.
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Dole highlights pineapple CSR credentials
Dole Europe launched a web-based information campaign to keep consumers and the trade informed on its sustainability practices in pineapple production in Costa Rica.
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Dole Europe highlights sustainability
The fresh produce giant has launched a new information campaign to convince consumers of the sustainability of its practices
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Terra Foods hires Mark Vertrees
Costa Rica pineapple group appoints new marketing and business development director
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Out of the kitchen and into the fire
In the second in a series of articles exploring the day-to-day working lives of professionals along the fresh produce supply chain, Elizabeth O’Keefe goes back to her culinary roots and spends a day as a development chef at foodservice company Reynolds
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A novel approach to home food production
Thanks to climate change and the evolution of technology, the boundaries between what can be grown in the UK and what must be imported are starting to blur. David Shapley takes a look at the development of non-native fresh produce and asks how much further plant breeding in this climate can go
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UK pineapple demand wanes
Rains and flooding in Costa Rica cited as a reason for lower quality, according to a report by Freshinfo
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Pineapple demand wanes
Pineapple prices on some wholesale markets this week plummeted as a surplus of product and poor demand took its toll.
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Ecuador scales back production
The MD2 pineapple sector in Ecuador is facing a number of challenges, due in large part to the alleged oversupply from Central America
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Rain mars start of pineapple campaign
Temperatures in Central America have been consistently below normal levels, creating a volume shortage and quality problems
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Del Monte in £1m Portsmouth move
A Del Monte ship carrying a range of fruit including bananas, pineapples and melons docked at Portsmouth Port in the UK on Saturday, marking the beginning of a new £1 million contract.
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Indian research bears unseasonal fruit
Indian pineapple growers could benefit from research into ripening fruit out of season
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Expoglobal to extend into pineapples
The Ecuadorean banana grower-shipper Expoglobal is to launch pineapple exports to Europe under the Don Alejo brand next year.