All articles by Tom Joyce – Page 54
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ArticleBelOrta ready for winter
BelOrta will see a jump in tomato production this winter, as the Belgian cooperative responds to demand for year-round availability and high-quality taste
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ArticleEGCT plans frozen factory
The Egyptian exporter is readying to open a new factory dedicated to frozen produce, including strawberries, peas and carrots
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ArticlePlastic-Free Aisle on show in UK
A Plastic Planet hopes the appearance of its Plastic-Free Aisle at the Packaging Innovations conference prompts a shift toward plastic-free shopping
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitière expands organic
The French banana importer has committed to boosting the area of its organic plantations and reducing its use of plant protection products
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ArticleEgypt lifts South Africa ban
Four months on from the outbreak of listeria in South Africa, Egypt has announced that it will now readmit imports from the country
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ArticleSales up at Abu Dhabi centres
The ADFSC’s supply centres have seen a jump in seed and fertiliser sales in the UAE, as demand for locally grown vegetables continues to rise
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ArticleCoco decline spurs organisation
Twenty years on from gaining Appellation of Controlled Origin status, Coco de Paimpol growers are organising to address mounting production challenges
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ArticlePrice top obstacle to 5-a-day in France
In France, only a third of families meet the 5-a-day target, according to a new study, with price identified as the primary barrier
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ArticleSinclair appoints marketing manager
Sinclair has welcomed Duncan Jones to its UK team, with the aim of developing the group’s marketing strategy in new and emerging markets
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ArticleFrench unhappy with flavour
A new poll has found that French shoppers are critical of the flavour of fruit sold in the supermarkets, with little correlation seen between price and intensity of flavour
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ArticleAldi acts on black plastic
The retailer has revealed that it is phasing out difficult-to-recycle black plastic trays on its fruit and vegetables in the UK
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ArticleEcovia predicts organic consolidation
Ecovia Intelligence, the UK-based analyst of the organic sector, believes recent acquisitions by Europe’s retailers are a mark of things to come
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ArticleConference handles the heat
The prolonged summer heat wave has produced earlier, shorter Conference pears in Belgium, but nothing is expected to derail the variety’s growing popularity
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ArticleRussia bans Serbian stonefruit
Following the discovery of brown rot on imports of stonefruit from Serbia and Macedonia, Russian authorities have introduced a temporary ban
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ArticleDelhaize launches Junk Fruit
The Belgian retailer hopes to boost fruit consumption with its new range of fresh-cut and packaged fruit snacks, especially among children
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ArticleDrought threat to EU processors
A sustained period of drought this summer has resulted in sharp declines in EU vegetable yields, leading to smaller, less regular deliveries to processors
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ArticleIran reeling from Trump effect
US president Donald Trump’s abandonment of the Iran nuclear deal, one of his predecessors’ key achievements, looks set to isolate the country once more
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ArticleGove pledges drought support
Defra secretary Michael Gove calls for increased flexibility to help drought-hit farmers in the UK, but the NFU urges efforts to also address market volatility
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ArticleBelOrta marks 25 years on the vine
The Belgian cooperative organised a celebration this week to commemorate 25 years since vine tomatoes were first supplied at the auction
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ArticleAgroFresh launches FreshCloud
AgroFresh Solutions’ new data-backed platform to predict product quality aims to improve freshness and reduce waste in the supply chain