All articles by Tom Joyce – Page 57
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ArticleCooperation key to UAE water security
The ADFSC and ICBA have agreed to cooperate to improve the efficiency of the UAE’s water resources, including research into salt-tolerant plants
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ArticleUK lays out waste strategy
Under the UK government’s new plans to reduce plastic use and waste and boost recycling, extra responsibility and costs are set to fall to retailers and producers
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ArticleNikolaos Politis adapts to change
Greek trader Nikolaos Politis is embracing the need to evolve in order to deal with present challenges including the continuing financial crisis in Greece
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ArticleAfruibana protests banana price drop
African banana association Afruibana is protesting against the “excess” imports into the EU coming in from third countries
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ArticleSpecial Fruit picks up green award
The Belgian importer has been awarded the Lean and Green star from the Flemish Institute for Logistics for reducing its carbon footprint by 20 per cent
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ArticleCanada back in Berlin
Canadian exporters will be back at Fruit Logistica next year under an official country pavilion, as companies seek out new opportunities and new markets
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ArticleCarrefour offers sail-thru service
The retailer has launched its new “Carrefour Bites and More by the Shore’ service in Dubai, as it targets jet-skiers, yacht passengers and beach-goers
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ArticleBudgens flies plastic-free flag
Thornton’s Budgens has become the first UK retailer to introduce Plastic Free Zones and urges others to follow its lead
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ArticleMadagascar shows off Horeb system
Madagascan lychee exporters were in France and Belgium last month to present their sustainable growing practices to prospective European buyers
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ArticleIran stares down sanctions
President Rouhani has called the US’s reimposition of sanctions “unjust” and vowed to break them, as the country seeks ways to continue business as usual
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Greek kiwifruit harvest underway
With volumes from New Zealand expected to last until the end of the year, Greek kiwifruit exporters are prepared for heightened competition on the European market
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ArticleEurope focus for Fruit Brothers
Serbia is one of the European markets that Ghana's Fruit Brothers is exploring as it seeks to build up its business in Europe for pineapples and mangoes
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ArticleBlue Whale launches Candine
Candine, a new red apple from Agro Séléctions Fruits, was unveiled at Fruit Attraction, with France's Blue Whale planning to plant 150ha in five years
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ArticleEfforts multiply to address water woes
The effects of climate change are already apparent to farmers worldwide, whose efforts to overcome water scarcity to feed a growing population are a defining struggle of our time
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ArticleEgypt acts to avert water shortages
The country is constructing the world’s largest sewage water treatment plant as it seeks to avoid future water shortages
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ArticleEvents unlock Russia’s potential
Two events in the next two months will attempt to shine a light on the investment potential of Russia’s growing topfruit and greenhouse sectors
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ArticleAzerbaijan eyes Europe for pomegranates
Azerbaijan is preparing to export its pomegranates to Germany, France, Latvia and Poland for the first time
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ArticleCarrefour tackles “sell by” dates
The French retailer has teamed up with Too Good To Go to address the issue of “sell by” dates exacerbating food waste
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ArticleGradilis puts research first
French nursery Pepinières Grard has changed its name to Gradilis, with a new focus on research and varietal creation to tackle environmental and health issues
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ArticlePure Harvest secures funding
UAE start-up Pure Harvest has received funding from the Mohammed bin Rashid Innovation Fund to construct its foundational greenhouse in Nahel