All articles by Tom Joyce – Page 71

  • Ahold Delhaize new logo
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    Ahold-Delhaize faces FNLI complaint

    2016-09-15T14:52:21Z

    The newly merged Ahold-Delhaize has been accused of squeezing suppliers in a way that violates Dutch industry behaviour codes

  • Bayer CropScience grapes
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    Bayer defends Monsanto deal

    2016-09-14T16:52:12Z

    Bayer has argued that its mooted acquisition of Monsanto will create a “global leader in agriculture" and will not fall foul of the competition authorities

  • Algerian dates
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    Algerians promote at Moscow fair

    2016-09-14T15:55:26Z

    Algeria exhibited for the very first time at this week’s WorldFood Moscow exhibition, with a combined pavilion for over 20 exporters

  • Eosta packaging
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    Tackling the packaging problem

    2016-09-13T11:49:30Z

    Limiting the amount of unsustainable packaging is a constant challenge in the produce industry, above all for organics, with Eosta leading the way

  • French kiwifruit
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    French kiwifruit closes in on Vietnam

    2016-09-12T16:41:50Z

    Rapid progress is being made in negotiations to allow French kiwifruit to enter Vietnam before the start of the next campaign

  • UK apple eating
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    Device gauges apple ripeness

    2016-09-09T16:58:47Z

    A new handheld gadget may finally put an end to the maturity lottery, assessing the ripeness of fruit by estimating the chlorophyll content in the skin

  • Peru blueberries
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    Peru eyes progress in China

    2016-09-09T15:43:17Z

    The Latin American country is eager to finalise protocols with China for a number of products, including blueberries and quinoa

  • bananas
    Article

    Giant-Landover offers free fruit

    2016-09-09T11:43:14Z

    Children visiting US stores of parent company Ahold-Delhaize will reportedly be offered a free piece of fruit, as efforts are ramped up to improve diets of youngsters

  • Morocco tomatoes
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    Moroccan exports to Spain on the up

    2016-09-08T15:58:42Z

    In the first three months of 2016, Spanish imports of Moroccan fruit and vegetables grew by a sizeable 26 per cent

  • French apples
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    French apples unfazed by Brexit

    2016-09-08T12:15:10Z

    French apple exporters appear unconcerned by the possible impact of the summer’s Brexit vote, especially those focused on niche, high-quality varieties

  • Article

    Affordability crucial, says Lancet

    2016-09-07T17:12:18Z

    A study by UK journal the Lancet has shown the correlation between average income and average consumption of fruit and vegetables, with most failing to achieve the minimum

  • bananas Food Freshly
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    Bananas set for fresh-cut segment?

    2016-09-06T16:07:20Z

    A new shelf-life-boosting innovation from Germany’s Food Freshly should finally enable consumers to enjoy fresh-cut bananas minus the peel

  • Galilee avos
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    Galilee signs new deal with Zemach

    2016-09-06T14:05:48Z

    The Israeli exporter has agreed a three-year deal with Zemach Packhouse to maintain its position as the leading exporter of green-skin avocados in the world

  • Russian tomato
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    Egyptian exports rise to meet demand

    2016-09-05T16:01:35Z

    Demand is soaring for a number of Egyptian produce exports, including tomatoes, oranges, onions and strawberries, not least from Russia

  • BelOrta apples
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    BelOrta in deal with Veiling Haspengouw

    2016-09-02T12:49:55Z

    Belgian cooperative BelOrta has formed a cooperation agreement with topfruit specialist Veiling Haspengouw, as Greenyard Foods withdraws from JV

  • Hazera Open Day
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    Veg seed firms hold open days

    2016-09-01T16:41:14Z

    Seed companies Hazera and Clause are holding International Open Days this month to showcase the latest vegetable varieties, which respond to a host of demands

  • Turkish tomatoes
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    Saudi importers turn to Turkey

    2016-09-01T12:03:33Z

    As demand soars during the annual Hajj, Saudi Arabia expects to import significantly more fresh produce from competitively priced Turkey

  • Rijk Zwaan new Knox comparison image
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    Rijk Zwaan presents Knox in HK

    2016-08-31T16:14:35Z

    The Dutch vegetable breeder will use next week’s Asia Fruit Logistica exhibition to promote its Knox innovation in the Asian market

  • Eosta True Cost of Food
    Article

    Eosta slams short-termism

    2016-08-31T12:49:21Z

    The short-sightedness of large supermarkets has come under fire from the Dutch organic specialist’s Volkert Engelsman

  • Compagnie Fruitiere Cameroon bananas
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    PHP forecasts boost in bananas

    2016-08-31T11:16:57Z

    Cameroon’s leading banana producer has set a target of 230,000 tonnes of production by 2020 in the country’s Littoral Region