All articles by Tom Joyce – Page 84
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ArticleStrike shuts down port of Antwerp
In protest against austerity measures, striking Belgian workers caused the closure of the port of Antwerp yesterday
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ArticleIsrael halts Gazan veg exports
The besieged and war-torn Gaza Strip faces yet further challenges as Israel blocks ten truckloads of vegetable exports
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ArticleApples flood Russia from Bosnia
As a result of the Russian ban on produce from the EU, the volume of apples entering the market from Bosnia has risen dramatically
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ArticleCMA CGM launches Citrus Express
The French shipper is re-launching its so-called Citrus Express service between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
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ArticleCarrefour supports domestic vegetables
The retailer has teamed up with Légumes de France to assist the country's embattled vegetable producers
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ArticleMedfel focuses on apples
Apples are set to take centre stage when the exhibition for the Mediterranean region returns to Perpignan next year
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ArticleEgyptian citrus faces challenges
The obstacles are adding up for Egypt's citrus sector, with rising costs, oversupply and fierce competition chief among them
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ArticleBelgian endives get Popeye support
Belgian producers have employed spinach-munching character Popeye to encourage younger consumers to try endives
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ArticleUASC lays out expansion plans
Building on its cooperation deal with Hamburg Süd, the Gulf-based carrier is extending its service to include South America in 2015
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ArticleBonduelle records sales growth
The convenience food giant has seen turnover rise for the first quarter, with growth both in and out of Europe
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ArticleCauliflower congress heads to Brittany
The International Cauliflower Congress takes place in Saint-Pol-de-Léon next month, with technical developments and sustainable production at the top of the agenda
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ArticleIFOAM supports healthy soils
The organics movement has voted to promote soil health in order to feed the world while mitigating climate change and empowering farmers
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ArticleIran spies Russia opening
The Middle Eastern country could benefit greatly from Russia's ban on imports from many western nations
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ArticleGulf carriers record cargo rise
Middle East-based carriers experience strongest growth in cargo volumes, as European trade witnesses slowdown
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ArticleTotal Produce welcomes Hogan
New EU commissioner for agriculture Phil Hogan took a tour of Total Produce's facilities on the eve of assuming office
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ArticleRungis central to French economy
The Parisian wholesale market is crucial to the French economy, according to a study, not least in terms of jobs
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ArticleTriskalia gains green standard
The French producer group for processed vegetables has obtained the Agri Confiance certification for environmental efforts
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ArticleInterfel pushes produce seasonality
The idea that fresh fruit and veg are more affordable when they are in full season is central to Interfel's promotions in France
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ArticleFood security requires collaboration
Numerous public and private sector players have signed the Declaration of Abu Dhabi to demand global collaboration to improve farming standards
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ArticleGlobalGAP eases way for smallholders
Revisions for the upcoming Version 5 of the GlobalGAP standard include means to increase the affordability of certification for smallholder farmers