All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 167
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Del Monte grades pineapples in clothes sizes
Pineapples in sizes from S to XXL, "Pick 'n' Mix" salads and "fruit for free" are just some of the marketing innovations Del Monte launched at Fruit Logistica.
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ArticleSainsbury's chief steels for "fiercely competitive" 12-18 months
Sir Peter Davis, group chief executive of J Sainsbury plc, said Morrisons purchase of Safeway, which now looks imminent, will herald a lengthy and in some cases damaging battle for high street supremacy for the UK’s leading multiple retailers.
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Chiquita introduces new fruit snacks
Chiquita brought its new fruit snacks to Fruit Logistica. Marketing manager Michaela Schneider explained that they are so new that they have not yet been launched on the market.
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ArticleBeckett announces industry-changing measures
Agriculture minister Margaret Beckett hails “the most dramatic change in farming for a generation”.
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ArticleMexico focused on EurepGAP
Mexico’s appearance at Fruit Logistica was dominated by the new EurepGAP quality standard, according to Patricia Moreno of the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture.
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Automatic savings for Israeli growers
Israeli farmers have started using an automatic planting system, which enables planting of between 5,000 and 7,000 vegetable and flower plants per hour in open fields or in greenhouses.
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Kenya takes its Berlin bow
Kenya, in the form of the Vegpro group, attended Fruit Logistica for the first time.
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ArticleRussians looking for joint ventures
Invitation to share in joint ventures with major Russian fruit and vegetable dealers.
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Swiss show niche potential
High quality niche products and organic lines from Switzerland showcased in Berlin.
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ArticleShareholders approve Morrisons takeover of Safeway
Shareholders of both Morrisons and Safeway have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposed takeover of Safeway by its high street competitor.
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Jordan’s strawberries can compete in UK
Jordanian export promotion company claims that the country's strawberries can compete very effectively in the UK.
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Korean wonder pear pure gold dust
Woo-ri pears from the Korean province of Gyeonggido, introduced at Fruit Logistica, claim to offer more, because they are grown with groundwater obtained from a depth of 150 metres, which contains gold dust.
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French fancy for convenience lines
Sopexa shows its convenient lines off to Fruit Logistica visitors.
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ArticleIvory Coast: pineapples with a difference
Ivory Coast exporters rate Fruit Logistica top of the pile.
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ArticleFresh produce driving retail food sales - Krasemann
Freshfel president Kai Krasemann tells conference that fruit and vegetables are important factor in European retail performance.
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ArticleArgentine pears and lemons take to the road
The world’s leading exporter of fresh pears was completely satisfied with his first visit to Fruit Logistica.
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Spanish presence outstrips the rest
With precisely 2,950 square metres Spain had the largest display area at this year’s Fruit Logistica.
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ArticleBrazilian exports double in five years
State assistance has helped Brazil to become one of the top three leading fruit exporters in the world.
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ArticleMassive expansion for Fruit Logistica
1,112 exhibitors from 54 countries displayed the entire range for the fruit trade in Berlin last week.See freshinfo for reports during the rest of this week.