All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 93
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Web-based system clears way for IFCO
New clearing platform to simplify procedures that surround use of IFCO's 75 million RPCs.
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Square watermelons turn heads
Square watermelons from Malaysia turned a few heads in the exhibition halls of Messe Berlin this year.
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Chinese exporter uses Berlin to sign new deals
”We shall be meeting with more than 80 of our customers at Fruit Logistica and expect to be signing new contracts”, said Liu Zijie, director of Juye Jianong Fruits and Vegetables Co Ltd.
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Introduction of the SwissGAP planned for mid-2006
The Swiss fresh produce industry expects to have its SwissGAP accreditation programmed benchmarked to EurepGAP by the middle of this year.
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Saveol - a tomato for every occasion
French company Saveol had six new tomato types on show in Berlin.
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Alara to increase cherry exports by 40 per cent
Turkish exporter Alara Agri Business expects to increase its exports of cherries from 7,000 to 10,000 tonnes in 2006.
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Belize gets EU aid for bananas
The European Commission last week presented a cheque for BZD3m (£870,000) to the Belize government...
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Salanova wins innovation award in Berlin
Salanova, a unique lettuce range from Rijk Zwaan has been crowned Innovation of the Year at Fruit Logistica 2006.
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Ghanaian exporters band together in Berlin
Ghanaian exporters exhibit new lines at Berlin fair.
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Argentina: We can match Chile's success
Argentinian producers can match Chile’s success with fresh fruit, exhibitors at Fruit Logistica told FPJ.
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Zespri Gold soon year-round
New Zealand kiwifruit marketeer, Zespri, is close to making smooth-skinned Zespri Gold available year-round.
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Branded juice latest apple craze
Branded juice is the latest craze in the apple industry, several insiders have told FPJ.
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Fruit Logistica homes in on Asia
Fruit Logistica is to export its successful exhibition formula to Asia, with the first Asia Fruit Logistica due to run from September 5-7, 2007.
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Hungary retains good potential
The Hungarian fruit and vegetable sector has had a difficult time since the country joined the EU two years ago, but still remains confident that growth prospects exist.
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De Ruiter moves into melons
Leading seed breeder De Ruiter is hoping for further success with a move into melons.
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EU expansion fears only partly founded
Were the fears expressed by European fruit and vegetable growers regarding the latest round of expansion of the EU justified? Only in some respects, according to Dr Wilhelm Ellinger of the Central Market and Price Reporting Office (ZMP) in Bonn.
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Is it a plum, is it a pear?
The UK trade is set to be tempted with pears that taste like plums as New Zealand producers get set to launch their latest innovations.
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Coopers scoops £12m foodservice deal
Fresh produce foodservice supplier wins £12 million contract
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Fruit Logistica smashes records
Berlin event attracts 35,000 visitors and estimates that more than $100m worth of contracts were signed in three days.
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Markets must contribute to national agenda
Market authorities recognise need for markets to tie in with national healthy eating agenda.