Box clever: Italian company GF Group has unveiled innovative cartons which allow easy presentation of its newly rebranded F.lli Orsero pineapples and bananas at the point of sale.
Brand New: Italian company GF Group’s new Fratelli Orsero brand, which was unveiled this week. The new trademark was created following the termination of the importer’s long-standing marketing agreement with Fresh Del Monte.
Mapped out: (Click to enlarge) Infographic showing international markets for British berry and potato exports, taken from the upcoming January 2012 edition of Eurofruit.
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Apple brand KIKU has launched a video competition following the success of its photo contest last season. The video above was submitted by 1993tc as one of the first entries.
Installation Art: The colourful exterior of Italian apple supplier Mivor’s new packhouse, which entered full-scale operation this month.
We will become one of the world’s most important suppliers of fruit, as Turners & Growers is represented in all key markets on all continents. The door to Asia, the highest growth market for fruit, is now wide open for BayWa’s fruit trading business.
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Oslo Accord: Video from Norwegian importer Bama’s recent 125th anniversary celebration, where five leading industry figures joined Eurofruit managing director Chris White to debate the future of the international fresh produce business. Panel members included American economist Jeffrey Sachs, Dole Food Company chief executive David DeLorenzo and Nature’s Pride CEO Shawn Harris, as well as Norway’s trade minister Trond Giske and agriculture minister Lars Peder Brekk.
Italian Jobs: As Italy’s unemployment level rises and consumers reduce their spending, it’s becoming harder and harder for the country’s retailers to keep shoppers spending. This month, Eurofruit talks to Germano Fabiani, head of fresh produce sourcing at Italy’s biggest grocery retailer Coop Italia, about the changing commercial landscape and the potential road ahead.
Buona serata! The first ever MasterChef Italia begins tonight on the country’s Cielo channel…
This first edition of the Eurofruit Podcast presents an exclusive interview with Matt Simister and Darren Clough, two of the directors leading Tesco’s new Group Food Sourcing Division.
French Fiasco: An absence of product shipped to Europe by troubled Israeli exporter Agrexco is causing a stir at the Port of Sète in France, where earlier this year a €24.5m handling facility was completed especially with the company’s European programme in mind. (Video in French.)
Sourcing Strategy: Tesco sourcing directors Darren Clough and Matt Simister feature on the front cover of our September issue. Inside, they reveal how they plan to bring the retailer’s entire global fruit and vegetable procurement under one roof, enabling them to coordinate supply to all of their different store networks around the world.
Fruit & Veg Tablets: Eurofruit’s new iPad edition enables you to download and store the magazine for reading in the office, at home or on the move. Choose individual issues or subscribe for the entire year. The European fresh produce industry’s leading news and features publication has entered the digital age!
Click here to view the Eurofruit Magazine page in the iTunes App Store…