March 2012
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February 2012
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The Only Way Is Up →
Eurofruit’s Tobias Gourlay reports on dramatic potential developments in the sphere of vertical farming, a model of fresh fruit and vegetable production which promises to revolutionise the way in which fresh produce is grown, sourced and delivered to market.
January 2012
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December 2011
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November 2011
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“We will become one of the world’s most important suppliers of fruit, as...”
– BayWa to take over Turners & Growers
October 2011
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“D = 3 × (2 T 2) × M / (10 × T)”
– Sainsbury’s finds new apple sales formula
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September 2011
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WatchFrench 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.)
August 2011
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“There has been only a slight focus on consumer value, and we need to find a new...”
– Jelger de Vriend of Innovative Fresh, speaking at the PMA’s 30th annual Foodservice Conference & Exhibition in Monterey, California
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A food label that actually teaches you about food →
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July 2011
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WatchEarly Start: English apples being picked and packed at the start of the 2011/12 season, which has made its earliest start on record.
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“Agrexco (Worldwide) has failed to meet its payments today and all credit has...”
– Quote from an anonymous source received by Eurofruit on Wednesday, 6 July 2011. Eurofruit is now attempting to establish whether or not this is indeed the case.
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June 2011
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Form an orderly cu… →
Cool as… You have to admire the Dutch – with cucumber sales through the floor following Europe’s recent E coli crisis, they’re coming back fighting with the launch of a cucumber smoothie.
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“I believe the industry is going to be here for decades to come - market share...”
– Kevin Harding of reefer shipping consultancy Sextant backs the specialised reefer trade during a special event to mark Seatrade’s 60th birthday today in Mechelen, Belgium.
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“[Capespan’s] fruit market share has reduced a lot and it will take time...”
– Zeder Investments CEO Antonie Jacobs explains why his company, which owns 27.7 per cent of the Capespan Group, has earmarked a potential €49.8m in order to bid for control of the company.
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“It’s unclear whether the cucumber infected the people, or the people the...”
– German health official Holger Paech confirms what everyone already knew about the European E.coli crisis – when it comes to identifying the source of the outbreak, things are as clear as mud.
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“The knock-on effect is that orders for cucumbers from Spain and Holland have...”
– Derek Hargreaves, Horticultural Consultancy Ltd (UK)
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Here's the bad news… →
German broadcaster ZDF underlines the impact of yesterday’s admission by officials in Hamburg that the strain of E.coli found on three Spanish cucumbers was not the same one responsible for the deaths of at least 16 people. For the time being, says the ZDF presenter, “all products are under suspicion”.
May 2011
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Persistent rain puts damper on kiwifruit payout →
A wet start to the Nelson kiwifruit harvest is said to be frustrating growers, according to this report in the Nelson Mail, reducing the taste profile of their fruit and costing them money.
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Thin stocks to drive further rise in fruit prices →
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April 2011
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“The country is in crisis. No ships are coming to the port and nothing has been...”
– Ivory Coast fruit exports on hold
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Marks & Spencer returns to France with new store... →
March 2011
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“Two strategies are open to B-brands suppliers. Either invest in quality and...”
– Private label set for dramatic growth - Fruitnet.com