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Europe's low apple and pear crop could spark market innovation

Lower European pome fruit volumes mean the industry will need to explore new strategies, says Philippe Binard.
August 03 , 2012

Chile: drought impacts Coquimbo fruit growers

Growers in Chile's Coquimbo region are having to be more selective about watering their crops.
August 03 , 2012

Germany: BayWa fruit revenue rises 167% in H1

The acquisition of NZ company T&G helped drive sales growth for German fruit giant BayWa in the first half.
August 03 , 2012

Northern Chile's grape profitability challenges

iQonsulting analyzes the competitive and productive factors affecting northern Chile's grape exporters.
August 02 , 2012

Pakistani mango growers blame low exports on poor logistics

Pakistan looks set to miss its mango export target for the second consecutive year.
August 02 , 2012

SA: Massmart signs up smaller farmers to supply fresh produce

Massmart has kicked off with its small farm development scheme, which was a condition of the Wal-Mart takeover.
August 02 , 2012

Market Pulse Week 30 - 2012

Chilean kiwifruit were moved to controlled storage in the U.S. but had good sales in Europe during week 30.
August 01 , 2012

Fresh Del Monte overcomes challenges with higher profits in Q2

Fresh Del Monte has posted higher earnings in the second quarter despite a banana sales drop.
August 01 , 2012

The Packaging Pitch: ticking all the right boxes

Lisa Cork takes a look at the marketing of potent packaging checklists for produce.
August 01 , 2012

NZ biosecurity achieves mixed result in airport quarantine survey

NZ's biosecurity forces claim to be keeping out high-risk products in the country's international airports.
July 30 , 2012