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Interko has raised the bar higher in its commitment to developing advanced ripening solutions for the global fresh fruit and vegetable industry. The Dutch manufacturer has achieved a breakthrough with the […]
Thu 19/01/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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How the sector will make money in 30 years was the question posed by Sharon Janmaat, food cluster project manager for the City of Rotterdam, during her presentation at the […]
Tue 10/01/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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AGRO Merchants Group, a provider of cold storage and logistics solutions, has announced a significant expansion in Rotterdam which it says will reinforce its services to the fresh produce sector. […]
Thu 29/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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India’s Mahindra says it is closer to becoming a major world player in grapes on agreeing to buy a 60% stake in Dutch global fruit distributor OFD Holding. The move […]
Wed 07/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The main countries producing seed potatoes are the Netherlands with 40,180 ha (unchanged compared to 2015), 20,023 ha in France (+3.2%), 15,912 ha in Germany (-2.4%) and 2,257 ha in […]
Wed 30/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The EU Fresh Info Forum started yesterday (Nov 29) with visits to an urban farm in Rotterdam, a logistics distribution centre (Hillfresh, built 7 years ago, 7,000 palette capacity) and […]
Wed 30/11/2016 by Pierre Escodo
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Delivering correct product information presents a number of significant challenges for the fresh produce sector such as high circulation speed, a wide variety of products and the large number of […]
Mon 21/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The GLOBALGAP biannual summit took place in Amsterdam September 27-28, attracting 400 delegates from 57 countries. The event was an opportunity to look back on what has been achieved so […]
Tue 15/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The first ever Amsterdam Produce Show and Conference (APS) took place November 2-4, 2016 at the Dutch city’s iconic Westergasfabriek and was organised and hosted by the creators of the […]
Mon 07/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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In business for 40 years now, and with 320 people working on the production and marketing of fruit and vegetables, Mabe Hortifrutícola supplies its produce to Germany, the Netherlands and […]
Tue 18/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Total supermarket sales rose to €35 billion in 2015, an increase of 4.6% compared to 2014. This growth can partly be attributed to the 53rd week in 2015. Calculated over […]
Tue 04/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Amsterdam Produce Show and Conference (APS) is set to take place November 2-4, with the trade exhibition set in the unique surroundings of the Gashouder at the iconic Westergasfabriek. […]
Mon 19/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
