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Thursday, November 19, 2009
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Møller-Maersk told ‘act now’ on Indian violence
Global union federation the ITF has put shipping and port giant Møller-Maersk on notice that it has to get rid of one of its contractors which has allegedly repeatedly attacked port drivers in Mumbai, India. Despite intense negotiations between the ITF and the Danish company to settle the issue since the.....
Famous Orly and Yuval varieties, take the lead
Israel: It's export season for Carmel's strawberries
End of November will mark the beginning of strawberries export season.Grown in the Sharon with the mild Israeli autumn, the strawberries absorbed the sun rays which turned their cheeks to rose and then red.The famous varieties, Yuval and Orly were developed by Fertiseeds, an Israeli company engaged in.....
Growcom calls for a calm and considered response to discussion paper
Peak horticulture organisation Growcom has reacted angrily to the brouhaha of the past 24 hours when a preliminary industry discussion paper on climate change policy options was leaked to the media and touted as Growcom policy.Chief Advocate Rachel Mackenzie said that the discussion paper was prepared.....
Telephone survey results
Are Ukrainians willing to buy genetically modified products
According to press release given by Gorshenin Institute to UNIAN, Almost 90 % of Ukrainians are against the import of products treated with Genetically Modified Organisms. Those are the results of the phone survey conducted by Gorshenin Institute on 13/1109-15/11/09.According to the survey results absolute.....
Ghana: Akuapem farmers cry for fruit processing factory
Citrus farmers in the Akuapem South Municipality have appealed to the Government to establish a fruit processing factory in the area to save them from post harvest losses.They claimed that, during harvest time, they do not get market for their oranges and had to leave them to rot.This came to light at a.....
Japan's marathon queen Takahashi to run veggie farm
Japan's former Olympic marathon gold medallist Naoko Takahashi has decided to become a vegetable farmer.The 37-year-old, who won gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, will start her own farm on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, Japanese media reported on Tuesday."It's a new challenge for me," Takahashi said,.....
Spanish Proexport sells 22% less cabbage
The Spanish producers and exporters organisation Proexport reports a decrease in turnover of 20 percent in cabbage sales. During last season the organisation sold 22% less green cabbage compared to the previous season. The totalis 228,986 tons. The sale of broccoli decreased by 18% to 87,203 tons.
The.....
"Demand could be bigger"
Holland: Supply of white and red cabbage 10 to 15% less because of drought
As a result of the drought, supply of red and white cabbage is about 10 to 15% less compared to last year. Gerard Sevenhuijsen of Tuindersbelang in Warmenhuizen, Holland who are mediators of red and white cabbage, tells. "The quality of the cabbage is good, although they are slightly smaller because of the.....
Worldwide stock of organic top fruit
Favourable growing conditions have resulted in a large crop. However, it is still slightly less than the 2007 crop. Thanks to controls and the limited storage facilities the expected supply has almost been reached. At the moment a certain quantity of organic apples is already available on the market. It is.....
Suitable for various case sizes to Tangmere Airfield Nursery Ltd
Holland: Burg’s Machinefabriek supplies multifunctional washer for packing cases
Recently by Burg's Machinefabriek in Oostdijk, Holland, a very advanced fully automatic packing case washer with case handling mechanism was sold to Tangmere Produce Ltd.
To be in a position to satisfy the specific wishes of the customer the washing installation was built moduleby module. In this way the.....
"Vegetables from France" under pressure
This year 20 to 30% of the growers of vegetables run the risk of insolvency. Because of this development and the economicrecession"Légume de France", a special interest group for vegetable growers, will hold a meeting on 19 and 20 November. "The prices of vegetables for the period from April to August have.....
Fond Farewell to Industry Giant
After 83 years of excellence, Outspan (Pty) Ltd was wound up voluntarily and at a trip-down-memory-lane function in Pretoria recently, former board members and executives paid tribute to the company. Kallie Schoeman, the last chairman of Outspan International, served on the board of first SACCE and then.....
Roxburghe Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre, Scotland June 22-24, 2010
2010 Internatioal potato processing & storage convention
The magazines Potato Processing International and Potato Storage International and the web portal www.potatobusiness.com are delighted to announce their next convention, again in a combined format, will take place at Roxburghe Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre, Scotland, June 22-24, 2010.In a world of increasing.....
Specialist in sorting lines for fresh fruits and vegetables
Spain: High quality at Fruit Attraction for Unitec
The presentation of the range Unitec for the detection of fruits and vegetables internal quality at Fruit Attraction ended with a strong interest in it.At the first edition of Fruit Attraction, the last innovations about fruits and vegetables quality’s selection systems have been successfully proposed by.....
Focus on technology, marketing and logistics management
Business Forum presents fresh convenience trends
Berlin, 18 November 2009 – Following its successful debut in 2008, FRESHCONEX, the international trade fair for fresh produce convenience, is taking place next year for the third time at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds. An excellent market overview of the products and services in this very dynamic sector will.....
Damco boosts regional commercial strength with the appointment of CCO for North Asia
Damco announced that Anne Marcotty has joined the company as Chief Commercial Officer for its North Asia operations, to further strengthen the company's position as the region's leading logistics provider. Anne will be based in Hong Kong and takes on overall responsibilities for business development in the.....
Transportation optimization, consolidation and time-definite ocean-freight services for leading U.S. designer are key strengths
China: APL Logistics wins Asia supply chain award
APL Logistics, an innovative provider of international supply chain solutions, has received the 2009 CHaINA ‘Best 3PL Supply Chain Provider in Asia’ Award for its development of integrated logistics services to support world-famous U.S.-based designer and marketer of premium retail brands Liz Claiborne Inc......
European School Fruit Scheme needs sound implementation and proper communicatio
Although the European School Fruit Scheme (SFS) kicked off at the beginning of the 2009/2010 school year, substantial concerns remain regarding the sound implementation of the scheme and the appropriate communication policy around it. These were the key elements of the message passed yesterday by Freshfel.....
ZESPRI Chairman John Loughlin honoured with a Fellowship to the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants
At last week’s AGM for the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants, held in Wellington, Mr John Loughlin received the prestigious honour of Fellowship of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants. As one of only 24 Members to be conferred a Fellowship this year, John Loughlin of the Hawke’s.....
Eurofresh Inc. successfully emerges from bankruptcy
Eurofresh Inc, one of Southern Arizona’s largest employers and the leading year-round producer and marketer of greenhouse tomatoes in the United States, exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. Eurofresh Inc., DBA Eurofresh Farms, and its subsidiary Eurofresh Produce Ltd., emerged from bankruptcy less.....
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