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Fresh Del Monte Reaps Reward From Embracing 'Value-Added' Approach

The chief executive of fresh produce giant Fresh Del Monte, Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, has said that the group is reaping the benefits from its focus towards m...

Fresh Produce Firm Greenyard Announces 'Transformation Plan'

Fresh produce giant Greenyard has announced a transformation plan, with a view to growing its EBITDA by €20 million in 2019/2020 and by €44 milli...

Italian Fruit And Vegetable Exports Set New Record

Italian fruit and vegetable exports reached the €5 billion mark last year, growing by 3% compared to 2016, setting a historical record for the sector....

Tesco Gives 50 Million Pieces Of Free Fruit To Children

Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket, says that it has given over 50 million pieces of fresh fruit to children in the past two years, under its 'Free Fruit...

Fresh Produce In 2018: What The Buyers Say

In Issue 6 - 2017 of ESM: European Supermarket Magazine, we presented our annual report on the state of the fruit and vegetable market in 2018, which featu...

Sales Of Durian Fruit Skyrocketing In China

China’s love of a pungent, football-sized thorny fruit is skyrocketing, and Malaysia wants a piece of it. The value of China’s fresh imports...

Cuna de Platero Promotes Health And Well-Being At Fruit Attraction

Cuna de Platero consolidated its strategy at the recent Fruit Attraction fair by promoting healthy habits and the consumption of red fruits, in particular....

Italy’s Orsero Group Reports 40% Growth In Sales

Italian importer and distributor of fruit and vegetables Orsero Group ended the first half of 2017 with net sales of €473.4 million, up 40% compared t...