Antwerp Port Authority
The volume of freight handled by the Port of Antwerp for the first 9 months of this year totalled 161.67 million tons – a figure up 3.3% on the same […]
Mon 24/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Consumption of the Nergi® is now taking off in the Benelux region, Scandinavia, and the UK. The berry has been on sale in Europe for 3 years and already enjoys […]
Mon 03/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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With an increase of 20% over the last decade and growth of 3.3% in 2015, Belgian firms have managed to increase their tomato export volumes considerably. This is good news […]
Thu 08/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Leading Belgian firm confirms excellent season for new Sweet Sensation pear and Belgica and Joly Red apple varieties “The three varieties are proving a big success on the Belgian and […]
Fri 02/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The port of Antwerp and the port of San Pedro in Côte d’Ivoire are working together to cater to the further expansion of the West African trading post. The world’s […]
Fri 02/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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With the exception of Belgian tropical fruit exports (more to do with re-exports), Belgium’s exports, in terms of volume, mainly fresh tomatoes, pears, apples and carrots, are doing well. Exports of […]
Wed 27/07/2016 by Pierre Escodo
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The Muranopvr strawberry – Sainsbury’s benchmark variety in the UK thanks to its high quality – is also growing more and more popular in Holland and Belgium. With extremely attractive […]
Wed 20/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Europatat and Freshfel Europe will jointly celebrate their first combined annual meeting on June 2 in Brussels. Adhering to the European Commission work programme for 2016, the common conference will […]
Mon 30/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Sustainability is hot, with many companies showing an increasing interest in efforts to sustain the food chain. But the term is used so often it has become a container concept […]
Thu 05/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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With a lot happening in the tomato sector, such as product innovation, changing expectations from retailers and consumers, and challenging trends, it is time for the in-depth analysis offered by the international conference Tomatoes, trends […]
Thu 24/03/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
LAVA
The early crops have arrived in Flandria, reports LAVA, the “Administrative and Logistic Association of Auctions” – the umbrella organisation promoting co-operation among the Belgium’s five top fruit and vegetable auctions. “The trade can switch […]
Tue 01/03/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
