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EU produce is managing to find its way onto the shelves of Russian supermarkets in defiance of sanctions issued by President Putin against the EU. According to a report by […]
Tue 27/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Industry speakers at last week’s Amsterdam Produce Summit discussed what the sector needs to do to adapt to the new retail environment. The central message was that operators need greater […]
Tue 20/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
EU pear production is estimated to rise 4% in 2018/19. Variations have been reported in the different growing regions, with increased volumes in the northern countries and a smaller crop […]
Mon 12/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Dutch port authorities fear that freight will have much longer to wait at its ports after March 30, when the UK leaves the EU. The Netherlands is a major exporter […]
Mon 29/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Forecasts for this year’s production across Europe vary from country to country. The EU’s biggest pear grower, Italy, expects another steady harvest this year, while the Netherlands continues to expand […]
Wed 10/10/2018 by Richard WIlkinson
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Due to the extremely dry weather in the Netherlands, the harvest estimate for apples and pears has been reduced. This means that there is a real chance that the fruit […]
Mon 27/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Despite the drought, Dutch apple and pear growers expect a good harvest this year. By providing extra irrigation, apples and pears have generally not suffered much from the drought so […]
Wed 25/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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On this 25 June, Kloosterboer received the BREEAM-NL “Outstanding” handover certificate for the Kloosterboer Cool Port cold store in the Rotterdam Waalhaven with an 86.76% score. According to the 2014 […]
Wed 11/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Oxfam has released a report on the effect of the Dutch supermarket sector on the conditions of workers in poor countries. The largest two Dutch supermarket chains control over half […]
Wed 04/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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As the Dutch greenhouse agricultural sector aims to be climate-neutral by 2040, sustainable alternatives to natural gas are constantly being sought. Around twenty greenhouse producers now use a form of […]
Mon 11/06/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Dutch greenhouse strawberry growers are looking to usurp the current king of the supermarkets – the Spanish strawberry. Around a dozen large-scale strawberry farms are already working to produce strawberries […]
Tue 22/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
Speaking at the recent Global Berry Congress 2018 in Rotterdam, Julien Mourrut-Salesse – Biobest’s Head of IPM and Pollination Specialists – highlighted a range of solutions to help address growing […]
Tue 22/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
