Retailers

A 12% drop in returns for Dia

Carrefour reactivates “low cost”

Sarkozy to penalise large-scale retail

Harvard studies Mercadona’s success

Alcampo’s turnover falls by 5%

A question of politics or economics?

Good growth for Rewe


Southern Hemisphere

More Citrus from the Southern Hemisphere

Rusia, great sales potential for Zespri


Events

Medfel 2010 consolidates its position in Europe

New Cultivar installation in Madrid

Fresh Congress in Saint Petersburg

Berry Congress 2010

Aecoc 2010, the consumer in the spotlight

Interpoma 2010, an outstanding benchmark for the entire apple economy

Fruit Attraction lures 400 exhibitors


Stone fruit

A very crucial season

The success of the flat peach

Flavour as the main challenge

The apricot Tsunami® sweeps to victory

Carmingo, the success of IPS

Planasa: early crops are key

The flat peaches “Plane®” de Provedo are triumphing in the market.

GrupActel dobla su producción de paraguayos

Less production of cherries

Los retos futuros del sector de la pera

 

Melon and Watermelon

Delay and declines mark the initial phases of the campaign

Procomel triples its plantations of Sugar Baby Gold

Anecoop strengthens Bouquet in Europe and launches a fresh-cut range in Spain

The actor Juan y Medio heads the promotion for Fashion


Garlic and Onion

The Spanish onion is losing potency in its exportations

Prebiotic garlic by Dr Mercedes G. López

Sormac launches silent peeling machines

Certification and traceability, keys to success for Mexican agriculture


Potato

Supply problems as regards the early potato

The potato is losing market share in its segment of quality

Patatas Paz, between industry and restoration

PGI Galicia Potatoes facing new challenges

Verdifresh launches its first fresh potato

A new logistics platform for McCain in Southern Europe


Packaging

Obeikan MDF continues to innovate

“Consumers don’t know about PLA packaging”


Profile of the month

Andrés Alvarez, General Manager of Grupo Olivar



Melon and Watermelon

-Delay and declines mark the initial phases of the campaign
-Procomel triples its plantations of Sugar Baby Gold

Stone fruit

-A very crucial season
-The success of the flat peach

Profile of the month

-Andrés Alvarez, General Manager of Grupo Olivar

-Supply problems as regards the early potato
-The potato is losing market share in its segment of quality

Potato

Fruittoday Nº28

May / Jun 2010