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Web caters for Spanish fruit and veg

10/29/2012 - Francis Mateo, BARCELONA | Industry / Transport
SPAIN. Revenue from e-commerce in Spain hit a record high of nearly €11 billion in 2011. This may still be well down on volumes in the likes of France and Germany, but growth is sharp (+20 per cent last year). Spanish fruit and vegetable websites are finding their place, albeit this place is only...

Short supply chains, another means of distribution

Short supply chains, another means of distribution
10/29/2012 - Sébastien Lantenois | Reflections
By Sébastien Lantenois, Managing Director of TerroirBio, a company based in Aubagne (Bouches-du-Rhône départment), specialised in the Internet-based sale of hampers full of organic produce gathered from small regional producers throughout France. AMAPs, hampers, online stores and brick...

Drivers of change for multimodal solutions and short sea shipping

Drivers of change for multimodal solutions and short sea shipping
10/29/2012 - Rafael Llerena, Manager for Easyfresh Management Office | Reflections
By Rafael Llerena, Manager for Easyfresh Management Office Everyone - shippers, producers and distributors - is now concerned about helping to preserve the environment and reduce congestion on the roads.  For some years, Europe has been encouraging a policy of modal shift in an attempt...

Traceability of fruit and vegetables: A glut of technologies but little consistency!

Traceability of fruit and vegetables: A glut of technologies but little consistency!
10/29/2012 - Nathalie Bureau du Colombier | Industry / Transport
From PDAs used in fields to control the amount of pesticides sprayed on the land, to RFID chips, bar codes and the networking of operators… New technologies dedicated to the traceability of fruit and vegetables help meet regulatory requirements and the information needs of consumers. When used...

"The Mediterranean wine market"

"The Mediterranean wine market"
02/20/2012 - Jean-Luc Etievent, managing partner at Mediterranean & Co | Reflections
MEDITERRANEAN. The Mediterranean wine market is a reality, and it is not a recent phenomenon. Dating back to Phoenician times, it was one of the first examples of organized trade, and Vinisud owes much of its success to the fact that it continues to flourish.