Apartheid in the Fields: From Occupied Palestine to UK Supermarkets (2020 Update), Part 6: The complicity of European importers and packing houses

Greenyard Fresh Greenyard Fresh, part of the Belgian corporation Greenyard Group, is a global leader in importing fresh fruit and vegetables and supplying them to supermarkets. It boasts: “Of the world’s 20 largest food retailers, 19 count on us every day for a steady and high-quality supply of fresh produce Read more…

Apartheid in the Fields: From Occupied Palestine to UK Supermarkets (2020 Update), 5: Jordan Valley settlements and the companies exporting from them

During 2018, we visited the settlements of Argaman, Na’ama, Mehola, Tomer, Gilgal and Beit Ha’Arava. We photographed the signage and packaging of a number of Israeli companies (listed below). Argaman settlement Argaman is a Jordan Valley settlement off route 90, which is the road running north from Jericho, through the Read more…

Apartheid in the Fields: From Occupied Palestine to UK Supermarkets (2020 Update), 4: Some international companies involved in the export and marketing of settlement goods

Brousse Vergez Brousse is a French company with a German subsidiary, supplying France and Germany’s supermarkets with dried fruit. Brousse products can be found in French supermarkets such as Carrefour. In the summer of 2018, we photographed French company Brousse’s packaging for organic dates in a central refrigeration unit on Read more…

Apartheid in the Fields: From Occupied Palestine to UK Supermarkets (2020 Update), 3.5: Hadiklaim

Hadiklaim date growers’ co-operative is Israel’s number one exporter ofMedjoul dates,[1] and one of the top global exporters.[2] The cooperative controls the King Solomon Dates and Jordan River brands.[3] Both brandsexport dates from the settlements in the Israeli occupied Jordan Valley.In 2017, Hadiklaim’s Yaniv Cohen told industry website Fresh Plaza Read more…

Apartheid in the Fields: From Occupied Palestine to UK Supermarkets (2020 Update), 3.4: Galilee

In our opinion, Galilee Export is an important target for the international boycott movement. The company is now Israel’s second biggest agricultural company after Mehadrin[1] and supplies UK supermarkets with fresh fruit.Galilee is one of the biggest Israeli citrus fruit growers[2] and is the biggest exporter of green-skinned avocados in Read more…

Apartheid in the Fields: From Occupied Palestine to UK Supermarkets (2020 Update), 3.3 Miriam Shoham

Miriam Shoham is an Israeli company, 50% owned by Mehadrin. In October2019, we photographed the company’s mangoes being sold in Aldi supermarket in the UK. According to the Palestinian/Israeli research centreWhoProfits?, Miriam Shoham’s mango packing house is located in theoccupied Golan Heights.[1] In January 2020 we also photographed Shoham pomegranates Read more…