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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Apartheid in the Fields: From Occupied Palestine to UK Supermarkets (2020 Update): Contents

Part 1 Introduction The ongoing ethnic cleansing of the Jordan Valley Israel’s annexation plan for the Jordan Valley (map) Mislabelling: A systematic and deliberate attempt to mislead consumers Why do companies mislabel settlement goods as ‘Produce of Israel’? Examples of systematic mislabelling uncovered by Corporate Occupation’s research in 2018 Timeline: […]