The annual gap in retail prices in Georgia has reduced significantly – The trend is likely to continue throughout June
EastFruit analyst note that consumer price levels drop to the National Bank’s target range in Georgia. After rising fast since 2019, the retail price growth has finally cooled down. Data source:

WestBridge Capital has picked up a majority stake in fruits and vegetable retail chain KPN Farm Fresh - sources
Ireland: ALDI's food waste partnerships have avoided over 1mln kg of food from going to waste ALDI has announced that it has avoided 1.2mln kgs of food from going to waste in Ireland through its

Purchasing power, reduced for 60% of Italians in 2023
59% of those surveyed by Agroternational's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor in the CAWI 500 at the end of May,said they had suffered a decrease in purchasing power over the past year. Due to inflation

Fruit Logistica brings sustainable innovation events to Spain
Fruit Logistica is organising two conferences on sustainable innovation for fruit growers, marketers, auxiliary and technological companies in southern Spain. The first will take place at the

Belgian company turns 65
It is Sebrechts Groenten en Fruit's 65th anniversary this year. In celebration, the Antwerp wholesaler's building was transformed into a banquet hall on Saturday, June 3. Under a beaming sun, some

Research: New mechanism of flight control found in fruit flies
In order to get their little bodies to take off and stay in the air, fruit flies have to beat their wings extremely fast. To do this, they use a trick that is widespread in the animal kingdom: the

Uzbekistan: assortment of imported exotics and local fruits and berries continues to expand
EastFruit experts draw attention to the growing assortment of fruits on the shelves of supermarkets in the capital of Uzbekistan, the city of Tashkent. The growing income level of the population

Proexport will have more than 2000 m2 of exhibition space at Fruit Attraction
With more than 2000 m2 of exhibition space, most of the companies of the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Exporters of the Region of Murcia will be located in the Region of Murcia

KRONEN: Customer Day on 28/29 September - Solutions for salad, vegetable and fruit processing
After the last Customer Day 2021 was held exclusively online due to the pandemic, KRONEN GmbH is again inviting customers and interested parties in person to the Customer Day in Kehl am Rhein in

#Repartofresh. Nova Coop enhances supply chain and internal communication
Positioning fruit and vegetables at the opening of the fresh area is a choice shared by many retailers and this for several reasons: many consider it a business card, a strategic department for

Cooperatives demand radical change of EU's packaging and plant protection proposals
A radical change in the approach of the legislative proposals on the reduction of the use of plant protection products and new packaging standards. This is what the fruit and vegetable

Beach and Foot Volleyball Championships, Dole is partner
Days full of excitement on the seashore for all sand sports enthusiasts: from Thursday 8 June to Sunday 11 June, two of the most important competitions dedicated to the disciplines of Beach and

Ukrainian dam that was essential for agriculture has been destroyed
In Ukraine, it seems that the Russian army has blown up a dam in the night of June 5-6. According to EastFruit analysts, the explosion of the dam of the Kakhovska hydroelectric power station is

"It's a golden time for the stone fruit sector"
Although Alvin Frutta has an extensive catalog of seasonal fruits and vegetables to provide customers with a year-round supply of product, stone fruit is still the flagship product for this

Foldable bins cause 75% reduction in return trips, cost savings and lower emissions for broccoli exports
Agromark, a Spanish export company specialising in fruits and vegetables, has enhanced its return on investment (ROI) and minimised its carbon footprint through the implementation of Tosca's

VIP: Positive half-year balance of the new strategy
Just in time for FRUIT LOGISTICA, VIP, the association of fruit and vegetable cooperatives in Val Venosta, had presented its new strategy with the centralisation of product marketing: This is to

Tarocco oranges, the size can change the season
The beginning of June does not change the weather pattern and, even in Sicily, clouds continue to cover the sun with the obvious consequences for the plants. Citrus fruits are also suffering from

Fruit and veg drive US organic food sales through $60bn barrier
There is no let-up in the inexorable growth of organic food sales in the US, with sales surpassing US$60bn for the first time in 2022, according to the Organic Trade Association’s 2023 industry

Vip, centralisation of sales promoted with flying colours
About six months have passed since VIP, the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives of the Vinschgau, embarked on a new strategy, centralising the marketing of the product. The time has

"Iranian citrus can compete in Europe"
This year has seen a surge of interest in Iran's fresh produce, amid worldwide production shortages. However, this interest only concerns a few products, and Iranian exporters can offer more,

Bergamo Markets towards expansion
Bergamo's fruit and vegetable market is ready to change 'look'. A rationalisation of spaces is in fact planned for the structure in view of its expansion. The news is reported by L'Eco di Bergamo,