Egypt might flood the global dates market within the next five years
According to EastFruit analysts, Egypt is gearing up to boost exports of dates and to take the crown of the largest global exporter away from the current leader Israel. In 2021 Egypt wasn’t even

Gregal, the 360° technology partner for the agricultural sector
Jairo Hernández, commercial director of Gregal Soluciones Informáticas explains how the company has evolved to be able to provide various technological solutions to the agri-food sector.The need

Canada saw decline in availability of fresh fruits and vegetables in 2022
According to Statistics Canada, fewer fresh fruits and vegetables were available to Canadians in 2022. The most important causes were the ongoing supply chain issues, labor shortages and price

Increasing fruit and veg consumption ‘equivalent to walking 4,000 extra steps a day’
New research suggests that eating a diet high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains could be as good for your heart as walking 4,000 extra steps a day. The study was published in the European

Italy if it opts in front of the PPWR
The future European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has generated deep unease in the agricultural sector about the ban on packaging for fruit and vegetables. At the European level,

PIF to acquire 30% of supermarket chain Tamimi Markets
With new UK border controls due in October, how can British supermarkets plan for fruit and vegetable shortages? Mikko Kärkkäinen, CEO and Co-Founder of RELEX Solutions: “UK retailers should

British Columbia cherry pollination shortened due to hot weather
“This year, it felt like we moved from winter into summer without any spring at all – during and since blossom we experienced unseasonably warm weather,” says Richard Isaacs with Global

Veteran air-cargo manager's 35 years of sending fresh produce across Asia
Hong Kong's airline, Cathay Pacific's veteran air-cargo manager Shuichi Ueba is now in his 35th year for the company and has seen it all. As the Regional Head of Cargo for Japan and Korea he is in

FEDEMCO is committed to recycling
Fruit Today magazine talks to Enrique Soler, president of the Spanish Federation of Packaging and its Components (Fedemco) about the challenges of his term in office.In the last year Fedemco has

Agriculture and Fepex renew agreement to promote f&h, flowers and plants
The agreement, published today in the Official State Gazette, aims to promote the production and quality of Spanish fruit, vegetables, flowers and live plants in international markets, through

Market analysis: Belgians save on fresh food
A strikingly large number of Belgians are cutting back on fresh food purchases. Since the rise in inflation, a quarter of Belgians say they are putting less fresh fruit and vegetables in their

Netherlands: FruitMasters up despite difficult market situation
The leading Dutch pome and soft fruit marketer has achieved a positive result in the 2022 financial year. This was announced at the annual general meeting on 30 May in Geldermalsen. Despite the

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Fruits and vegetables rich in flavonols help prevent memory loss
Fruits and vegetables seem to be good for your cognitive health, especially if they are rich in flavonol antioxidants. According to the Cosmos study, edited by experts from Columbia University and

Hiszpania, 80% czereśni utraconych w Jerte
Kampania wiśniowa ma trudny początek we Włoszech, ale także w Hiszpanii, gdzie we wspólnocie Valle del Jerte w Estremadurze produkcja została poważnie uszkodzona przez ulewne

Flowers and dried fruits, the innovative Mixes & Snacks range

NFI analyses summer fruit
With the arrival of warmer temperatures, the summer fruit season is now in full swing. For stone fruits, heterogeneous quotations are noted, with the highest prices being achieved by peaches and

Fresh-cut produce summer promotions brought to European shoppers
Fresh Del Monte, Inc., a vertically integrated producers, distributors, and marketers of high-quality fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, is collaborating with worldwide hit brand Miraculous™ for a

FruitMasters' large-scale new build includes 23 m high-bay warehouse
The Dutch fruit growers cooperative FruitMasters achieved a positive result in the 2022 financial year. That was announced during the Members' Annual General Meeting on Tuesday evening, May 30.

Фрукты и овощи, богатые флавонолами, помогают предотвратить потерю памяти
Фрукты и овощи, похоже, полезны для вашего когнитивного здоровья, особенно если они богаты антиоксидантами

Exotics exporter wants to be Colombia’s fruit ambassador to rest of world
The exotic fruits exporter Cosmo Fruit, aims to be Colombia’s fruit ambassador to the rest of the world. According to Mauricio Lopez N., President and CEO, they want to expand their exotic fruit

Испания, 80% черешни потеряно в Джерте
В Италии, а также в Испании, где в общине Валье-дель-Джерте в Эстремадуре производство черешни сильно

Sri Lanka will require heavy metals report for fruit imports
Importers of fruit into Sri Lanka will be required to obtain a report on heavy metals starting from June 1 as part of the country's efforts to improve food safety, the Health Ministry said on

Spain, 80% of cherries lost in Jerte
The cherry campaign is off to a difficult start in Italy, but also in Spain, where in the Valle del Jerte community in Extremadura, production has been severely damaged by the heavy rains that