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Original colour schemes and stylised figures: Christmas colours and dresses the packaging of Melinda apples with specific graphics, with their vivid and natural colours, from yellow to deep red, to convey the festive atmosphere to the public. With Melinda apples at Christmas not only panettone and
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The real Christmas rush at Grappe de Raisins still seems to have to get going. However, CEO Jan Hannon says that even though the pandemic is over, people have remained loyal to this Belgian greengrocer. "The pandemic madness passed, but in the years that followed, the figures remained higher
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"Although volumes are still limited, we are processing around 7 thousand punnets a day, most of which with the distributor brand. We supply around twenty supermarkets in general but while, up until last year, only one or two chains preferred branded products, the figure has doubled over the past
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Macfrut runs and drives the balance sheet of Cesena Fiera for the 40th consecutive year in the black. The numbers were presented last week at the Shareholders' Meeting, which saw the approval of the preliminary 2023 balance sheet and the presentation of the company's 2024 budget. Presenting
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In just one week, both Conad and Coop put their cards on the table about the verticalper bagged salads phenomenon. At the same time, our Fruit and Vegetable Monitor released the November figures (click here to read more), from which emerges the meagre consolation of a weak growth
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On Tuesday, 12 December, the customary meeting of the Assomela Marketing Committee took place to review the latest data on the production situation and market trends. Italian apple production, which does not yet include the final data of the most
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The decrease in the volumes of fresh fruit and vegetables exported continues according to data released by Fruitimprese: minus 2.2% in quantity in the first nine months of the year even if a +5.4% increase was recorded in value. The trade balance is even worse, with a surplus of 141 million Euros (-51.6% compared to
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The independent seed company Tozer Ibérica has presented its figures for 2023, in which it has recorded record figures. The vegetable breeder has experienced a 20% growth in sales of its seeds this year. read more

AINIA recorded a social impact of 443 million euros in the financial year 2022, which means a return in social impact of 17.58 euros for every euro invested in its activities, 10.7% more than the previous year. read more

Spain’s “Eco-Active” segment, made up of environmentally conscious consumers, has recovered from its decline in 2022. In fact, in 2023, the number of buyers concerned about sustainability increased to represent 22% of shoppers, compared to 18% in 2022 and 22% in 2021. These consumers spend
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Market participants surveyed by in the first week of December were expecting strong shipments ahead of the release of the November position report on 12 December. Estimates for the November shipment figure were reported in the range of 210-255 million pounds, with most respondents returning
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The Italian pear harvest is again particularly disappointing this year. Alex Weitgruber, pear exporter and Managing Director of Vetter Italia Ltd, based in Lana (South Tyrol), reports that main variety Abate Fetel has suffered particularly catastrophic harvest losses. "If we look at the
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As Christmas approaches and we are approaching the new year, luck becomes the protagonist of our wishes and we look for all kinds of elements that help us to attract it. read more

Spanish exports of fresh fruit and vegetables to the United States have grown slightly in the last five years, from 31,389 tonnes in 2018 to 33,234 tonnes in 2022, a 6% increase, according to the latest available figures. However, the share of the total
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Weather-related factors delayed the start of the mango season in Peru, and this is reflected in the export figures recorded so far. At this time, fresh mango shipments total 4,815 tons; 42% less than in the same week last year, reports Fresh Fruit. read more

The joint project "food4future - Food of the Future" is looking for answers to these and similar questions. We spoke to its coordinator Prof Dr Monika Schreiner from the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ). read more

Vegetable cultivation in Bavaria consists of around 1,700 farms with approx. 16,000 hectares of open field and 279 hectares of greenhouse production. In addition to all this, there are 278 organic farms with 3,263 hectares of land, explained Michaela Ach from Department L3, Viticulture and
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Irish retail demand and consumption of potatoes remain buoyant and should escalate significantly as Christmas approaches. Some progress was made in terms of lifting over the past week, however, the saleable yield of potatoes in store will be very difficult to estimate. This year’s yield dig
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