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UK: Ocado price cuts entice customers back to online grocery shopping as Q3 sales grow, says GlobalData read more

El Niño is having a major impact on Peru’s blueberry export campaign. Figures from consultancy Fresh Fruit Peru show shipments to mid-September were running at 40,527 tonnes, just half of the total for the same point last year. read more

El Niño is having a major impact on Peru’s blueberry export campaign. Figures from consultancy Fresh Fruit Peru show shipments to mid-September were running at 40,527 tonnes, just half of the total for the same point last year. read more

El Niño is having a major impact on Peru’s blueberry export campaign. Figures from consultancy Fresh Fruit Peru show shipments to mid-September were running at 40,527 tonnes, just half of the total for the same point last year. read more

AILIMPO’s lemon crop estimate for the 2023/2024 season foresees a production in Spain of 1,365,000 tons, a figure similar to that achieved in the 2020/2021 season, which represents an overall increase of 34% compared to the 2022/2023 season. The season just ended saw the lowest crop in the
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Vietnam’s cashew exports in August alone reached a new record high of 60,580 tons worth US$333.83 million, according to figures released the Ministry of Industry and Trade. read more

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food has forecast that Spain will produce 5.754 million tons of citrus in the 2023/2024 campaign, which began on September 1. This figure, obtained from information provided by the main producing autonomous communities, is 0.4% higher than the
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According to EastFruit, Morocco, one of the world’s primary suppliers of fresh tomatoes, is continuing to increase its vegetable exports. The country has achieved new record figures this season as the shipments of this product to foreign markets increased compared to the previous year. read more

The citrus fruit estimate drawn up by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food gives a production forecast of 5.754 million tonnes for the 2023/2024 season, which began on 1 September. The figure, obtained from the information provided by the main citrus fruit companies, is
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According to EastFruit analysts, in the first half of 2023 Ukrainian farmers managed export record volumes of fresh potatoes, despite Russian aggression against Ukraine. Yet, these records have bitter aftertaste and indicate serious problems for the sustainability of this industry. read more

Lidl has published new figures showing its range of investments in Britain during its last financial year, which it said proved its promise of providing customers with the highest-quality products at the lowest prices. read more

Almost 90% of the 59,000 tons of grapes produced in Lebanon has been exported in 2021, figures of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reveal. It’s a clear indication of the product's high quality. Nonetheless, that volume is modest compared to Greece's 270,000 tons, Spain's 300,000
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Egypt’s Central Administration for Plant Quarantine has implemented tough measures to fight IPR infringement on exported fruit such as table grapes. Authorities there will use DNA testing to stop illegal shipments at source in response to repetitive cases. read more

Two years ago, carrot yields in Lebanon reached 5,400 tons, a drop in the bucket compared to the Netherlands' 643,000 tons or even its neighbor, Israel's 186,000 tons. We spoke to Ahmad Mostafa Khodr of Fresh Products, one of the few carrot growers in Lebanon. read more

Grocery price inflation has dropped to its lowest level in over 12 months, new figures show. read more

La Unió Llauradora reports that interceptions of citrus fruits imported from South Africa to the EU with harmful organisms this year have tripled compared to the previous year. From the 12 shipments rejected up to August in 2022, the number has risen to 37 this year. read more

SmartMele, the platform dedicated to trading in the melecon market with deferred delivery in 3/6/12 months and beyond, has reached the milestone of more than 500,000 reference market disclosures sent to users in the last 24 months. The figure was announced by eViso, the
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Market participants surveyed by Mintec in the first week of September had a varied picture of August shipments ahead of the release of the August position report on 12th September. Estimates for the August shipment figure were reported in the range of 180-230 million pounds, with most
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"The figures for the first half of 2023 show a positive trend for Shopping Centres in terms of both sales and admissions," points out Roberto Zoia, president of the CNCC-National Council of Shopping Centres, an association that brings together all the
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In Extremadura, Spain's fig producing region par excellence, with 55.5% of the country's total production, volumes have increased considerably in the current season, even reaching "historic" figures, according to Francisco Balas, of Higos Fiki. read more