Figs

The largest share of the workforce in the food sector is made up of employees in the hospitality industry (1,856,000), most businesses are in the agricultural sector (258,700) and the highest turnover was achieved by food wholesalers (253 billion euros) - this is shown by
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In 2023, the Andean country began exporting pitahaya, following trial exports in 2022. The deliveries are still very manageable in terms of volume, but the industry has high expectations, according to agraria.pe. read more

More than 22 million investments, eight thousand square metres of new surface area to expand the cooperative's logistical and production capacity: these are the figures for the expansion of Cooperativa Agricola Cesenate (Cac) that were presented this morning to the councillor
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With six months to go, Fruit Attraction 2023 has confirmed the participation of more than 90% of last year's exhibitors. For its 15th Anniversary, which will be held from 3rd to 5th October in Madrid, the organisation expects to exceed its figures and register the largest and most significant number of exhibitors at this year's event.
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At JVI Imports, the import division of John Vena Inc. Specialty Produce in Philadelphia, the season is getting underway for two lesser-known counter-season commodities out of Peru. read more

The domestic orange campaign started in 2022 with the prospect of a significant drop in the production, estimated at 20% nationally and at 24-25% in Andalusia, according to the first estimates from the regional government. However, in the final stretch of the season, the figures have been
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Market participants surveyed by Mintec in the first week of April were expecting strong shipments ahead of the March position report, which is due for release on 11th April. Estimates for February almond shipments were reported in the range of 240-270 million pounds, with most market
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Last year, the Belgian potato processing sector processed 6.2+ million tons of potatoes. It, thus, broke its 2019 record by a whopping 18%. Employment in the industry is rising accordingly, with the 6,000-employee mark in sight. read more

A study, led by the first winner of the inaugural Carol Ellison Science Award 2021, has determined the optimum height for a drone to fly and target desert locusts with biopesticides in order for it be most effective as a tool to fight the devastating crop pest. read more

In all Decò and SuperConveniente points of sale in Sicily and in the province of Reggio Calabria, Sicilian lemons for prevention will be available from 11 to 20 April 2023, on sale in 750 g nets at the price of 1.60 euro, the proceeds of which will go to support
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Albert Bartlett, one of the biggest suppliers of potatoes across the UK, has diverted a total of 4,200 tonnes of surplus produce to FareShare, the UK’s biggest charity fighting hunger and food waste. read more

The Co-op has improved profitability and reduced debt in a strong set of full-year accounts. read more

Sea-Intelligence has published issue 139 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including February 2023. As the report itself is quite comprehensive and covers schedule reliability across 34 different trade lanes and 60+ carriers, this
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WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures for 1 March 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by 11% compared to 2022 to reach 2 614 017 T, while pear stocks decreased by 19.5% to reach 312 685 T. In the USA, apple stocks as of 1
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The weather in Turkey has been similar to the weather last year in the cultivation areas for Bursa Black Figs, says Ceyhun Gündüz, general manager of Turkish black fig exporter Alya: “We’ve seen similar difficult weather conditions in Turkey this season compared to last year. It's been a
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The export of Spanish citrus fruits from 2018 to date has suffered a significant drop in volume. In 2022, the loss in tonnes was 14.7%, and although prices were on average 16.18% higher than last year, the figure for total sales was lower
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Solving the world’s greatest challenges while running a business is no easy to task. And yet, increasingly, this is exactly what we are expected to do. More than ever before, there is pressure from governments, investors, customers and our own sense of responsibility to act on big issues like
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Morrisons has reported an improved set of sales figures for the first quarter of 2023. read more

According to Francisco Contardo, executive director of the Chilean Avocado Committee, this season's production was affected by the severe spring frosts, which caused the harvest to fall to 186,000 tons, a figure notably lower than the 220,000 tons achieved last season. The country will export
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In 2022, occupational disease claims in agriculture grew by 9.5%, involving 10,041 workers, compared to 9167 in the previous year. This was the outcome of an initiative promoted in Rome by the Inac patronage of Cia-Agricoltori Italiani, where
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