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Very high vegetable prices in Sweden are driving the highest level of food price increases in the country in 72 years, while they also contributed to the highest inflation in 30 years. Sweden's inflation was up to 12% in February 2023, according to the high-income countries' latest released
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According to Bohdan Dukhnytskyi, a senior researcher at the Department of Agricultural Production Economics and International Integration of the National Research Center "Institute of Agrarian Economics," Ukraine imported 220,000 tons of fruits from Turkey in 2022, the largest figure among other
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Officine Mingozzi implemented a flame treatment to solve the woolly aphid problem, using their own machines. read more

Anecoop presented the figures for the 2021-2022 season at its General Assembly of members held at the Palacio de Congresos in Valencia. read more

The varieties of fig planted in China are mainly cyan, yellow, red and brown, and there are few purple varieties in production. In recent years, the Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences has successfully bred a new purple variety "Zizuan" fig, which has been popularized by the Beijing Guoran
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shipzero enables transport and logistics companies to create transparency about their emissions data throughout the supply chain. Now the Hamburg-based data platform is receiving seven-figure growth financing for the further development of the product and internationalisation. Through
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The February 2023 Position Report has again produced a very good figure. Shipments to most markets increased. This is certainly also due to the significantly lower prices. China in particular, but also the United Arab Emirates, for example, recorded an increase in shipments.
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Company Shop Group has saved 41,445 tonnes of food from going to waste in the past year, according to its latest report. read more

Today, there are more vegetarians, vegans and flexitarians. However, according to a recent article from agroberichtenbuitenland.nl, sales figures for fresh fruit and vegetables in Europe are falling. It is not easy to find exact data on how many people are choosing to eliminate or cut meat from
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Celeriac is making a comeback as a fasionable foodie item, according to Tesco. read more

Turkey’s agricultural sector has achieved an important milestone, seeing the highest January-February export figures ever, with a total value of $5.434 billion. Agricultural exports increased by 2.7% during the first two months of 2023, as compared to the same period last year, contributing to
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The Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Luis Planas, the third vice president and minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño, and the Minister of Labor, Yolanda Diaz, all praised the agreement reached by the French Government and the distribution
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Sales for Polish apples have been strong this season, says Jan Nowakowski, manager for Polish apple distributor, Genesis Fresh. It has led to lower stocks being available at this point in the season compared to last season: “According to the latest WAPA figures, in Poland we still have 1
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At the monthly meeting, the association assessed the development of the past month and the production outlook for the Southern Hemisphere. The data was more or less the same as the previous month: depletion was going according to plan, and stock levels were well below average for many varieties. read more

In the Netherlands, 1 Fresh International is getting the last of its Santa Maria and Devici pears. This wholesaler sells a wide range of Dutch and Spanish fruits and vegetables, but Turkish trade is its mainstay. "We were going to get Turkish tomatoes, too, but have postponed that for now
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On 8 March, International Women's Day is celebrated around the world with the theme "For an Inclusive Digital World: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality", a propitious moment to recognise and honour women who are fighting for the advancement of women's rights.
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Between January and February 2023, the Andean country exported 12,187,342 kg of ginger for an FOB value of US$15,537,782. These figures represent a slight increase from the 11,471,428 kg exported for US$15,119,879 during the same period in 2021,
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Italy produces in total around 300 thousand tons of nuts a year. Walnuts and hazelnuts can be found all along the peninsula, while almonds and pistachios are typical of southern regions such as Puglia, Calabria and Sicily. Although groves have increased over the years, Italy still imports a lot
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Mercabarna resists high inflation and bases its growth on exports read more

Maïsadour, a cooperative group based in southwestern France that specializes in food processing, currently gathers around 30 asparagus growers for a surface area of 310 hectares and an annual harvest of 1,500 tons. read more