Nuts
As part of its educational initiative "Machen macht Schule", Kaufland is organising nutrition action days for children for the third year in a row. Together with certified nutrition experts, children and young people learn how to eat healthily in four school hours. Goal
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SAT Del Campo receives IFS Food certification
2023-03-06 00:00
The Sociedad Agraria de Transformación (SAT) Del Campo, located in the town of Villacañas (Toledo) and dedicated to the production and processing of pistachio nuts, has received the quality and food safety certificate of the international quality and food safety standard 'International
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Australia: Record macadamia yield said to drive prices even lower
2023-03-06 00:00
Australian macadamia growers are urging shoppers to pop macadamias in their trolleys ahead of a predicted record crop. It’s predicted 60,000 tons of nut-in-shell will be harvested in this year’s season. This comes after farmgate prices tumbled from a record $6.20 per kilogram in 2020 to
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How nut processors can benefit from the latest sorting technologies
2023-03-06 00:00
Nut processors require different sorting solutions to perform various tasks as they shell, peel, and process their products. At first, sorting machines take care of fairly basic tasks. As nuts move up the production line, sorters become more sophisticated and specialized. The almond process is a
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As EastFruit has reported multiple times, global demand for hazelnut had been suffering from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. EastFruit analysts highlight that export volumes from Georgia have increased and surprisingly the prices have also moved up. Meanwhile,
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International Hazelnut Congress: registrations are open
2023-03-06 00:00
The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is organising a congress on hazelnut cultivation in Germany on 10 and 11 May. The aim of this conference is to collect and pool the knowledge and experience already available. The conference is aimed at
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Wholesale prices for walnut kernels in the Moldovan market increased in the last week of February for the first time in 2023. The level of the average and maximum prices increased slightly by about 6% – up to 75-80 MDL/kg ($ 3.99-4.06/kg), EastFruit specialists report.
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Georgian hazelnut exports in February were the highest in the last seven years – is the demand recovering?
2023-03-05 00:00
As EastFruit informed multiple times, global demand for hazelnut had been suffering from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. EastFruit analysts highlight that export volumes from Georgia have increased and surprisingly the prices have also moved up. Meanwhile, the
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BMEL: International Hazelnut Congress on 10 and 11 May in Berlin
2023-03-03 00:00
The consumption of hazelnuts and other nuts has enjoyed steady popularity in recent years, due to greater nutritional awareness among consumers. From the consumer's point of view, nuts are gaining in importance as a vitamin-rich component of a balanced diet.
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'Californian walnuts still have untapped opportunities'
2023-03-03 00:00
The new director and CEO of the California Walnut Board and the California Walnut Commission, Robert Verloop, who represents 4,600 growers and handlers, maintains that the walnut sector will navigate through the current challenges.
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Wholesale prices for walnut kernels in the Moldovan market increased in the last week of February for the first time in 2023. The level of the average and maximum prices increased slightly by about 6% – up to 75-80 MDL/kg ($ 3.99-4.06/kg), EastFruit specialists report.
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Oregon hazelnuts: Both prices and acreage are declining
2023-03-03 00:00
Oregon, over the last century, has relied on roughly a thousand families to plant and tend some 95,000-100,000 acres. This means that what they produce for the world market makes a difference. Terry Ross of the Hazelnut Growers Bargaining Association: “A lot of farm “When we set the price
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What is custard apple good for?
2023-03-02 00:00
Among all the fruits that exist, the custard apple occupies a special place in the field of nutrition and health. The reason for this is that the custard apple, a fruit belonging to the Annona cherimola plant and the Annonaceae family, often raises many doubts as to its involvement with
the health and nutritional benefits of the fruit
of the Annonaceae family.
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Last week, the deputy minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Giorgi Khanishvili spoke about the government’s plans to support agriculture in 2023. Particularly about the programs of Preferential Agrocredit, Hazelnut Production Assistance, and Plant the Future, which
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Raising awareness around walnuts and Omega-3 ALA
2023-03-02 00:00
California Walnuts is raising awareness of the health benefits associated with omega-3 alpha-linoleic acid (ALA) while spotlighting the ways the versatility of walnuts can help increase the intake of omega-3 in the diet. Walnuts provide a plant-based source of omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid
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Following last year's launch of Persicop and Cepacet , Syngenta's new biostimulants for horticultural crops that have proven to be highly effective in fixing nitrogen in the soil and improving its nutritional quality, the company wanted to bring to the areas where it has been developed the new biostimulants, Persicop and Cepacet , which have proven to be highly effective in fixing nitrogen in the soil and improving its nutritional quality.
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Uzbeki fruit and nut exports increase 1.5 times from 2017 to 2022
2023-03-01 00:00
Experts from the Institute for Forecasting and Macroeconomic Research analyzed the dynamics of exports of fruits and nuts for 2017-2022. The analysis revealed that the value of exports of fruits and nuts (TN VED 08) increased from US$417.2 million in 2017 to US$618.6 million in 2022, or 1.5 times.
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California Walnuts brings awareness of omega-3 to food retailers with global "Power of 3" campaign
2023-03-01 00:00
The month of March is all about the "Power of 3". Therefore, the global campaign "Power of 3" of the Californian walnut industry is launched for the fourth time. The aim is to raise awareness of the health benefits of omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and the culinary benefits of ALA.
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Last week the deputy minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Giorgi Khanishvili spoke about the government’s plans to support agriculture in 2023. Particularly about the programs of Preferential Agrocredit, Hazelnut Production Assistance, and Plant the Future, which
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Mushroom farming improving livelihoods in Hurungwe, Zimbabwe
2023-02-28 00:00
Experts claim mushroom production has become one of the fastest-growing agro-business ventures in Zimbabwe. It seems that mushroom farming remains a low-hanging fruit to achieve national food security as enunciated in the National Development Strategy 1, which identifies food security and
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