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January potato export figures
2025-02-28 00:00
The Dutch Potato Organisation has once again released its weekly export data for Dutch potatoes. Click here to see the export figures.
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Rise in the prices of carrots on the Ukrainian market
2025-02-28 00:00
This week, analysts from the EastFruit project have observed a trend of increasing carrot prices in the Ukrainian market. Market participants attribute this price hike to a significant increase in trading activity in the carrot segment. Additionally, most farms...
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As part of Karine Le Marchand's initiative, five retailers have pledged to support French farmers.
2025-02-28 00:00
After urging supermarket executives to take concrete action during the C'est Qui le Patron? 8-year anniversary last year, Karine Le Marchand—host of the popular TV show L'Amour est dans le pré—repeated the move yesterday. During a morning press conference, five major retail CEOs—Guillaume
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Australia: Drought devastates Pick Your Own Sunflowers farm
2025-02-28 00:00
Drought has caused significant damage to the popular Pick Your Own Sunflowers farm in Dunnstown, but the short season will conclude with a community fair this weekend. The Clarkes Hill Community Fair will take place at the sunflower farm on Saturday, March 1, featuring food trucks, music, farm animals, pony rides, and more.
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The UK fruit and vegetable market imitates the cost-cutting model of the fast fashion industry.
2025-02-28 00:00
The fast fashion model, which is known for selling more products at lower prices, is similar to the current situation in the fruit and vegetable market in the UK. Retailers' focus on cutting costs impacts sustainability and the ability to produce goods. During the holiday season, supermarkets sell vegetables at low prices.
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Abundant vegetables and low prices: the market awaits spring.
2025-02-28 00:00
Winter is coming to an end and the first spring vegetables are starting to appear in wholesale markets; however, most of the supply is still dominated by winter produce. To analyze the current dynamics, we visited the Rome Agri-Food Center, where the
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Chile's blueberry export sector is demonstrating adaptability in the 2024-2025 season. By the second week of 2025, the Chilean Fruit Blueberry Committee reported exports of 55,946 tons, with 11,767 tons shipped early in 2025. This represents a 7% increase from the 2023-2024 season but an 18% decrease from...
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Hispatec obtains ISO 20,000 and ISO 27,001 certifications.
2025-02-28 00:00
The ISO 20.000 certification ensures that Hispatec's IT service management systems meet the highest international standards, while the ISO 27.001 validates that the technology company has a security management system
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Italmercati: Pallottini has been reconfirmed as the president.
2025-02-28 00:00
Fabio Massimo Pallottini has been reconfirmed as the president of Italmercati, the network that brings together the main wholesale markets in Italy.
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Ecuador's banana exports had a promising beginning this year.
2025-02-28 00:00
In January 2025, Ecuador exported 34.43 million boxes of bananas, which is 2.43% or 883,000 boxes more than in the same period of 2023. There was a recovery in destination countries that had reported significant decreases last year. Exports to Russia in January 2025 increased by 4.63% or 296,000 boxes.
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The markets for apples, oranges, and dates are expected to see an increase in prices following Iran's decision to ban exports.
2025-02-28 00:00
Według źródeł handlowych z EastFruit, z powodu gwałtownego wzrostu cen podstawowych produktów spożywczych w kraju, co powoduje powszechną niezadowolenie wśród ludności przed świętym miesiącem Ramadana, rząd postanowił nałożyć całkowity zakaz eksportu jabłek, pomarańczy.
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"Ozon został potwierdzony jako skuteczny przeciwko ToBRFV" "Ozone has been confirmed to be effective against ToBRFV"
2025-02-28 00:00
Jednym z najpoważniejszych zagrożeń dla produkcji pomidorów w Europie jest wirus Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit (ToBRFV). Od wielu lat producenci pomidorów korzystający z systemów nadziemnych stosują ścisłe środki zapobiegawcze sanitarno-fitosanitarne w celu kontrolowania chorób, które mają potencjał do
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Does precision fermentation restart the plant-based movement?
2025-02-28 00:00
What is the future of alternative proteins, particularly plant-based ones? This was discussed at Alternative, a meeting held at the University of Milan-Bicocca that brought together various stakeholders to talk about the innovations, challenges, and opportunities in the sector.
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"Jakość peruwiańskiego imbiru w zeszłym roku nie spełniła naszych oczekiwań" "The quality of Peruvian ginger was not what we expected last year."
2025-02-28 00:00
The increasing demand for ginger, turmeric, and citrus fruits in Europe and North America has prompted producers in the Pichanaki region of Peru's central jungle to enhance their presence in the global market. By prioritizing direct exports, they are striving to boost their competitiveness and secure product quality...
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T&G and WinCommerce have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to significantly increase sales of T&G's premium ENVY™ branded apples in Vietnam by 50% over the next two years. The companies, with over eight years of collaboration, finalized the MOU in Ho Chi Minh City last night.
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The avocado season in the Valencian Community has reached a crucial stage with the beginning of the harvest of its main variety, Lamb Hass, which represents over 60% of the region's production. The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-Asaja) and the Association of Avocado Producers...
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"Rising customer demand for smaller-size tangerines"
2025-02-28 00:00
The Spanish citrus season is coming to an end at Marni Fruit. "We are still receiving some late oranges, such as Navel Lane. Prices for the larger sizes range from 12 to 12.50 euros, mid-sized oranges are between 11 and 11.50 euros, and smaller sizes are selling for 10 to 10.50 euros," says.
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Oboya Horticulture has acquired a majority stake in a Brazilian pot and tray manufacturer.
2025-02-28 00:00
Oboya Horticulture Industries is acquiring 51% of one of the leading flower pots and trays manufacturers in Brazil, Ecovaso Industria Plasticos. Ecovaso has been active in the Brazilian horticulture market for more than 40 years through its high-quality manufacturing, innovation, and excellent.
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"The Trump duties are a blow for food made in Italy"
2025-02-28 00:00
During the first cabinet meeting of the new administration, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, declared that a decision has already been made regarding the tariffs to be imposed on the European Union, and that the official announcement will be made shortly. He also hinted at
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