Tesco's new Zespri packs are helping to increase kiwifruit sales.
2024-10-28 11:00
New cardboard packaging for Zespri kiwifruit sold by UK retailer Tesco has reportedly boosted brand awareness among consumers and led to higher sales that exceeded expectations.
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Peruvian grape exports are expected to rebound in 2024/25.
2024-10-28 11:00
The 2024/25 Peruvian table grape campaign is expected to stabilize following the climatic challenges of last season. A thorough analysis of the 2023/24 campaign by Fresh Fruit Peru indicates that despite the tough conditions, Peru maintained its status as the world's top grape exporter.
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SanLucar has won the Rising Brand Award from DFI Retail Group.
2024-10-28 10:00
SanLucar has been awarded the 'Rising Brand Award 2024' by Singapore's DFI Retail Group. Only 10 months after entering the Asian market, SanLucar is already collaborating with chosen retail partners in Singapore, Hong Kong, Cambodia, and Central China.
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Netherlands: Pear tree perseveres despite stagnant cultivation area.
2024-10-28 10:00
Pears are grown on an area of just over 10,000 hectares by 1,162 farms there. This information comes from a factsheet from the industry association GroentenFruitHuis. The most dominant variety is Conference, followed by Doyenne du Comice and Alexander Lucas, which are roughly equal in popularity.
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BelOrta looks back on a successful product showcase.
2024-10-28 10:00
The event provided visitors with a comprehensive insight into the wide range of fruits and vegetables offered by the cooperative. More than 200 products, from fruit crops to leafy and field crops, as well as pome and stone fruits, both in conventional and organic cultivation, were available.
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Positive trend for Spanish stonefruit The Spanish stonefruit industry is experiencing a positive trend.
2024-10-28 10:00
Wydobywane owoce kamienne Hiszpanii w okresie styczeń-lipiec osiągnęły 557 371 ton, o wartości 974 milionów euro.
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Bavaria: Minister Kaniber welcomes the new Bodensee Apple Queen.
2024-10-28 09:00
This 23-year-old woman, who comes from a fruit farm in Hegnau, Bavaria, near Wasserburg on Lake Constance, represents one of the most important German apple-growing regions: The fruit-growing area on Lake Constance extends from Lindau in Bavaria to Tettnang, Ravensburg, and Überlingen.
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Namibia's table grape export campaign is set to begin.
2024-10-28 09:00
The Namibian table grape industry is anticipating a successful export season, with shipments set to increase starting from week 47 through the port of Walvis Bay.
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Carrot prices are stable, for now...
2024-10-28 08:53
The prices of carrots in the Polish wholesale market are holding steady. However, many market participants expect this situation to start changing relatively quickly. Perhaps as rapidly and in the same direction as it did in the previous season? What are the current prices of washed carrots in the large Polish wholesale market?
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Industrial apple prices are going down.
2024-10-28 08:00
The past week ended with a decrease in industrial apple prices at some purchase points. Such movement in prices of this raw material at this point in the season should not be a big surprise for market participants. What was the extent of the price decrease? How long can it last?
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Piñata has started harvesting pineapples in Mareeba.
2024-10-28 07:00
One of Australia's leading pineapple producers, Piñata Farms, has started harvesting at its farm in the Mareeba area of the Far North Queensland growing region.
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South Australia has opened its first facility for testing Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV).
2024-10-28 04:00
South Australian growers can now test for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) without having to send samples out of state.
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Bangladesh's vegetable exports have dropped significantly due to high costs and concerns over chemicals.
2024-10-28 00:00
Exports of vegetables from Bangladesh have experienced a substantial decline over the past three fiscal years, dropping from 60,000 tonnes to 14,000 tonnes. This decrease is due to various factors such as the presence of chemicals in the produce, rising production costs, and transportation expenses within the country...
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Alkelux, the new active packaging made from licorice scraps #fruitsandveggiesvoices
2024-10-28 00:00
There is a new frontier in active packaging that focuses on using natural substances and moving away from nanotechnologies based on heavy metals. It is preferable if these substances are derived from waste, following the principles of the circular economy. This innovation is being driven by startups, such as the one in Sardinia.
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SanLucar awarded in Asia with the "Rising Brand Award 2024"
2024-10-28 00:00
Murcia introduces controls on imported lemons.
2024-10-28 00:00
“In the Region of Murcia, we have taken a further step to protect local lemon producers and the analyses to detect diseases that were being carried out have been joined by those related to the use of."
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During the 2024 Odu'a International Trade Fair at the Oyo State Trade Fair Complex EXPOYO, Mr. Oskar Ayeleso, the Managing Director/Executive Director of Agbeyewa Farms Limited, a subsidiary of Cavista Holdings Limited, emphasized the potential of cassava in boosting Nigeria's gross domestic product.
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"An meeting was held in Rome in recent weeks at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, between Undersecretary Giorgio Silli and the European leaders of Zespri, the New Zealand multinational company that is a world leader in the marketing of kiwifruit, to share perspectives."
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Proexport strengthens its commitment to the AECC.
2024-10-28 00:00
Namibia's Otjimbele grape project is aimed at diversifying agriculture through a N$120 million investment.
2024-10-28 00:00
The Otjimbele grape project in the Omusati region of Namibia is planning to diversify its agricultural production. The project's founder and CEO, Carlos Lertxundi Aretxaga, announced a N$120 million investment for this initiative, which aims to revitalize the former Asparagus Agro-Processing.
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