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It's Bio promotes fruit and vegetables directly in the department
2024-02-21 00:00
Go to a fruit and vegetable department and have an expert explain the nutritional benefits of organic products at your disposal. This is what will happen at the Ipercoop Centro Miralfiore (via Galleria dei Fonditori, 1) in Pesaro, on Saturday 24 February, at two times of the day (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and
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Maersk’s new integrated cold chain facility at Ruakura Superhub brings the Golden Triangle to life
2024-02-21 00:00
A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) celebrated the opening of its state-of-the-art, integrated cold chain facility at the Ruakura Superhub today, solidifying Hamilton as a key touch point within the Golden Triangle for freighting and logistics in New Zealand. With approximately NZD 140-150 million
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With the latest call for tenders that has just been closed - through which 11.5 million euro were granted, and all the companies in the ranking list were eligible for support - the funding made available by the Region for frost prevention and for the
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Banana exporter pledges additional 10 years of protection to Costa Rica's Nogal Reserve
2024-02-21 00:00
As part of its mission to honor the communities and land from which its bananas grow, Chiquita has committed to an additional 10 years of protection to the Nogal Reserve, according to the latest executive decree by the government of Costa Rica.
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The price of onions in Ukraine has dropped for the first time this year, as farmers started to clear out their storage facilities this week. Onions are now selling for 8-14 UAH/kg ($0.21-0.36/kg), which is 20% lower than the previous week.
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A new project in Greece for an Italian company
2024-02-21 00:00
Spreafico Francesco e F.lli, a leading fruit and vegetables company for over 65 years, expands its borders towards Greece with the aim of widening its offer of Mediterranean fruits with a new country of origin, interesting both for its quality and its competitiveness. Spreafico Hellas is a
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Torres celebrates the renewal of the 2024 flavour seal
2024-02-21 00:00
Spanish farmers rally against Moroccan imports in Algeciras
2024-02-21 00:00
On February 20th, a significant gathering of Spanish farmers took place in Algeciras, Cádiz, showcasing the agricultural community's distress and their opposition to the influx of Moroccan produce not aligning with EU health norms. Approximately 70 trucks from Jaén and Seville, loaded with
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Fruit and vegetables always in the lead, a marathon runner 'sweats' for the good of the sector
2024-02-21 00:00
Running a marathon is not for everyone, especially if you do it with a pineapple on your head and you are not even in your twenties. Moshe Lederfien, a 70-year-old runner, who ran the Seville Marathon with a pineapple on his head - as witnessed by Fanpage - is not of the same opinion.
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Sovereign asparagus, harvest started 15 days early
2024-02-21 00:00
The harvest of the sovereign asparagus of Mirabella Imbaccari (Catania), a nationally recognised speciality thanks to its more intense flavour than the traditional asparagus and high organoleptic characteristics, has begun about fifteen days early. With the
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New marketing campaign for iLcamone, which focuses on Instagram
2024-02-21 00:00
For the fifth consecutive year, iLcamone, the real one, announces an influencer marketing campaign on Instagram featuring three food influencers. Objective: to strengthen brand awareness New pack for Camone
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Strawberries, balanced between low supply and timid demand
2024-02-21 00:00
Subdued offer for strawberries from southern Italy at the Bergamo wholesale market. With Federico Fapanni, salesman at Ortobergamo, we took a closer look at the commercial trend of the fruit;
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Historic high pricing on Mexican cucumbers
2024-02-21 00:00
Currently, cucumbers are seeing pricing as high as $40-$44/box (supers). "Markets have reached these levels before but not in mid-February during peak production," says Tony Incaviglia, vice president of sales at GR Fresh.
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Sales growth in the last quarter for Greenyard
2024-02-21 00:00
The Greenyard Group reported an increase in sales of 12.2% in the last quarter of 2023 (Q3 for the company's financial year ending March 2024) compared to the same period in 2022/23, from EUR 3,335.7m to EUR 3,742.4m, in line with the forecast of
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“Mangosteen is the most popular exotic fruit item for us”
2024-02-21 00:00
Exotics continue to see steady demand, but there is one variety that witnesses a higher increase in demand than others, which is mangosteen. "This product has become one of our most requested and valued products," says Rebecca Garcia with Cabefruit. "We are pioneers of Mexico-grown mangosteen
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Peruvian pitahaya exports increased significantly in 2023
2024-02-21 00:00
In 2023, Peruvian pitahaya exports experienced remarkable growth, according to preliminary data from Sunat. The export value amounted to $212,676, i.e. 1,071% more than in the previous year, according to Rafael Zacnich, manager of economic studies at ComexPerú.
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"The first requirement when dealing with supermarkets is to be able guarantee continuous supplies for as long as possible. Thanks to our precise planning and the satisfactory amounts obtained at the start of the fall season, we managed to retain our historic clients and establish new relations
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Red dragon fruit shipments from Vietnam to Canada are growing
2024-02-21 00:00
The supply of red dragon fruit from Vietnam to Canada is ample right now. "We're coming into the peak season of it and the quality is outstanding right now," says Brian Boccia of TSI Tropicals, noting that quality is better than last year at this time. While the product is being shipped from
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Uruguay expects around 35% export increase for 2024 citrus season
2024-02-21 00:00
Uruguay's expectations for the coming 2024 citrus season is for around a 35% increase on last year's volumes. "We are recovering after the droughts. In general for oranges, mandarins and lemons, we are expecting an increase in export quality of between 30 to 35% more than in 2023," says Marta
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“We have a couple of big groups working with us who have mandated the use of Rypen in all shipments as an insurance against unforeseen delays"
2024-02-21 00:00
Last week at Fruit Logistica 'It's Fresh' launched their 2nd generation ethylene moderating technology to extend the peak ripeness window and quality of fresh produce, a new brand RYPEN has been created for this new tech.
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