The global transport and logistics industry, which supports $89bn of global trade and boasts a market value of $9.7trn USD, is increasingly aware of the supply chain risks it faces. Disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing geopolitical conflicts have underscored the need for
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The International Society for Infectious Diseases' program, ProMED, has reported the detection of Pepper ringspot virus (PepRSV) in both seed and commercial potato varieties across several South African provinces. read more

According to information from Fresh Cargo Peru shared by Luisa Fernanda Saavedra, the commercial manager of CQ Fresh Fruit LLC, from week 24 to week 52, Peru shipped 11,604 containers of blueberries with a net weight of 169,412 tons. These figures represent a 32% decrease compared to the
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Images of flooded leek fields in Flanders dominated the Belgian media in the final months of 2023. That stalled supplies and led to exceptionally high leek prices on the market. And even after the holidays, prices keep exceeding all expectations. "Even though the supply has recovered somewhat,
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The Dutch importer, Jaguar the Fresh Company, represented in South America by Cristóbal Valenzuela, Commercial Manager LATAM, of Jaguar the Fresh Company B.V., says that while Chile’s season was about two weeks late, they are doing their best to meet the high demand in Europe. “Effectively
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A great choral tale about women, men and companies, innovations, evolutions in the fruit and vegetable sector, from production to retail, from institutions to representation. One hundred professionals, one hundred stories. read more

Moroccan Agriculture Minister, Mohamed Sadiki, has confirmed that measures are in place to ensure a well-stocked national market with essential food items for Ramadan. He made these remarks during a meeting with representatives of agricultural and professional bodies, promising a sufficient
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Tropical fruit cultivation has been growing in Spain for years, spearheaded by avocados, which in 2022 accounted for more than 19,500 hectares in the country. In recent years, in fact, official data reveal an interesting development of the acreage. Since the year 2000, when the avocado acreage
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It’s almost time for the harvest of Portuguese blueberries to commence. According to Lourenço de Botton of Portuguese fresh produce exporter Logofruits, demand is increasing every season: “Our blueberry harvest is planned to start in week 3. As a company, we’re looking at a harvest of
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Drewry’s World Container Index increased by 15% to $3,072 per 40ft container this week. read more

The ViVe_Beet project with its innovative RNA spray technology could revolutionise pest control in agriculture. An ecological strategy that would reduce the use of chemical insecticides and aim to protect the biodiversity and health of bees. Among
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On Tuesday, 9 January, the customary meeting of the Assomel Marketing Committee took place to review production, stocks and sales of Italian apples for the new 2023/2024 marketing season.   read more

The Egyptian carrot season has just begun, and this year the crop continues to gain in importance in terms of production and export volumes. So says Mohamed Ahmed, sales representative of the growing company Al Jabali. read more

In the region where Spain's most famous and widely planted clementine, the Clemenules, was born, there's a cooperative which is primarily focused on this variety. Cooperatives in Castellon are currently having some difficult times, with aging producers struggling to find successors in the
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According to EastFruit analysts, after the New Year holidays in Uzbekistan, apple prices resumed their growth after a long period of stability despite the traditional weakening of demand. In the first week of January 2024, wholesale apple prices jumped by an average of 20% and were 29% higher
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A shocking discovery by the Asl Napoli 1, which last November, during controls in the Neapolitan city, denounced dubiously labelled snacks; read more

The Turkish experienced a record low against the US dollar, trading above 30 liras per dollar. Yesterday, at 10:25 a.m. local time, 1 dollar was equivalent to 30.01 liras. The lira's value has plummeted over 37 percent since last year, depreciating by 1.6 percent in the first 10 days of 2024. read more

The situation of citrus groves in the Valencian countryside continues to worsen: 1,737 dedicated hectares were lost in 2023 alone. The data is reported by revistamercados.com, which cites the report of the Unió Llauradora association. read more

Going on stage causes a tug at the heartstrings of even the most consummate actor, let alone those who, like most of the protagonists in this book, do not habitually tread the stage or the television limelight. read more

The calendar mismatch does not help to assess the festive period, with days more or less sales than the previous year in weeks 51 and 52 of 2023, but also in the first week of 2024. The value trends for fruit and vegetables by weight imposed are positive and in double
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