Decisive hours for the EU regulation on packaging and packaging waste: the technical meeting of the EU Council (Coreper) is scheduled for today, and a certain scepticism is seeping in. In the run-up to the political meeting of the Environment Council on 18 December, when an
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The United Nations has taken the decision to designate May 30 as the ‘International Day of the Potato’. It will be an annual celebration. read more

Since the beginning of the week of December 11, a downward price trend has been observed on the fresh onion market in Ukraine, according to analysts from the EastFruit. The main reason for the price drop was the decrease in demand for onions, as well as the improved supply , partly confirming
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The Joint Commission of the Potato Exchange has approved the second advance payment to be made to producers who have contributed their production to the deposit account. On the basis of the potato price set at the meeting of 22 September 2023 at EUR 0.52/kg, the members of the Commission have
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The soft fruit category is experiencing a complicated moment. Over the past year, in fact, there have been several difficulties in the main production areas, with an inevitable impact on both prices and quality. This is also reflected in the distribution counters
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published data on the air cargo market in October, indicating the third consecutive month of year-on-year increase in demand. Global demand, measured in
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Demand looks to be challenging the supply of pineapples right now, particularly on larger-sized fruit which is especially in tight supply. “Typically, production faces challenges during December, primarily due to increased demand from chain stores for planned holiday promotions,” says Scott
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By now Christmas is just around the corner and the fruit and vegetable world is about to experience a crucial phase of the year. With Eugenio Celeste, co-owner of the Verde company, which operates within the Vittoria market, we analysed the moment for vegetables, trying to understand those that can
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Uzbekistan has seen a surge in onion exports in December, as exporters of this product have become more active in shipping to foreign markets, EastFruit reports. read more

At Riyadhstraat 37, situated at the border crossing Meer-Hazeldonk, an unrefrigerated warehouse is available. The warehouse is located 1 km from the entrance to the E19 Antwerp-A16 Breda motorway. read more

It has been a difficult year for service products in the fruit and vegetable department of large-scale distribution, where the overwhelming majority of volumes for the category is developed - by now - by only two channels, supermarket and discount. However, on the whole, the haemorrhage in consumption since the beginning of the year is tending to heal,
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While other South African retailers need to import avocados from Spain, Israel and Tanzania, Pick n Pay through their fresh produce suppliers are excited about their low carbon footprint offering which they call Butterball avocados. read more

In general, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases with age, due in part to a reduction in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). According to recent Chinese research, fresh vegetable consumption has a direct association with a higher estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
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The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is attributing the recent increase in retail potato prices to meetings the organization has held with the Irish multiples. IFA Potato Committee chair, Sean Ryan, commented: “LIDL and ALDI are the only retailers yet to come on board. Right now, 7.5kg packs
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Rijk Zwaan, a leading horticultural seed company, recently organised a technical sales meeting to showcase its range of slicer cucumbers, with a special focus on varieties from the Blueleaf range. read more

A report from the NZ Ministry for Primary Industries shows a strong future for New Zealand horticulture; forecast export revenue was rising to $8.19 billion by 2025. The report highlighted the strong growth of cherries, which are mainly grown in Central Otago. Cherries are an increasingly
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The South African berry industry has expressed its joy at the opening of a new market to South African blueberries. read more

Kilometre Verde, an Italian vertical farming company, made a deal with Coop Italy to distribute four different salad varieties, under the Fior Fiore brand, to 700 stores. The varieties available will be multi-leaf lettuce, green lettuce, curly lettuce, and variegated lettuce, all packed in
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The marketing of soft fruit is currently going relatively smoothly. "We mainly source raspberries from Morocco and Spain, blueberries from Peru and blackberries and currants from Dutch greenhouses. Overall, the supply situation is satisfactory and quality is quite good," says Hasan Atula, berry
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