Foodwatch, Familles Rurales, UFC-Que Choisir and CLCV are denouncing the excessive margins in supermarkets. The 4 consumer associations decided to call on the French government at the end of November, citing a “scandal of the two-tier system behind the soaring food prices.” In their view,
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It has been a very problematic season for UK growers; potatoes that should have been harvested weeks ago are still in the ground. Brassicas such as cauliflower, sprouts, and cabbage had a very bad start to the season with wet weather in July during planting, this was in total contrast to 2022,
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Australia’s peak farm body says farmers are fed up with being kept in the dark about what’s driving prices across the country’s agricultural supply chains. read more

This weeks UK wholesale prices show a drop of 20% in early season apple prices compared to last week, with late season apples dropping by 11%. Doyenne du Comice pear price increased by4%. read more

The marketing campaign for kiwifruit, including the red and yellow types and the Zespri brand, is now in full swing. Demand is growing for clementines and the peak production time for the common variety is near. The marketing of persimmons is continuing steadily.
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The courgette in Italy is one of the mainstays of horticulture, especially in central and southern Italy. But in recent seasons, the threat of the Tomato Leaf Curl New Delhi Virus (ToLCNDV), transmitted by the whitefly Bemisia tabaci, has put producers under great strain. The Virus threatens
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Jean-Claude Van Damme, a celebrated action movie star, candidly recounted to the Mirror an intense encounter with a producer during the making of 1991's "Double Impact." Frustrated with the producer's attempt to cut the film's budget due to financial losses elsewhere, read more

At the end of November, at two Carrefour hypermarkets in the province of Milan, the season of Spettacoli alla Frutta 2023 came to an end. After having touched the squares of Italy, this year it landed in the fruit and vegetable departments of modern distribution outlets. In the video
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It can be overlooked how important garlic is as an ingredient for dishes all over the world, Agata Czyzewska-Ziarnik, purchase specialist of Polish garlic trader Falcon, says: “Garlic is not a product of basic necessity, but only at first glance. We are often unaware that food products such as
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Barbera launches in Italy the offer of a double reference: the Group's Bionde and Rosse oranges are offered with a separation between table oranges, with medium-large gauges and ideal for eating in wedges, and juice oranges, with small gauges and perfect for juicing. read more

Bananas from Belize saw an increase in 14% this week, while those imported from Ecuador were down by 5%. Bananas from Guatemala also saw decrease of 3%. read more

The table oranges are the Gustose Barbera, the juicing oranges the Succose Barbera. The Group based in Adrano, in the province of Catania, is launching in Italy the offer of a double reference: the Bionde and Rosse oranges are proposed with a separation between the table oranges, with calibre
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We've been hearing a lot lately about artificial intelligence. The ability of computers to mimic human thought and decision-making, to automate tasks that traditionally required human intelligence, has stirred up all sorts of sensational news stories. In confirmation of this technology's
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In the first ten months of this year, Kazakhstan imported 51,095.4 tons of aromatic citrus fruits, valued at USD 34,579,800, as revealed by statistics shared by the Committee of State Revenues of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Notably, there has been a growth in citrus
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As a fifth-generation grower, Marion Regan of Hugh Lowe Farms believes and has always believed, that there's nothing not to like about strawberries. "But there's too much pressure through the supply chain, causing an imbalance, squeezing the grower, but also the consumer. We want the chain to
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Idol Valores, the parent company of the agricultural firm Fruca Marketing, has just redistributed its assets. The company, which had almost 145 million Euro of capital stock, has distributed more than 90 million Euro between three other newly created companies: La Forja Futuro SL, Malagón
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A new page under the banner of internal growth and the development of an increasingly solid corporate culture for Romagnoli F.lli Spa, a historic Bolognese company specialising in potatoes and one of the most important players on the national fruit and vegetable scene. The company presented
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The next stage of development is an important topic in the field of machine and system technology. "We would like to present our latest innovation to the industry at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. We have developed our 14-lane weighing machine AVN 112-CW14FF with weighing containers and cross
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The Spanish greenhouse vegetable season is in full swing. Paul van Groningen, who started this year with his wife Maria Elena in Spain as an independent commercial agent, visited several growers in the El Ejido and Motril region last week. "But if we have to give a proper estimate of pricing, no
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An early end to the Spanish and Italian grape seasons made room sooner for overseas grapes on the market this year. "Particularly Brazilian and Peruvian grapes came this way much earlier. That switch usually often happens in week 48/49. It was three to four weeks earlier this year, depending on
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