There is very little change reported on home consumption and retail sales which remains buoyant. Unfortunately, unsettled weather has returned after a few days of dryer weather. As a result, harvest conditions remain extremely difficult which brings about many challenges. Demand remains strong
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On Tuesday, Maersk stated that port operations at Israel's major terminals are running as normal, despite the violent conflict that erupted this weekend, and it continues to accept container bookings to and from the country. read more

Fairtrade has announced the winners of its 2023 Fairtrade Global Awards, which recognises businesses that work towards creating a just global trading system. Hosted by Fairtrade Africa, the awards cover eight categories celebrating excellence in ethical and sustainable trade practices, from
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Observers agree that climate change has become the biggest challenge facing Moroccan agriculture, an assertion confirmed by professionals who are already suffering from climatic disruptions on the ground. Constant drought, acute water stress, and extreme temperatures have become a given in many
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The French Apple Pear Association (ANPP) gives a positive review of its visit to Fruit Attraction and talks about the very promising start of the French apple campaign. Sandrine Gaborieau, in charge of communication for the association, also discusses the surprising color of this year’s Golden
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"We're trying to create a positive vibe in mushroom consumption by getting consumers to try other products with more added volume," begins Pieter Lenaerts, Managing Director of Fresh Mushroom Europe (FME). He co-owns this Dutch company with Matthijs and Arie Verburg, and explains the importance
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UK: M&S and Asda cut more prices as UK's food inflation outlook brightens read more

The warm autumn disrupts natural cycles, with chestnuts remaining on the trees due to high temperatures and lack of rainfall, preventing the urchins from falling and being harvested. This is what emerges from Coldirettin monitoring the effects of the
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As of 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, the second category, long aubergines grown under greenhouse conditions in Andalusian territory, will no longer be marketed. read more

Data on traceability and safety, but also on sustainability, nutritional characteristics and packaging composition: these are just some of the information on consumer products that have become indispensable for consumers today and can also
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The European Union requires stringent values in terms of pesticide residues in citrus fruits in order to have a high level of safety and sustainability. However, according to the Unió lauradora (a Valencian producers' organisation) there are flaws in the controls; in fact, during inspections in the
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In Spain, Almerian greenhouse products, except melons, had an exceptional spring. Spanish exporters are, thus, eager to see how the year's final months will unfold. "It's the same game every year," laughs Kees Havenaar of Fruit Luna. "Two big producing countries are on the market at the same
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The Belgian potato harvest is in full swing. A few months ago, there was concern that it would be a difficult season, yield-wise. The situation seems to improve at the end of the growing season. "Everyone's still orienting themselves slightly on the market, but there are signs that trade will
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The right light at the right time: that is how to obtain excellent plantlets. Over the past few months, Azienda ortofrutticola Francescon completed the setting up of new greenhouses, some of which feature C-Led lights. The purpose is to produce melon and watermelon plants, as these fruits
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The Chilean cherry sector is preparing for a rosy season, with early forecasts indicating an export harvest of between 90 and 100 million cases. This estimate exceeds the previous season's shipments of 83 million cases, outlining a potential record for
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It was an excursion into the future of modern cultivated mushroom production: as part of the BDC's 75th annual conference, around 140 cultivated mushroom growers and interested parties visited the new Pilzkulturen Wesjohann GbR plant in Schwaigern. After an introduction by Managing Director Dr.
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Since the beginning of August, the family-owned company Dreyer AG, based in Bernese Seeland, has already been processing newly harvested white and red cabbage into sauerkraut. But the persistently high temperatures are having an impact on both regional cultivation and sales in the retail trade
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The global blueberry industry is set to expand in the coming years as long as the sector embraces operational efficiency and 'premiumization.' North America, particularly the US, will remain the largest destination market for fresh and frozen blueberries, with Peru, Mexico, and Chile being the
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Tomato growers are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, after a very complicated production phase and several postponements of the harvest. Mustapha Aouragh, a grower based in the Souss Massa region, comments on the situation. read more

In September 2023, Ukrainian consumer inflation in annual terms (y/y) further slowed down to 7.1% from 8.6% in August. In monthly terms, prices increased by 0.5%. The actual rates of price growth were significantly lower than the forecast of the National Bank, published in the Inflation Report
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