Just two weeks ago, experts from Moldovan viticulture organizations predicted a high harvest of table grapes – significantly more than 100,000 tons. However, by the end of July 2023 many industry players are lowering their assessment of the potential production of table grapes. In their
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Italy is clearly the European leader in the production and marketing of table grapes, but competition with other Mediterranean countries will be increasingly tough in the coming years, given the exploits of Turkey and Egypt. The battleground will be with
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Innovating, reading the market and anticipating trends, responding to consumer desires with constant and guaranteed quality: this is the winning strategy of Valfrutta Fresco. A strategy that sees the Romagna-based company, specialised in the premium segment, engaged in a constant
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Dutch fresh-cut machinery and processing line specialist Sormac has championed its new new PepperCorer, which it has described as “a true revolution in pepper processing”. read more

Eight of Italy’s most important fresh grape production areas have agreed to pool resources and work together on joint promotional activities to support sales and exports of the fruit. read more

Nearly three-quarters of consumers want to live more sustainably, according to a new report commissioned by Alibaba Group, but inconvenience and high costs were seen by shoppers as the biggest barriers. read more

DP World, the Emirati multinational logistics company, has teamed up with the Port of London Authority (PLA) to hold this year’s British Ports Association (BPA) annual conference at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge on 17-19 October. read more

South Africa’s Citrus Growers Association (CGA) has said R78.9m has already been released to black growers under the Economic Transformation of Black Citrus Growers Programme. read more

The NFU has called on the Government to act on the Efra Committee’s recommendations to bolster Britain’s food security. read more

The 2022/23 campaign was one of the most variable cycles in recent years in the Almeria countryside. Weather changes brought harvests forward, while there were also virus infections, occasional shortages in the international supply, and inappropriate planting schedules as producers sought to
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Fruit Logistica, the leading trade show for the global fresh produce business, is on course to attract a large number of exhibitors and visitors from all over the world to its next edition, which takes place in Berlin, Germany, from 7 to 9 February 2024. read more

The next SNFL Fresh Global Summit, titled Beyond Innovation, will be held on 16 th and 17th August at the SNFL Innovation Centre in Murcia, Spain. The event continues to promote the sector so that it can grow together with an eye on the future. read more

Hort Innovation has unveiled Hort Innovation Strategy 2024-2026 a new strategic plan for the next three years shaped by priories such as high industry growth, an appetite for expanded trade and increasing sustainability. read more

Global seed breeder-marketer Rijk Zwaan is hosting a seminar event to discuss the latest trends and technologies in the leafy hydroponics sector in conjunction with this year’s Asia Fruit Logistica on 6-8 September in Hong Kong. read more

The commercial campaign of Metis, the premium fruit resulting from the natural cross between the plum and the apricot, started two weeks early, thanks to the first varieties from Southern Italy (Basilicata). Excellent product quality and good sales even though production
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The export of early potatoes is not such a significant position in Uzbekistan’s fresh fruits and vegetables segment. However, the volume of deliveries of Uzbek potatoes to Kazakhstan in May-July this year reached a record high for at least the last two decades, EastFruit analysts say. read more

Spanish exports of fresh fruit and vegetables fell in May, with volumes down 4.4% year-on-year, according to data published by the Spanish Customs and Excise Department.   read more

Europe is the continent with the highest PL share in the world and, among its countries, Italy ranks below average, while Great Britain stands out, with more than half of its sales developed by PL. In Italy, the retailer with the highest PL penetration is
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In the past few months, we have discussed the risks to our industry, as well as to consumer health, of semaglutide (click here to read more). read more

The supply of melons and watermelons, the summer fruits par excellence, is scarce at this time, while Europe is scorching due to the heat waves Cerberus and Charon, which have caused temperatures to reach record levels in various parts of the continent, FreshPlaza reports. read more