The average weighted price for oranges (in € per 100 kgs) stood at €111 in October of this year. read more

According to the Moldova Fruct Association, by the beginning of December, about 78 thousand tons of fresh plums from the 2023 harvest were exported from Moldova to 31 countries around the world. Countries of the European Union imported almost 60 thousand tons of these plums. This an all time
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More patients have been identified in the Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupe. The outbreak is now spread across 42 states. Mexican officials have closed the implicated cantaloupe operation. read more

The latest version of the Sepia Casepacker from Het Packhuys has been running at VGK Cool Logistics for some time. These two Dutch companies officially sealed the deal for installing the complete line at the most recent Fruit Attraction. "For us, it's the next step in automating our processes,"
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Ocean freight rates are an important component to pricing on imported goods. According to data from Freightos.com, shipping rates for a 40-foot container from Asia to the U.S. West Coast have dropped by over 80% since April 2022, while rates to the East Coast have fallen by nearly 2/3. Many
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The financial year of 2023 was a good one for the Cologne-based import company Zimpelmann Select-Fruit & Co., according to Managing Director Jürgen Hubounig. "Some customers are already stocking up for the Christmas season, while others are still very hesitant to buy. We were also able to
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MSC has joining Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk in pausing shipping through the Suez canal Red Sea after attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants from Yemen. read more

Royal Innovative has announced that it increased its business volume in UK-targeted agricultural product exports by 55% in the first 10 months of 2023. It predicts a significant growth in agricultural exports between the two countries next year. Royal Innovative mediates the export of
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At its meeting on 7 December 2023, the Joint Committee of the Potato Exchange, after its usual analysis of the commercial situation in the sector, approved the second advance payment to be made to producers who had transferred their production to the consignment account as provided for in the Contract
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Super pigmentation of the pulp, due to the high concentration of anthocyanins, up to four times higher than in other traditional blood orange clones (about 650 mg/l versus 160 mg/l). This is what distinguishes the Extra Red Barbera,an exclusive of the Catanese Group and already
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It was a year to forget for the Alessandri family, with a loss of 75 percent of their production. However, the Italian company, which cultivates more than 20 hectares of Angelica di Romagna in Cesena (FC), has at least understood the importance of its product on the wholesale markets. read more

Golden Mushroom brand Enoki Mushroom has been recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes microbial contamination. 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 our
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Esselungan's arrival in the Forlì area had been in the air for some time, but now it is official. It was reported by Forlì's Resto del Carlino, pointing out that it will not be a mega shop, as envisaged in the initial plan, but a 1,500 square metre shop of
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The appointment withMarca by BolognaFiere, scheduled for 16 and 17 January 2024, is approaching. The only event in Italy where the MDD partners of the food and non-food areas meet the main Signs of Modern Organised Distribution, the event is getting ready to experience and
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Ninety tons of brussels sprouts will be served up by hotels and restaurants over the coming weeks, and these will be sourced from Belfast fruit and vegetable wholesaler North Down Group. For that reason, North Down Group is ramping up for its busiest week of the year, with the company also
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After a major decline in production during the summer, supermarkets and stores are once again selling Algarve oranges. The 2022/2023 production campaign ended with a 50% production decline in the summer variety. This decline saw virtually no oranges being produced in August, September, October,
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Belarus, one of the largest potato producers, introduced over 100 potato varieties cultivated in the Republican Genetic Bank. According to forecasts from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, an increase in potato exports is anticipated, particularly to Russia. read more

With years of experience in the packaging industry, the Van Heugten family launched their family business, PulpVision, in the Netherlands in 2019. "There was a noticeable market demand for a plastic packaging alternative," begins Roy van Heugten. read more