The Almeria cooperative CASI has presented this Wednesday the I Jornadas Gastronómicas Tomate de Sabor with the chef and Samantha Vallejo-Nágera and the 10 Almeria chefs participating in the initiative, which are joined by another 10 in Madrid. read more

The Association of Producers of the Orri Variety (Orri Running Committee, ORC) has launched a new design for its promotional image, "focusing on the showiness and the visual appeal as distinctive features of this mandarin." read more

New Zealand is dealing with the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle which hit the country on Monday night. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has called Gabrielle the biggest weather event to hit the country in the last century. It is estimated to have affected at least a third of the country’s five
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London Medway’s unaccompanied freight service between the UK and France has reached a new milestone - with trade numbers rising by two-third since its launch. read more

Maersk held a ground breaking ceremony on Tuesday for its 1-billion-yuan ($150 million) integrated logistics warehouse project in Shanghai, as the company puts more emphasis on the booming Chinese market. read more

Growers and members of the vegetable, fruit, nut, and floral industries are encouraged to register early for Hort Connections 2023, the biggest business and networking destination for the Australian and New Zealand horticulture industry, to take advantage of special early-bird rates for a
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Until November 2022, Spanish fruit and vegetable imports grew by 15% year-on-year, maintaining the upward trend of recent years, totaling 2,247 million euro, in line with the increases of the main Community suppliers, France and Portugal, which recorded 33% and 17% growth, respectively. read more

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Fruit Logistica once again became a very important event for the entire supply chain thanks to the return in attendance, according to Spreafico, and was an opportunity to present some of the main projects. "Our specialisation in different product categories," says the managing director, "has made us a very important event.
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The Tunisian strawberry export campaign began in late January and will last until May, with stable volumes compared to the previous season, said Mohamed Sadok of the exporter CarthagoExpo. read more

In Europe, inflation is causing some countries' organic fruit and vegetables growth to stagnate. However, Pieter de Keijzer, who founded the Dutch company Fruitprint – that, for the past two and a half years, has been connecting organic fruit and vegetable growers with supermarkets and
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There is a shortage in the European cauliflower market. "We're getting requests for cauliflower from far and wide," says Dennis van Tricht of AGF Direct in the Netherlands. "First, the winter was too hot, and now it's too cold. So, we're getting hardly any cauliflower from France. And
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The release today of the monthly Food Price Index showing a 16 percent increase in the cost of fruit and vegetables around Aotearoa compared with January 2022 is unsurprising for the horticulture industry. read more

Maine is the only state in the country with a significant harvest of wild blueberries, which are smaller cousins to the more ubiquitous cultivated berries. The wild blueberry, which grows in the sprawling barrens of Maine's rural east, is the state's official berry and one of its most
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Table grapes from Western Australia will be packed into shipping containers and exported to China over the coming weeks, with improved global shipping container rates and transit times a welcome benefit at harvest time for grape growers. read more

ISEAL supports ambitious sustainability systems to address the world's most pressing challenges. With its growing global network and focus on credible practice, ISEAL ensures that markets make a positive difference. "This is another step
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The Biden Administration has approved the use of Medicaid funds to pay for fresh produce and nutrition counseling. The move aims to bolster preventative health measures and reduce costly medical interventions. Although food as medicine is gaining mainstream appeal, increasing access will be an
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Domestic shipments of US almonds remained flat, while monthly exports climbed to 908 million pounds (411,986 mt) according to a report issued by California Almonds. The total volumes shipped now range higher than last year for the first time this season. read more

The price of onions, a simple, but caustic and tear-provoking vegetable, was of no interest to anybody (since it’s not black caviar) until now when it has suddenly become the main newsmaker and the hero of many memes. read more

The measurement of these indicators favours transparency and the standardisation of data in order to obtain information that allows us to continue moving towards a circular economy in the supermarket. The data collected reflects the average evolution of the ASEDAS companies, which
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