The UK government will eliminate tariffs on more than 3,000 products it imports from Nigeria. Nigerian exporters of plantain, fertilizers, tomatoes and more are among those that will benefit from the new tariff regime outlined in the UK’s new developing economies trading scheme, which targets
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A leading North Queensland papaya grower says it is important to increase consumer awareness of the fruit, and in turn consumption, to help grow the category and help meet rising production costs. read more

Spain has thus become the only European country to impose a tax on non-recycled plastic, and the companies concerned do not know with certainty exactly what documentation will be required of them. read more

New technologies that can transform the business are waiting to be discovered from 8 to 10 February 2023 at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. “Fruit and veg suppliers across the world are under enormous pressure to cut costs and reduce their environmental impact,” says Kai Mangelberger, director of
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In week 2, the three-week average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America stood at €112/100 kgs. read more

“This is a good citrus fruit campaign with good grades and constant consumption. What is more, temperatures have dropped and, as is known, consumers prefer to have oranges when it's colder. Temperature changes favor pigmentation, which is what makes our Tarocco di Francofonte oranges stand
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In the field of sugar snap peas and snap peas, batches from three countries of origin, namely Egypt, Guatemala and Kenya, are now hitting the market. "We have plenty of goods available to us at the moment, whether sea or air freight. Although we try to offer the buyer ship goods if possible due
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In addition to electric service vehicles, the first Volvo e-truck is now permanently in use for branch deliveries. In 2023, a total of six electrically powered trucks will deliver to the greater Vienna area. By 2030, the entire diesel delivery fleet will be converted. According to the discounter, this will bring
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Apple sales are on an improving trend and operators expect a more relaxed market situation in spring with better prices for most varieties. read more

The Dutch company Bijlsma Hercules has delivered a conveyor belt of no less than 135 meters to a business in the Middle East. read more

Negotiations between representatives of the Rosselkhoznadzor and the Ministry of Agriculture of Turkey took place via video link, to discuss how to strengthen the control over the supply of fruits and vegetables. Turkey is one of the main suppliers of fruit and vegetable products to Russia. read more

The Centre for European Reform (CER) has calculated that the country's economy is 5.5% smaller than it would have been without the collapse of cross-Channel trade, the shortage of Eastern European workers and the customs bureaucracy that is generated for the
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Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 2% to $2,046.51 per 40ft container this week. The composite index has dropped by 78% when compared with the same week last year. read more

From February 8 to 10, 2023, 32 potato, fruit, vegetable, and fruit tree suppliers, three industry organizations, and four fruit and vegetable cooperatives from Belgium will be at Fruit Logistica. They will jointly be at the Flemish Center for Agricultural and Fisheries Marketing (VLAM) stand, A
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Technology solutions to the irrigation crisis are up for discussion at an event on innovation in water and agriculture, hosted by AgriTechE. read more

UK vegetable producer Riviera Produce, located in Cornwall, is adapting to the increased likelihood of summer heat waves brought on by the climate crisis and has warned the UK of the dangers of depending on food imports in future. read more

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed a letter of intent in support of the pan-African Mission 1 for 200 (M1-200), a joint initiative to “reduce Africa’s food import dependency, and build sustainable, inclusive
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Spanish biotech company Kimitec has teamed up with Biome Makers, a California-based ag-tech company specialising in the analysis of soil biology and microbiology, to research the composition and behaviour of soil microbiota with the aim of developing a new generation of probiotics adapted to the
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As if the past season has not been tough enough, Southern Africa’s citrus growers face the mother of all consultations over the next two months. read more