Not all Turkish regions are currently in season when it comes to the strawberry export. The area of Izmit is currently preparing for the new upcoming season in April, says Amir Faltas, General Manager of Turkish strawberry exporter N.E. Farm: “We grow our strawberries in Turkey, in an area
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Potato stocks in Idaho on February 1, 2024 totaled 82.0 million cwt. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 63.0 million cwt. February 1 potato stocks in Oregon totaled 15.0 million cwt. Disappearance to date was 12.5 million cwt. In Washington, February 1 potato stocks totaled 44.5 million
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The tractor protest organisations arrived at St. Peter's yesterday and the Pope, at the end of the Angelus, addressed a thought to the protesters: 'I greet the farmers and breeders in the square. read more

The establishment of the Fund for Emergencies in Agriculture (EUR 300 million), the Ismea Innovation Fund (EUR 250 million) and the Food Sovereignty Fund (EUR 100 million), as well as the renegotiation of the NRP, with an additional EUR 2.85 billion for agricultural interventions
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In a significant development, Ecuador has seen the lifting of a Russian import ban on its bananas, a move that had initially stemmed from a contentious weapons transaction with the United States favoring Ukraine. Russian authorities had attributed the ban to pest detection, impacting not only
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Spanish fruit and vegetable imports continue to grow: in November 2023 they amounted to EUR 4,060 million, or 19% more than the previous year. The 4 billion barrier, already reached a few years ago by our country, has therefore been surpassed. read more

Already operational for two months, the new Board of Directors of Coop Sole took office on 14 December, when the shareholders' meeting expressed its will, with the confirmation of Antonio Maione (president) at the top and the election of Carmine Micillo (vice-president) and 7
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Dutch Organics specialist Eosta has announced a new development in the world of Natural Branding: Inverted Natural Branding. read more

South African table grape growers are expected to finish their harvest earlier than last year, when the last grapes were packed in week 14. read more

IFOAM Organics Europe expressed its welcome for this week’s EU vote on green claims, which highlighted the limitations of the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology for some product categories including organic. read more

Accordingly, requirements that, for example, only prohibit plastic packaging or require it to be reused, or exclude fibre-based composite packaging from the recyclate use quotas, would very likely violate the principle of equal treatment because there are no objective criteria for determining the recyclate use quotas.
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Russia’s Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Control Service has lifted its ban on banana exports from five Ecuadorean companies. The announcement was made by Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry on Friday. read more

Koppert has secured a strategic investment of €140m in preferred share capital from HAL Investments. The company said the funding will be instrumental in accelerating its global expansion and fostering innovation in the field of biological pest control, pollination, disease management, and
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A newly published study in Osteoporosis International shows that postmenopausal women who ate prunes daily for a year preserved certain measures of bone structure and estimated bone strength as compared to women who didn’t eat prunes. read more

In the Port of Rotterdam Authority's tender for the cleanest and most usable energy source, Varo's products were the clear winner, according to the port. Since 2018, the port of Rotterdam has already been using HVO100 (100% Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) for its service fleet.
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UK banana importer and ripener SH Pratt Group has announced the acquisition of the commercial arm of Ripe Now, a mango and tropical fruit supplier to major British supermarkets and food manufacturers.  read more

Shorter transit times and improved logistics are set to drive exports of Chilean cherries to the Indian market in the coming years, says Frutas de Chile. The South American country is targeting India as a future growth market. So far this season, Chile has shipped 444 tonnes of cherries to
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Three online seminars from the QS Academy explain in detail what is important in the preparation and follow-up of audits in the wholesale fruit, vegetables, potatoes, meat and animal feed sectors.  read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has inaugurated what it has called a modernised and expanded R&D facility in Almería, Spain. read more

Sysco GB has partnered with foodservice technology specialist Nutritics to introduce a carbon labelling system for UK food businesses. read more