At a seminar to launch the new name, the association presented a roadmap to promote the competitiveness and growth of the Chilean fruit sector in collaboration with the state. The President of Fruits from Chile, Iván Marambio, outlined the priorities of the organisation.
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Longer contracts and more flexibility on price, but fewer producers and lower volume. read more

Asoex, the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association, has rebranded as Fruits from Chile as part of a strategy to address mounting competition from other Southern Hemisphere suppliers and internal structural challenges facing the country’s fruit industry. read more

"This season, South African citrus growers packed 165.1 million cartons for delivery to world markets," the CGA said. "While this is an increase of approximately 800,000 cartons over last year's packed figures, it is still 500,000 cartons less than the previous year.
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During the event, it was explained how a sustainability management system can be implemented in food retail centres, wholesale and logistics companies and processing companies on the basis of the Voluntary QS Sustainability Inspection (FIN) module and what needs to be taken into account when implementing a sustainability management system.
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The long-term average for 2017/22 was exceeded by 2 tonnes/ha or 6 %. read more

Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) association has launched a national campaign to encourage open conversations around the pressing issues facing the sector. read more

Grower groups from across Australia and national representative bodies have joined in supporting the newly released 2023/24 Australian-grown Horticulture Sustainability Framework, a tool to help the horticulture sector share its sustainable, ethical, and safe farming practice stories with
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the strawberry from Maletto, an Etnean village at an altitude of 1,000 metres is a niche product that, unlike other typical products of the island, does not benefit from the sea breeze but rather from the volcanic soil and temperature excursions that characterise Etna; read more

The grape season in India has kicked off. Samir Singh, business promoter for Indian grape exporter Mersel Foods, states that the current grapes that are being exported are mostly not destined for the European market. “The grape season in India has already started, with limited volume available
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Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement has raised concerns within the British agricultural sector, particularly regarding the impact of the increased minimum wage on farm labor. Land and estate agency GSC Grays highlighted the potential repercussions of the rise in the National Living Wage to
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In 2023, the Volgograd region received a substantial influx of 3.4 thousand tons of fruit and vegetable products from Iran. read more

The Plenary of the European Parliament adopted its position on the proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste last Wednesday, removing the restrictions on the marketing use of fruit and vegetables initially proposed by the Commission, which shows,

The European Parliament has adopted its position on the proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste in which it removes the restrictions on the marketing use of fruit and vegetables initially proposed by the Commission.
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According to research by the Michigan State University (MSU) School of Packaging, every year Americans throw away 120 billion kilograms of food, about 147 kilos per person, a total estimated at 40% of the national food production. A waste that is consumed
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During the Royal Tank Regiment's celebration of the Battle of Cambrai's anniversary, a sergeant major faced a humorous onslaught of food and dishes. Over 100 soldiers participated in the spontaneous food fight, targeting the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) with various items, causing him to seek
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FC Internazionale Milano and Dole Italia announce they have signed an agreement that will see the leading company in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit Official Fresh Fruit Supplier and Official Women Partner for the next two football seasons. Dole Italia has chosen the Club
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The first point of sale in Italy exclusively equipped with Pricer 4-colour smart electronic labels, the SmarTAG Color, has opened its doors to the public: it is the Tigre supermarket of Magazzini Gabrielli, located in Monticelli, a district of Ascoli Piceno. read more

Sinterklaas has arrived in Belgium and the Netherlands. Supermarkets are offering many Sinterklaas-themed candies and cookies. Sanllo, too, has now started offering its clementine-filled burlap Sinterklaas bags again. "For that, we use Clemenules, the best variety each year. That coinciding
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"The first tobsine clementines from the Alicante region arrived around 12/13 November. The quality is good, but the prices are firmer than last year. According to our suppliers, this is due to the fact that there are smaller quantities available this year," says Managing Director Detlev Köster
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"Around this time in 2022, we were shipping up to two truckloads of clementines to European countries on a daily basis. This year, we had to wait until almost the end of November for the first full truck to leave the country. The mild Autumn weather has delayed the clementines from starting to
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