Australia's commercial gardening and nursery sector has, for the first time, gone public with its concerns about Bunnings' market power and how it treats growers — calling for the retailer to face the same scrutiny as Coles and Woolworths. Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA) represents the $2.8
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Last week, Plantador Colombia its doors in Colombia, presenting their new varieties, new perspectives as well as a new technology. Ana Lucia Benavides, general manager of Plantador Colombia, is incredibly excited for the upcoming year and the turnout in the open house. "We had the honor of
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Most of Janyra Organics' herbs of the new season are ready to harvest. This cultivation and export company from Kitui, Kenya, recently primarily focused on the domestic market, but this season, its gaze is increasingly turning towards the export market. "We started two years ago. This first
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The Cold Chain Federation has communicated apprehensions to Defra Secretary Steve Barclay regarding the UK government's proposal to implement comprehensive border inspections on EU imports. The federation, which represents the UK's temperature-controlled logistics sector, points out the
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The Red Sea crisis has changed the landscape of Turkish apple export to India, says Alper Kerim, owner of Turkish fruit exporter Demir Fresh Fruits: "When it comes to the apple trade to India, nothing is as it was before, actually. Ever since the Red Sea crisis the transit times have increased,
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"After the exponential growth of a few years ago, the ginger sector now seems to be stabilising, although there's a small but steady increase in demand every year," says Paolo Pari, Director of the Italian company Almaverde Bio, describing a product that is considered exotic for the country but
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In a strategic partnership with Spo Zentrum Srl and Jingold Spa, IDeA Agro has launched a new agricultural development involving the creation of an avocado plant in Sicily on an area of approximately 100 hectares in the province of Syracuse. Agro Avo, the new reality born from the partnership between the three
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Six new flavours are ready to debut on the market of organic fruit drinks without added sugar, a novelty from Almaverde Bio that replaces the previous line but confirms the same format: fruit and vegetables from organic farming, gluten-free and
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"We started marketing a few days ago and we expect to expand the line already this year," says Fabio Altamura, vice-president of Altamura's producers' organization, based in Pontecagnano Faiano (Italy), of the recently launched leaf powder line. The leaf powder product line (photo provided by
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Pure Flavor® Farms has launched OMG Tomatoes™, a new tomato with a sweet and tangy flavor profile and a golden hue that seems to raise the question: "Are these Orange? .. Or maybe Gold?" inspiring the name OMG Tomatoes. The tomatoes were recently awarded the Superior Taste Award from the
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Ambassador Viktor Biyagov of Armenia visited Schreurs Holland in De Kwakel last Tuesday, March 12, accompanied by his colleague Vrezh Madoyan. The purpose of this visit was to provide the Armenian embassy with a better understanding of the breeding process, emphasizing the importance of plant
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A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S released its March Market Update, stating: The safety of our vessels, seafarers and customers' cargo continues to be our priority amid the ongoing situation around the Red Sea / Gulf of Aden. We are monitoring developments closely and will communicate any new
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In 2023, chestnuts registered a 52% drop in quantities and a 35% drop in value. The data was published by Associazione consorzi castanicoltori Appennino emiliano-romagnolo coordinated by Renzo Panzacchi. "This is due to a series of factors that must be analysed in depth to provide a more
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Ocean Network Express is pleased to announce the opening of its West Asia Regional Headquarters in Dubai. This strategic move aims to accelerate ONE's growth and expand its presence in the rapidly developing markets of the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East, and East Africa. The West Asia Regional… read more

Iran’s recent imposition of export duties on apples, effective from March 20, 2024, for a three-month duration, is poised to intensify the already strained global fresh apple market dynamics, EastFruit highlights. This move is anticipated to play into the hands of Southern Hemisphere exporters. read more

"Surely," fresh produce trading platform Nile has been told by farmers, "if I can sell my produce with this level of convenience on your platform, I should also be able to employ this technology to purchase my farm inputs?"Michael Prinsloo was brought on board to conceptualise and
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"Although the orange season was characterized by a few difficulties, our work proceeded without hiccups," reported Carmelo Frisenna, sales manager at Arancia Loretta – Uniterra, a company specializing in the production and commercialization of high-quality oranges located in Paternò, Sicily,
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As some of the first lemons from South Africa are being loaded for Greece next week and Argentina's lemons are also getting ready for harvesting and exports soon, a trader from Argentina says markets in Europe are slow but ready to receive the summer citrus. Juan Ignacio, CEO of KJI Trade LLC,
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A year ago, analysing the 2022 final balance of Italian foreign trade, we headlined that it had been a debacle for Italian fruit and vegetables, as there had been an overtaking in volume terms of imports over exports, with a negative balance of 100 thousand tonnes (click here to read more); read more

Egypt and Morocco have emerged as significant forces in the international frozen berry market, consistently ranking among the top five global exporters of frozen strawberries. These North African nations primarily serve the European Union market, yet they are progressively broadening their
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