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Waitrose is investing £30mln to cut prices on hundreds of own-brand products, including fruit and vegetables
2024-02-14 00:00
Two-thirds of Scots set to stay in for Valentine's Day, new survey reveals
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Very early pear crop from South Africa
2024-02-14 00:00
The outer row of a Packham orchard in Wolseley was scorched during a recent fire, one of many fires across the Western Cape this season, but the damage was kept negligible by the efforts of the firefighters and regional fire associations, says Christo Strydom of Wolfpack.
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Potato processing solution to be unveiled in Germany
2024-02-14 00:00
TNA solutions will for the first time exhibit a range of solutions for french fries and savoury snacks at Anuga FoodTec in Germany including a potato processing solution.
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The trade agreement between China and Ecuador, which will establish a zero tariff for shipments of blueberries and pitahayas to the Asian market, will enter into force in two months.
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In Belgium, large greenhouse vegetable prices remained below the five-year average in week 6, too. A slight uptick in the median price for loose and vine tomatoes could not prevent that. Cucumber median prices even kept declining.
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Mediterranean fruit fly detected in orange shipments from Egypt arrived at Russia's Novorossiysk Port
2024-02-14 00:00
At the Novorossiysk port in Russia, authorities have uncovered the presence of the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata Wied.) in shipments of oranges, that arrived from Egypt. This discovery occurred during the quarantine phytosanitary control conducted by specialists from the Southern
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Entries open for MOYA 2024
2024-02-14 00:00
The International Fresh Produce Association Australia New Zealand (IFPA A-NZ) and Produce Plus Magazine are pleased to announce entries are now open for the 2024 Seeka Marketer of the Year Award (MOYA).
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Adapting sales and supply to meet new consumer expectations
2024-02-14 00:00
On March 19th, 2024, CTIFL is organizing a National Day dedicated to retail trade, aimed at retail stores and supermarkets. The goal is to take stock of the fruit and vegetable trade in light of new consumer trends, in order to “guide the stores' strategic choices,” through a number of
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Impressions and insights from Fruit Logistica 2024
2024-02-14 00:00
Despite criss-crossed strikes and fears about the turnout at the fair, the arrival of Lufthansa on Wednesday, and the return of air traffic controllers to Italy with consequent cancelled flights, the 2024 edition of Fruit Logistica also closed with an all in all
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At Luxembourg's Findel Airport, a vital process unfolds beyond its primary function as a passenger hub, focusing on the safeguarding of the nation's fruit and vegetable imports. The Luxembourg Veterinary and Food Administration (ALVA), in close collaboration with the Administration of Technical
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'Let's revitalise consumption starting with the youngest'
2024-02-14 00:00
Revive fruit and vegetable consumption starting with the younger generation. This is the aim of the new Greentosed brand from Op Primo Sole. We had already announced this before Berlin (click here to read more) and we went to the trade fair to find out more.
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According to the NFU, the government’s response to the House of Lords Horticulture Sector Committee Report does not adequately address the significant challenges facing the sector and misses the opportunity to grow our fruit, vegetable, plants, and flower industry. This is despite the
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Fruit Logistica remains the beating heart of the fresh fruit and vegetable industry. Over 66,000 visitors, joined by more than 24,000 exhibitors and staff members, as well as 450 media representatives, attended the event. 2,770 exhibitors presented their
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Indignation in the Lower Guadalquivir
2024-02-14 00:00
This agrarian organisation demands that the Confederación Hidrográfica del Guadalquivir (Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation) should now start pumping to the Torre del Águila reservoir. read more
Serbia announced first raspberry price forecast for 2024
2024-02-14 00:00
According to EastFruit, citing a number of Serbian media and participants in the fruit and vegetable market, the Association “Our Fruits Serbia”, uniting raspberry producers and processors, organized a meeting in Arilje, Serbia on February 6, 2024 to discuss the situation on the market for
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CRISPR, the tool for the competitiveness of the agricultural sector
2024-02-14 00:00
On 7 February, the European Parliament (EP) approved the European Commission's (EC) proposal on the regulation of new genomic techniques (NGTs) in plants, including gene editing with gene editing tools
The European Parliament (EP) approved the proposal of the European Commission (EC) on the regulation of new genomic techniques (NGTs) in plants.
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Strawberries and avocados vie for the Lovers' Day
2024-02-14 00:00
According to BMTI's elaborations on the surveys carried out in the wholesale markets of the Italmercati network, once again this year, purchases dedicated to Valentine's Day evening have led to changes in the prices of the products most frequently purchased for the occasion. In particular, it is
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Trade in live flowers and plants on the rise
2024-02-14 00:00
Spanish exports of live flowers and plants from January to November 2023 were up 2% compared to the same period in 2022, standing at 579.4 million euros and imports were up 1%, totalling 321.7 million euros.
Spanish flower and live plant exports from January to November 2023 were up 2% compared to the same period in 2022, standing at 579.4 million euros and imports were up 1%, totalling 321.7 million euros. read more
Peru's blueberry industry attracts global attention
2024-02-14 00:00
In a significant gathering set for March in Lima, Peru, the XXIX International Blueberry Seminar will convene, spotlighting the Peruvian blueberry sector's resilience and innovation amidst climatic adversities. The event, scheduled for March 20 and 21 at the Lima Convention Center, will draw
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Lemon growers left to their own devices?
2024-02-14 00:00
La Unió Llauradora criticises the interprofessional Ailimpo and the Ministry of Agriculture
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