Suffolk's potato growers are facing dropping prices, coupled with increased costs. Many are choosing to cut their growing areas as market forces combined with disease and weather risks make the crop less viable. James Wrinch, managing director at East Suffolk Produce - which has 7 farmer members
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Tomorrow will mark two months of a deep political crises in Peru with the fresh produce export sector calling for peace. Leading the call for peace on behalf of Peru’s table grapes, blueberry, mango, avocado, exotic and other fresh fruit and vegetable export industries is Alejandro Fuentes,
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Last year, several European retailers indicated they wanted to stop flying in fruit and vegetables from overseas. That was a considerable switch for haricot verts and legumes, which were solely flown in. But, according to Mike Looije of FV Seleqt in the Netherlands, that change was made fairly
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Barbera International will be present at Fruit Logistica with a stand within the collective exhibition of the Sicilian Region (hall 4.2, stand C-40). On the occasion, it will launch a new commercial line dedicated to blood oranges, Extra Rosse. High anthocyanin level (650 mg/l) certified by
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This is compounded by the use of non-recyclable materials in the production of labels, which results in an increased carbon footprint and, consequently, a negative impact on the environment. read more

Following a recent report that detailed 2022 sales of fresh organic produce grew by 3 percent, while volume declined by –3.7 percent, where does that leave the outlook for 2023 on organic produce? As one organic shipper notes, many factors affect consumer behavior to purchase organic produce. read more

International fresh produce companies Vanguard International and RK Growers (RKG) have entered into a strategic partnership to continue to grow their businesses globally. read more

"People want pure, fair, preferably unprocessed potatoes. Yet, at the same time, they demand convenience," says Leon van den Oord. "At Jac van den Oord Potatoes, we've captured these seemingly contradictory trends in our new Convenience Potatoes line. A new addition to our wider product range." read more

SMARTKAS, a Dutch agtech enterprise that designs, builds, owns and operates smart farms, is pleased to announce its partnership with BerryWorld. read more

Orange growers in Florida are facing what's forecast to be their smallest crop in 90 years. The state is expected to produce 18 million 90-pound boxes of juicing oranges this year, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast last month. That's less than half of last year's crop and a
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The fresh fruit and vegetable market one of the most important in world trade. Global sales are forecast to grow strongly in the coming years and Statista projects that revenue from fresh fruit will exceed US $665bn by 2027. MSC issued the following statement on the matter: read more

Despite a largely dry summer in 2022, a similarly good bush berry harvest as in the previous year was again recorded. According to the State Statistical Office, around 8,770 t of bush berries were produced on 1,489 ha in Baden-Württemberg in 2022. This means that the
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Pallet Earth is changing the way the world moves, challenging the world's traditional supply chain infrastructure and the use of wooden pallets with its new generation of sustainable and trackable pallets. read more

The nearly 100 per cent slashing of the budgetary allocation for the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) in India’s federal budget has left apple growers worried. The MIS is vital for apple growers as government enterprises HPMC and Himfed procure almost the entire stock of “C” grade apple
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Consumer sentiment in Germany continues to recover. This is the result of the current consumer barometer of the German Retail Association (HDE). According to this, the index has risen for the fourth month in a row and more significantly than in any previous month. read more

As of 1 March 2023, fenaco Landesprodukte will be renamed Inoverde. Union-Fruits, Léman Fruits and Steffen-Ris as well as other existing brands will continue as sub-brands. With the new and modern appearance, the company will be more aware of its national activities as well as its
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We present the current prices of vegetables that can be expected by producers at the wholesale market in Broniszach near Warsaw on 6 February 2023. The beginning of the week is marked by an increase in the prices of onions, carrots, cabbage. How long will this upward trend continue? read more

Some produce varieties travel long distances to meet counter-season demand before being consumed. Lately, global trade of fresh produce has been challenging. “It has been incredibly hard to export fresh produce with the headwinds the industry has been facing,” says David Nelley with The
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According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), there was an increase in the value of Egyptian exports to Romania, reaching $369.7m during the first 10 months of 2022. This can be compared to $252.7m during the same period in 2021, an increase of 46.3%. read more

Fyffes invites retailers and distributors to visit the Fyffes team at the fair in Berlin and see how the company is bringing its vision of "Shaping wellbeing for the world" to life. With Win Together, one of the core values of Fyffes will be presented at this year's FRUIT LOGISTICA.
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