After what can only be described as a challenging pear season from a production point of view, export markets have performed above expectation and revived interested among producers to invest in varieties that offer access to new markets such as China as well as markets where we’ve seen
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This year is the first time Hartman Expeditie will have a stand at Fruit Attraction in Madrid. The Dutch transport group specializes in temperature-controlled groupage transport from the Netherlands and Belgium to Scandinavia. "Our group offers an ideal cross-dock location for Spanish haulers
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Calavo Growers, Inc., a global avocado provider, has reported its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended July 31, 2023. read more

As we had anticipated in recent days (click here to read more), Andrea Colombo was confirmed in the role of chief executive officer of Cortilia; read more

Inflation, convenience and sustainability are the three key trends shaping the Asian retail sector this year, delegates at the Asiafruit Congress have heard. read more

The World Avocado Organization (WAO), the not-for-profit organisation that champions the sustainable growth and consumption of avocados worldwide, has finalised its 30th retailer collaboration, establishing partnerships with renowned supermarkets in 12 countries, and over 35,000 stores, tripling
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Spalding-based seed specialist and plant breeder Elsoms has teamed up with US seed producer Crookham Company to launch a joint-venture business to supply European customers with US and Australian sweetcorn varieties. read more

Spalding-based seed specialist and plant breeder Elsoms has teamed up with US seed producer Crookham Company to launch a joint-venture business to supply European customers with US and Australian sweetcorn varieties. read more

How is demand for tropical fruit holding up in the cost-of-living crisis? What can be done to prevent the commoditisation of key product lines such as mangoes? What role can India play in the European exotic fruit market? How are suppliers meeting the sustainability challenge? And which new
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How is demand for tropical fruit holding up in the cost-of-living crisis? What can be done to prevent the commoditisation of key product lines such as mangoes? What role can India play in the European exotic fruit market? How are suppliers meeting the sustainability challenge? And which new
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Tesco CEO Ken Murphy has called on political parties to stand by their net zero commitments and give businesses the confidence to invest. read more

Aldi is trialling four new loose fruit and vegetable lines in a bid to reduce plastic waste. read more

Fruits from Chile featured prominently in this year’s International Fruit Expo, which took place in Guangzhou, China on 1-3 September. Asoex president Iván Marambio opened the fair with a speech highlighting the strength of the bilateral relations between China and Chile in the fresh fruit trade. read more

The big advantage is that overfilling is reduced to a minimum of even less than 1%. The automatic ideal weight calculation also noticeably reduces the time required. read more

Exports of Ecuadorian bananas from January to July this year totalled 220.85 million boxes, up 6.4% from the 2022 total of 207.56 million boxes over the same period. According to AEBE data, there was a rising trend in the global consensus of value chain experts, going from 40.00 in week 27 to
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With 1,519 exhibitors and 52,828 visitors in 2023, Food Ingredients China (FIC) is the largest and most well-attended international show in the food additives and ingredients industry in Asia. The three-day trade show provides an opportunity for global companies to meet with buyers from around
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Built upon the expertise of TOC Worldwide’s 40+ years of experience, hundreds of port professionals from across the continent and wider international community will be at the Hilton Tangier Al Houara (Morocco) on 20 th and 21 st September to learn, debate and network with professionals
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Outlining the economic benefits of South Africa's participation in the BRICS grouping, President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed Members of Parliament that South Africa’s trade with the bloc has increased by an average of 10% every year over the period 2017 to 2021. read more

The mission to Azerbaijan to promote Macfrut - the fair to be held at the Rimini Expo Centre on May 8-10, 2024 - on an international level ended a few days ago. "Azerbaijan is a strategic country for Italy as it is the leading supplier of oil. The country located between Europe and Asia also
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The Densuke watermelon, cultivated in Japan, is often referred to as the black watermelon. What sets these watermelons apart is their unique cultivation process. They are exclusively grown in the northern region of Japan’s Hokkaido Island. The cost of these watermelons can soar from thousands
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