According to EastFruit analysts, the outbreak of a civil war in Russia with the capture by rebels and former prisoners of at least one large city and several important military facilities in the regions, led to a collapse in fruit prices in many countries of the region. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, many countries in the region have dramatically expanded the area under onions under the influence of record prices and strong demand for this crop in the markets of Europe and Asia in the 2022/23 season. read more

Grocery price inflation is unlikely to come to an end before June 2024, predicts IGD, the charity that sits at the centre of the food industry providing insight to retailers and manufacturers. read more

Forward-thinking investments, innovative marketing, sustainable initiatives, and industry collaboration were celebrated in the inaugural Festival of Fresh Awards on 21 June. read more

The British blueberry season officially kicked off last week (9 June), with leading growers forecasting bumper volumes. read more

Ensuring core fresh produce lines are well stocked at retail is crucial to finding produce sales growth in a difficult economic climate, according to Kantar consumer insight director Beatrice Lugli. read more

Unifruttti Group, the multinational Italian fruit supplier with its headquarters in Cyprus, has announced that Linda De Nadai has taken over from Gianluca Defendini as its new managing director for Europe and Africa. read more

Poland-based Fresh Inset has said that its Vidre+ stickers could be a “game-changer” when it comes to extending the shelf-life of fruit such as raspberries. read more

In the last 20 years, we have continuously developed our products in response to global challenges and we will maintain this vital approach over the next 20 years, offering innovative GLOBALG.A.P. solutions to address the challenges that our stakeholders face. This includes the challenges set at
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Steve Martina is to leave Dutch fresh produce giant The Greenery at the end of August and take up a new role as director for Europe and North America at Zespri International. read more

The Northwest cherry harvest has commenced with 1.2m cartons (20lb equivalent) shipped in the first ten days according to industry body Northwest Cherry Growers (NWCG). read more

India will lift a 20 per cent supplementary tariff on US apples in the next 90 days, the US House of Representatives announced on Thursday. read more

The campaign celebrates the value of the producer partner as a true specialist of the land and the special character of the product, which fully represents the excellence and qualities of the land. The protagonists of the launch in the coming days include the Fabbri family with apricots
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"It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Peter Koppert. This was announced by the company, Koppert, in a statement on its website. read more

The Coordinadora de Organizaciones Agrarias y Ganaderas, COAG, de Almería, has demanded, together with Coexphal, in a letter filed with the Consejería de Agricultura, Pesca, Ganadería y Desarrollo Sostenible, the immediate suspension of the entry into force of the Digital Notebook, whose
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For Rijk Zwaan, a multinational seed company, the confirmation of the commercialisation of its red lamuyo pepper Naviero RZ F1 arrived recently. Particularly suitable for cultivation in Sicily in the winter cycle with transplanting in September and October, before
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Healthy food and environmental protection, the search for quality and respect for raw materials, short supply chains and price trends: consumer preferences are driven by motivations and needs that change over time, but seem to be increasingly influenced by the principles
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COEXPHAL's programme to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables among schoolchildren, COEXPLAY, has concluded the current campaign to coincide with the school year. It has done so by including in its children's workshops an explanation of what a solar greenhouse is, the place where fruit and vegetables are grown, the
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Published in the European Official Journal is the Regulation approving the amendment to the specification for the Pesca e Nettarina di Romagna Igp and allowing new varieties to bear the protected geographical indication. The new specification also extends the production area to two municipalities:
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After last year's season - due to ruinous producer prices - was disastrous for domestic asparagus cultivation, Pfalzmarkt für Obst und Gemüse eG can draw a much more positive balance for 2023. An important part of this market development was played by the
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