The Citrus Management Committee (CGC), the umbrella association of Spanish private citrus exporters, has already demanded in September an investigation by the European Commission (EC) into the extent of non-compliance in the application of citrus fruit treatment.
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There is a general decline in fruit and vegetable prices. Demand for asparagus is still contracted and that for strawberries is still subdued. The Sicilian tarocco orange campaign closes early. read more

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

In the fruit and vegetable department of ten Decò shops of the Arena Group (VéGé), in Sicily, a number of innovations have been introduced to enhance IV gamma references displayed in refrigerated tubs placed in a central position in the fruit and vegetable area and clearly highlighted by
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"On the basis of the mandate that our consortium members have entrusted to us, we have continued to seek new commercial outlets for our branded tomatoes," said Sebastiano Fortunato, president of the Consorzio di promozione e tutela del pomodoro di Pachino Igp (Promotion and Protection Consortium
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Iran and Saudi Arabia announced on March 10 to have reached a reconciliation agreement and the restoration of diplomatic relations, after a rupture that lasted 7 years and stopped trade between the two countries. According to Morteza Khanouki, sales & marketing manager of the Iranian tomato
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The plastics industry is currently facing challenges directly related to major societal challenges such as climate change, the circular economy, food waste, health protection and improving people's quality of life. In this
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Plum supplies continue to be steady from Chile though other stone fruit varieties such as peaches have finished for the season.  read more

Quotations for the last marketing year for common clementines, the variety most widely available in the Italian markets, are not dissimilar to last year, although at slightly higher levels: the same trend can be observed, with peaks at the beginning of the marketing year, determined mainly by the low
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On 21 March 2023, the Scientific Advisory Board for Agricultural Policy, Nutrition and Consumer Health Protection (WBAE) presented its new statement "Food Poverty under Pandemic Conditions" to the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, in Berlin. In it
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Just a few months away from its 30th anniversary, La Unión, a leading fruit and vegetable marketing company from Almeria, has published its annual accounts for the 2022 financial year, showing growth of 8.4% compared to the previous year. read more

Benjamin Choy has recently joined the FreshPride team from Singapore. He comes with a background in the international fresh produce industry, including representing an Australian stone fruit company in Asia. FreshPride is a sister company of Dutch company Olympic Fruit. The company is actively
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Bi ShuTong is the European Business Developer at QiHe Biotechnology. The company is an expert in the production of substate logs for shiitake, king oyster and oyster, and other exotic mushrooms. read more

The supply crisis caused by adverse weather is aggravating a national and international scenario in which containing food prices has become the priority of all governments. Each country has its own "recipe" for dealing with the crisis.
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15 t were transported to Europe by sea. Another delivery was made by air. read more

The Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Huelva, Freshuelva, has calculated that, as the strawberry campaign nears its midpoint, production is 30% lower than on the same date last season and that it will be very hard to recover from this fall in the rest of the campaign. read more

A new taskforce has been established to ensure the responsible recruitment and employment of migrant workers under the UK seasonal workers scheme. The group is made up of trade bodies, retailers, growers, recruiters, and non-profit organizations. It aims to work with the UK government to improve
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With approximately 4,000 tonnes of British apples sold by BAPL growers in February of this year, Aldi was again the biggest recipient of the fruit in the UK. The chain was followed by Tesco, Sainsburys and Lidl. read more

Since 2020, Swift International has been the distributor for mobile night frost control machines, which are developed and manufactured in New Zealand. As a distributor, Swift International works with service partner Zeelandtrac from 's Gravenpolder. read more

On March 18, 2023, the abolition of a temporary ban on the exports of onion from Uzbekistan was reported. Just a few hours after the corresponding announcement of the Ministry of Agriculture requests for trucks to ship Uzbek onions to foreign markets started appearing in the logistics groups in
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