Discounters sink the IV Gamma
2023-11-17 00:00
In week 44, the sales trends for fruit and vegetables by imposed weight are slightly positive and even out those for LCC. Amongst the channels, discount stores were positive and hypermarkets negative.
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How Finnish retailers are increasing fresh produce consumption
2023-11-17 00:00
Fresh Food Leader, with the mission of bringing together producers and retailers, will share the outcomes of its research at the B2B meetings between producers and fruit and vegetables buyers of large retail chains that will take place on the 25th of January, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy.
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The onion industry is celebrating a significant stride towards penetrating the Chinese market with New Zealand-grown onions. Currently, 90% of New Zealand's onion crop is exported, contributing $182 million to the nation’s economy from the export of 151,000 metric tonnes, primarily to European
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Arrest of big time onion smuggler a 'huge step'
2023-11-17 00:00
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has announced a significant breakthrough in the government's ongoing campaign against agricultural smuggling, with the apprehension of a major onion smuggler. BOC Commissioner, Bien Rubio, praised the arrest of Jayson de Roxas Taculog, who was allegedly caught
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The organic supermarket chain basic belongs to the tegut... family now that the insolvency court has confirmed the insolvency plan and all objection periods have expired.
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"The red pear market is growing"
2023-11-17 00:00
"People shop with their eyes," declares Kees Oskam of Handelsmaatschappij Jan Oskam. This Dutch company focuses on exporting, among other products, top fruit, where there is an increasing interest in red pears. "The apple shelf has yellow, green, and red apples. With pears, there's never been
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Brokaw España SL will research new patterns for growing avocados with more vigor and greater tolerance to salinity
2023-11-17 00:00
The Board of Directors of the Center for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI), a public entity attached to the Ministry of Science and Innovation, has approved the financing of an R+D+i project that the Brokaw España SL company will carry out in Malaga. The project, which requires a
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From melon seeds comes veg cheese
2023-11-17 00:00
Melon seeds become an essential ingredient in the production of vegan cheese. It is happening in Spain, where the Perise Väckah companies have started to collaborate in the name of sustainability, as reported by Valenciafruits.com and their respective company websites.
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Sakata 'prolongs the season' with four new cauliflower varieties
2023-11-17 00:00
In this campaign, Sakata has set out to cover almost the entire cauliflower harvest calendar with the launches of the Denver, Berlin, Stockholm, and Nairobi cauliflower varieties. "With our catalog, producers can collect high-quality Sakata cauliflowers from April to February," stated Antonio
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With road freight prices declining in the United Kingdom prior to peak season, industry leaders are shifting their focus to government initiatives to cement long-term cost stability.
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Last week's heavy rainfall in Belgium, especially West Flanders, slowed wholesale trade for a while. Despite that, Ellen Sebrechts of Sebrechts Groenten & Fruit says this week the festive season is increasingly important in year-end sales. "The shift has really started. High-end butchers are
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"We can now leave a lot to the machines"
2023-11-17 00:00
2023 will also be remembered as a difficult potato-growing year full of challenges in Thuringia. Nevertheless, most of the crops have now been harvested and stored, as Dietmar Barthel, Managing Director of the Thuringian potato packing company Karland Agrarprodukte, confirms. "Due to the cold
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Does broccoli give you gas?
2023-11-17 00:00
Individual differences: the key factor
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Zimbabwe's horticultural sector is seeing recovery due to investment
2023-11-17 00:00
Zimbabwe's horticultural sector, severely affected by violent land seizures two decades ago, is experiencing a recovery driven by increased investment. The industry is aiming to achieve $1 billion in exports by 2030, according to the Horticultural Development Council (HDC).
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"Demand is clearly for the Hass variety"
2023-11-17 00:00
The Portuguese avocado season is in full swing, and the harvest of the Hass avocados is imminent. According to Hugo Melita, partner of Portuguese exporter Global Avocados, this will have an impact on the export of the Bacon variety: “At this point we've finished the harvest of our Bacon
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Favourable market for South African blueberries
2023-11-17 00:00
“Blueberries in Europe are expensive and that’s a good thing: there is limited availability, with Peru being down by as much as 40%, and they’ve passed their seasonal peak,” says Elzette Schutte, operations manager at BerriesZA, the South African berry industry organisation.
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Raspberry demand benefits from shorter category supplies
2023-11-17 00:00
Raspberry supply has been steady for the last few weeks and is about to pick up. “At North Bay, we’re expecting our supply to increase over the next two to three weeks. We’re looking at promotional type volume from now through the month of December,” says Sarah Quackenbush of North Bay
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Applauding the recent decision by USDA to pause regulatory work on the table grape systems approach proposed by Chile, Kathleen Nave, president of the California Table Grape Commission said the industry is encouraging USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to permanently abandon the proposal.
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"Fräulein is a German apple discovery and brand variety that is produced in all German growing regions"
2023-11-17 00:00
The new "Become a Tasty Discoverer" campaign for the German apple discovery 'Fräulein' was launched in week 45. "Over 1.5 million apple trees have been planted in Germany so far. No further significant planting activities are planned for the time being. This is because we first want to build up
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AgroFresh Control-Tec equipment obtains CAAE certification
2023-11-17 00:00
AgroFresh Solutions Inc, a world leader in AgTech innovation specializing in solutions that help maintain the freshness and post-harvest quality of fruits and vegetables, is proud to announce that some of the equipment in its Control-Tec™ line has received the renowned certification.
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