For our usual survey inside a large-scale retail outlet, this week we stopped by the Pam supermarket in Parma, a historic shop in the city of Emilia, which has been renovated several times over the years and is part of the Panorama shopping centre; read more

"Banana producers, cooperatives and traders of the Colombian Caribbean, represented in ASBAMA, are standing together against the permanent harassment to which we are subjected by various criminal gangs, which are jeopardizing the security and viability of Colombia's fourth largest agricultural
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The Belgian organic leek market has been picking up for several weeks. That seems to be because harvesting remains problematic due to heavy rains in Flanders. "Demand always increases toward New Year, but the supply is generally lagging somewhat due to delays or problems getting the product off
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Reducing plastic packaging and plant protection products, following the reform of the GI system (acronym for Geographical Indications), are among the qualifying works on which the European institutions have focused in this ninth legislature, now at its end, in particular the Parliament, which from
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The market has plenty of average grapes right now. Domenic Russo, VP of sales for Summit Produce Inc. notes that Eastern cold storage supply is increasing while importers are starting to hold red grapes as they expect arrivals to be down in the upcoming weeks. “Right now, arrivals are 2:1
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The EU produces a wide range of fruit, berries and read more

In Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, a man in his 50s planted three banana trees on a public city street and tended to them unnoticed for two years. Despite watering them twice daily, his activities remained undetected until recently when authorities cut down the trees, which were illegal
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The Honduran Foundation for Social Responsibility (Fundahrse) has awarded the Socially Responsible Company Seal to Fyffes melon subsidiary Sol Group for the second consecutive year. read more

The annual meeting is used by the members of the association to discuss the completed stone fruit campaign. As Fruchthandel Magazin had also reported, this was certainly not easy, especially as far as apricots were concerned, which had severe sales difficulties.
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Tenderstem broccoli is getting a PR boost this month thanks to its appearance in a new cocktail. read more

So-called club apples, varieties grown and sold under controlled licensing schemes, are a big part of the commercial strategy for the Val Venosta Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives (VIP), based in north-east Italy. read more

According to the report, this represents an increase of 33 % in volume and 49 % in value compared to the same month in 2022, when 9,724 tonnes worth USD 13 million were achieved. The main destination country was Ecuador with 4,603 tonnes for 3.2 million US dollars, an increase of 14%.
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And France's share could be even more favourable this year, with producers expecting a total of 173,900 tonnes, which is 4% more than last year. The reason for this growth is very good harvests in spring. This good availability is particularly evident in the areas around
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For weeks now, retailers have been stocking numerous Christmas products, from gingerbread and Christmas biscuits to chocolate Santas. In the run-up to St Nicholas' Day, retailers are also heavily promoting red apples, citrus fruits and nuts. After all, these are the products that
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Asia Fruit Logistica and Asiafruit Congress, Asia’s leading fresh produce trade show and conference event, return to Hong Kong in 2024, taking place at AsiaWorld-Expo on 4-6 September. read more

FreshDirect’s top 5 trends for 2024 include: read more

Macfrut Academy is an innovative digital platform dedicated to exhibitors and visitors who want to stay updated throughout the year. The video lectures will last about 30 minutes each and will be divided into several modules, available in four languages (English, Spanish, French and Italian). read more

Fruit Logistica, the leading international fair for fruits and vegetables, will sponsor this year’s annual convention of the fruit business association of Catalonia, Afrucat. Under the motto “A trip to the future: artificial intelligence vs. collective intelligence”, the event will
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Hort Innovation and Macquarie University have teamed up to research detection and control methods for Varroa mite as Australia moves into the management phase of its fight against the pest.  read more

Mission Produce has unveiled the second stage of its Discover the Mission Advantage campaign drawing attention to its diversified global sourcing strategy.  read more