At the end of November, the plenary session of the European Parliament rejected the legislative project that aims to reduce the use of pesticides in the European Union. The law received 299 votes against and only 207 in favour, while 121 MEPs abstained. read more

Table grape export volume will increase by 13.5 percent to 564,000 tons. In 2023/24, Meanwhile, FAS estimates apple production at 897,000 tons, a 1.5 percent decrease from 2022/23, due to a reduction in area planted as profit margins remain low. Chilean apple exports will decrease by 1.9 percent
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Apple production is set to increase marginally from the already large 2022/23 crop while table grape production is projected to increase by 1%, according to USDA data. Mexico’s small pear output is estimated to decrease slightly. High food price inflation remains an issue for households and
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Queensland-grown bananas and melons have been shipped to Japan, in an Australia-first trial aimed at breaking into the potentially lucrative Japanese market. read more

One new and two returning board directors have joined the grower-owned research and development corporation for Australian horticulture, Hort Innovation. read more

The fennel campaign in the province of Crotone is at the starting line and the prospects are good. The heat has not created any particular disruptions to production and the quality of the products is perfect. But, still, the season is to be experienced.Sentiment in the Calabrian area
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The European Parliament has just rejected by a large majority the new Regulation on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products, one of the cornerstones of the Farm to Fork Strategy presented by the European Commission in June 2020. read more

Andalusian oranges are a nutritional and gastronomic treasure. This is the idea that the campaign of the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development and Asociafruit - Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producing and Exporting Companies, Fruits and Vegetables, Fruits and Vegetables of Andalusia - wants to convey once again this year.
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The new Italian NRP (National Recovery and Resilience Plan) has been approved, doubling the resources allocated to agriculture. Resources for the primary sector have been doubled and now amount to EUR 6.5 billion: EUR 2 billion are added to the initial EUR 3.6 billion for the
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The Avolicious brand of avocados was launched this year by the AVO Distribution Group, the brand supplies premium avocados primarily from Tanzania and Kenya. read more

Data from the Institute of Agricultural Economics (AKI) and the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reflected the annual changes in the Hungarian tomato market. There has been a 9% increase, to 15,400 tons, in the category of fresh or chilled tomatoes imported in the first 8 months of 2023 in the
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According to the president of Augura, Emerson Aguirre, banana producers are complying with all the requirements demanded by European retailers in terms of environmental and social sustainability. For example, all the jobs in the Colombian banana sector are 100% formal; 92% of them are unionized
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The day of the plenary vote on the proposed PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, ed.) has come and gone: the outcome of the vote triggered a flood of comments of all kinds. As Pro Food we have taken immediate and
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Some claim that Jacob Rees-Mogg has failed to recognise the ‘invaluable contribution' of farmers and growers in domestic food production. Rees-Mogg said the UK ‘does not need fruit pickers' and suggested ‘cheaper fruit' should be imported from abroad. read more

In October of the year, banana prices in Russia surged to 1.43 euros per kilogram for the first time, as reported by Rosstat. Experts attribute the increase to the weakening ruble and supplier procurement costs. The ruble's decline against global currencies in the summer of 2023 impacted the
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Rising In Retail', the first event dedicated to female leadership in the world of retail, was held in Milan. It was organised by the Associazione Donne del Retail, the association that promotes the culture and knowledge of retail with an inclusive and feminine vision, and which, not only
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At the moment, the greenhouse supply of bell peppers is normal for this time of year. “The supply is also comparable to last year with a slight few more around,” says Ray Mastronardi, VP of Sales, DelFrescoPure®. read more

It seems like Zimbabwe's blueberry sector is under threat from a currency crisis and high borrowing costs. In this nation, climatic conditions allow high yields from open field planting and early delivery into export markets doubled blueberry production to 7,000 tons this year. read more

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued a notice that Tesco is recalling certain batches of Growers Harvest Garden Peas due to contamination fears. These products may contain an unknown type of berry which may make the product unsafe to eat. read more

The Port of Paracas has announced that, as last weekend, the Maersk shipping company will begin a direct transport service from the aforementioned port to Europe, plus routes to the United States and Asia. read more