Brakes, the UK’s leading foodservice wholesaler, has announced that more than 10,000 customers have now signed up to the innovative mybrakes rewards, as it celebrates its first anniversary. read more

Transport industry organisation Logistics UK is calling on the government to address the confusion caused by its indication that EU fresh fruit and vegetables are to be reclassified as “medium risk” goods for border inspections, and publish its assessment of the impact on the UK’s supply
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New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) has been named Best Wholesale Market at the Great British Market Awards 2024. read more

An invasive parasite is hampering banana exports from the Dominican Republic. The banana rust mite, (Eriophyidae), which was observed for the first time in the Caribbean in 2020, causes brown stripes to appear on leaves and lesions on the skin of the fruit. read more

Grocery price inflation has dropped marginally, but less than many people would have hoped. read more

The main reasons for the lower harvest volume were frost during the flowering period and drought in May and June. Some sea buckthorn harvests were cancelled due to pest infestation. read more

The California Avocado Commission (CAC) has released its official crop forecast for the 2023-24 fiscal year anticipating a total of 94,347 tonnes, down from 107,501 tonnes the year prior   read more

Australasian real estate fund manager Centuria Capital Group has acquired a A$21.5m greenhouse and glasshouse facility within the Adelaide Plains, South Australia, for its open-ended unlisted Centuria Agriculture Fund (CAF).  read more

Lidl Italia renews its support for the 'Red Oranges for Research' initiative of the Airc Foundation. A project that symbolically kicks off on Sunday 4 February, on the occasion of World Cancer Day, i.e. the World Day against Cancer called in 2000 by the Union for
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As demand for coconuts is high during these months, especially domestically, the costs of procurement of the coconuts goes up, says Kaushal Khakhar, CEO of Indian fresh produce exporter Kay Bee Exports: “While coconuts are available all year round in India, we usually see higher procurement
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The reduction in the Brazilian orange crop affected the volume of orange juice exports, but the increase in the commodity’s prices eventually offset it and guaranteed higher revenues from shipments in the first half of the 2023/24 harvest, from July to December. read more

The biggest increases in price this week were Spring greens at +21%, Cauliflower at 24% and forced rhubarb at a whopping +56% increase on last week. The biggest decreases in price were seen in Pak Choi at -9% and cucumbers at -14% compared to last week. read more

The market demand and prices in the US are “amazing” while also very good in Latin America, Europe and Asia too for table grapes from Chile, says Cristian Ferriere, export manager from Acograpes in Chile. “Mostly in the United States we are seeing amazing prices that are several dollars
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The GearStation, Dutch company Gearbox's smart workstation, already evaluates tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, grapes, and cut flowers like roses, gerberas, chrysanthemums, lilies, and tulips. Now, the 100% quality control of soft and stone fruits has been added. That includes strawberries,
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In Gaza, the prices of many goods, particularly vegetables, have surged, posing challenges for households already grappling with war-related hardships, as reported by Al-Ghad and Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper. read more

The potato planting campaign is practically finished in the province of Seville. Spanish growers are affected by the high costs of seed potatoes due to their scarcity in the main Central European producing countries. read more

The start date of Fruit Logistica, the Berlin trade fair scheduled for 7th to 9th February, is fast approaching and this year too, ILIP will be taking part with its packaging solutions, designed for the fruit and vegetable industry. Thermoformed punnets, trays and fruit nest trays will be
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Next week, at Fruit Logistica Berlin, A.B.L. will unveil its latest peeling machine - the MP90 – designed specifically for mangoes. “Boasting a speed of up to 90 fruits per minute, this unit stands as the fastest available in the market,” the company shares in a release. read more

ShopFully underlines the growing importance of careful shopping planning. In 2023, consumers were found to opt for more thoughtful purchases, preceded by a thorough online search

ShopFully underlines the growing importance of careful shopping planning. read more

The late start to the Moroccan early vegetable season, after a difficult development summer, has disrupted the normal course of the Moroccan campaign. While prices for Moroccan vegetables normally fall in September/October and rise in January/February, this year is witnessing the opposite
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