The requirement to inspect all potatoes arriving in the Canary Islands from the United Kingdom, after larvae from red Colorado beetles were detected a couple of months ago, is causing problems at the ports of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. In the UK, farmers are required
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"Exports are quite well spread but the high prices make for slightly more competition on the global market. That's from places like China and Egypt in destinations such as Malaysia. Egypt has onions in Africa, too. So, trade's not steaming ahead like it did last season," says Tim van Haandel of
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Veg Power, the not-for-profit alliance to increase the UK’s vegetable consumption, launched its second public health campaign ‘Simply Veg’ today. Simply Veg is the first campaign to bring together an alliance of the top nutritionists and chefs with psychologists and children’s
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The employees of Ashdod Port are maintaining operational continuity, unloading and loading vital goods for the residents of Israel. The port is vital to the Israeli economy's ability to continue functioning. As such, the port continues operating around the clock despite the emergency,
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"There's a lot of cull fruit this season, in most cases, it exceeds 50%. Therefore our production prospects are that there will be much less production than last season and we will hardly reach 250,000 tons," said Ximo Madramany, LA UNIÓ's kaki cultivation union head. read more

Wonky produce supplier Earth & Wheat has launched a one-off Halloween Rescue Box in the lead up to 31 October. read more

Aldi has unveiled designs for its newest lorries highlighting the benefits of fresh produce consumption. read more

A new report highlights how the soaring production and operating costs seen over the past three years have left around 60 per cent of supply unprofitable, meaning that the majority of fresh fruit and vegetables traded around the globe is now sold at a loss or breakeven price. That is the finding
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Fresh Del Monte Produce has released its 2022 Sustainability Report, in which it has ”reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to conserving the planet”. read more

New concepts in retail store design, the latest advances in vertical farming, new investment in sustainable packaging, and the development of alternative markets are among the central themes of this year’s Global Berry Congress. read more

Nationwide Produce has launched branded boxes of Tenderstem for supply to the foodservice, catering and wholesale sectors in the UK and Ireland. read more

Mission Produce has announced the launch of ‘Discover the Mission Advantage,’ a marketing campaign to communicate the key differentiators that the group offers to retail, wholesale, and foodservice customers throughout North America. read more

There has been progress in Malaysia’s efforts to gain access to China for fresh durian exports with officials from both countries meeting on the topic. read more

The Australian Horticultural Exporters’ and Importers’ Association has announced it will rebrand to Australian Horticulture Trade (AHT).  read more

Colombian Hass exports rice up by 25-30%. The main avocado harvest began in the week starting on September 11 and is projected to end in week 15 starting on April 8 next year. So far in 2023, between 120,000 and 130,000 tons of Colombian Hass have been exported. By the end of 2023, 20,000 more
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Costa Group has started to trial innovative laser etching technology on its hard-skinned fruit as part of its focus on developing sustainable packaging alternatives for its fresh produce. read more

Dole Italia, a company in the business of producing and distributing fresh fruit, is confirmed as the official sponsor of Challenge Egnazia Tri, the triathlon competition that attracts athletes from all over the world to Apulia and will be held in the beautiful setting of Savelletri di Fasano (province of
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The new Brazilian and Peruvian grape seasons began a while ago, and the first shipments are arriving on the European market. read more

Not only had he increased the sales area compared to the authorised one, but he also placed the products directly on the ground. The perpetrator of this behaviour is a fruit and vegetable retailer from Santarcangelo di Romagna (Rimini) who was reported by the police in recent days.
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Despite low commodity prices in two of Fresno County’s primary crops, the region’s gross agricultural output increased slightly in 2022. Fresno leads the state - and the nation – regarding almond production, but poor producer prices for almonds dropped the commodity to No. 2 on the
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