Vanguard International reports that the global grape market is currently experiencing significant shifts due to a series of unexpected weather events in key producing regions. These events have led to notable losses in some areas, impacting the overall supply and subsequently affecting market
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Potato prices soar by 26% with the collapse in harvests and the farewell of one in four potatoes. This is what emerges from Coldiretti's analysis of Istat data on inflation in September, which also registers a marked slowdown in the retail prices of vegetables
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Last month, the North American Potato Market News (NAPMN) projected the US 2023 potato crop to come in at 429.6 million hundredweight (cwt), more than 37 million cwt more than last year's unusually small crop. That would be a 9.5% increase. read more

Alce Nero, the brand that has made organic its mission since 1978, presents its new brand platform, a new purpose and a new brand idea; read more

The fruit and vegetable department is always located at the entrance of the shopping path in Aldi shops, a brand managed by Aldi Sud, an internationally operating group with more than 7,100 points of sale in 11 countries and 4 continents. read more

Etygraf, a Valencian company specialising in the printing of self-adhesive labels on reels, located in Sueca (Valencia) and which opened its doors in 1981, is aware of the personalised and professional approach required for each label and has compiled a series of guidelines
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It is certainly not news that this year there will be the smallest offer of pears ever; therefore, we never expected to find Conference pears from Belgium sold loose at EUR 1.59 per kilogram (see opening photo). Moreover, in the same store, several varieties
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In Barcelona, there is a very original sign, created by farmers who have decided to sell their products (fruit and vegetables first and foremost) guaranteeing their origin, processing and transformation, up to direct sale in their own supermarkets. The example noted does not
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In an effort to reduce the impacts of drought in the Amazon region, the National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ) approved a decree last Wednesday, authorizing the chartering of all types of cargo for coastal shipping in the region. read more

The fennel campaign is getting into full swing, and who better than Op Primo Solep can tell the sentiment for the season to come. So aIFN - Francesca and Rosangela Appio, respectively the Op's administrative and communications manager and the company's sales manager -
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After a significant increase in September, Tahiti lime prices showed a notable drop in the first days of October. According to Fernanda Geraldini, researcher in the citrus area at Cepea, the spike in prices in September was motivated by the seasonally low supply, influenced by the winter climate
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This year, the weather has been a determining factor for table grapes in Alicante, as it has been for many other Spanish agricultural campaigns. "The 2023 grape season kicked off in mid-July. We were then facing a campaign marked by great weather and socioeconomic adversities, which entailed
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An intense hailstorm that happened this Sunday, struck several villages of south Kashmir’s Shopian and Kulgam districts, causing significant damage to the apples that are still on the trees. The hailstorm hit Kanjiullar, Kapran, Feripora, Pratappora, and Vehil villages of Shopian district.
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SugarBee® harvest has arrived earlier this year than expected. An early cold snap pushed the fall harvest up by about a week and a half, which means that the apples are arriving in stores sooner than ever. read more

Blood oranges are traditionally sourced primarily from Sicily, and they are traded solely during the winter months. For the second year in a row, Josef Stapf Großmarkt Ltd, based in the Frischezentrum Frankfurt, is now offering Australian blood oranges of the Tarocco Ippolito variety. "It is a
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Prima, a private-equity backed California farmer that is the largest producer of peaches and other stone fruit in North America, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware. The company, owned by private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners, has about $679 million in debt. It plans
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If, as a motto imprinted on the Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian Navy's training ship, says: 'Not he who begins, but he who perseveres', a phrase taken up by SG Marketing's Salvo Garipoli to wish them well during the five-year anniversary celebration, the challenge of the network of six
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The Cauliflower of the Sele Valley becomes the Cauliflower of Health. On the occasion of the Pink Ribbon Campaign 2023 it will support the Italian League for the Fight against Tumours (Lilt). From 26 October to 10 November, it will be possible to buy 40 thousand packages, pink in colour, bearing the face
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As consumers continue looking for unique snacking options, Pure Flavor®’s innovation pipeline is yielding fresh results. read more

Procurement seems to be variable when it comes to the international citrus fruit market. Daniele D’Antrassi, Citrus Product Manager at Dole Italia, provided us with some insight. read more