Farmers’ protests throughout France
2024-01-25 00:00
“Nearly 85 departments will be taking action,” according to FNSEA president
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Onion sourcing opportunity – in Tajikistan onion prices are down to 9 US cents per kg!
2024-01-25 00:00
EastFruit analysts report a collapse in wholesale onion prices in Tajikistan to the equivalent of 9 US cents per kg. Thus, since the end of onion harvesting, prices for onions have decreased by around 40% due to ample supply and unusually high stocks.
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Spanish strawberries by the pound
2024-01-25 00:00
The strawberry campaign in Huelva is breathing a sigh of relief after a difficult month of December. The low temperatures that have been experienced over the last few days have favoured a quality harvest, but have inflated prices at origin, although this has not compromised the
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Rockit Global launches Chinese New Year marketing campaign
2024-01-25 00:00
Rockit Global is kicking off 2024 with a coordinated Chinese New Year campaign featuring giftboxes designed by renowned local artist, Chen Zhao.
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PepsiCo Egypt celebrates fourth potato harvest season through the “She Feeds the World” program
2024-01-25 00:00
PepsiCo Egypt celebrated the fourth harvest season of the potato crop, as part of the "She Feeds the World" program, which started in 2020 in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Solidarity and the CARE Egypt Foundation, and with the support of PepsiCo Foundation, the company’s
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Almeria peppers return to the US market.
2024-01-25 00:00
On 29th December 2022, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States closed the doors to the export of peppers from Almeria due to different detections of Ceratitis capitata, the so-called Mediterranean fruit fly.
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Keelings acquire Caposud based at the Rungis Market in Paris
2024-01-25 00:00
Keelings announce that Keelings Fresh International have acquired another business, Caposud, as of 12th January 2024. Caposud, located in the Rungis market in Paris, have operated for over 17 years as specialists in the sourcing and distribution of high quality, high value, fresh produce with a
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South African table grapes seemed to dominate the market; imports from Namibia and Peru only played a supplementary role. Chilean batches, pre-packaged in bowls, were usually sent directly to retailers. Deliveries expanded overall. According to the BLE, the demand did not always keep up. Low
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In a recent development for the Indian F&V/horticulture sector, INI Farms, part of the AgroStar group, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LuLu Group International, to build a direct farm-to-retail partnership for the Indian Cavendish Bananas.
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Furry fruit improves mental health – fast
2024-01-25 00:00
Kiwifruit has proven itself as a powerful mood booster and new research from the University of Otago has shown just how fast its effects can be. In a study, published in The British Journal of Nutrition, researchers found the furry fruit improved vitality and mood in as little as four days.
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“We could write a whole book on must and must-not haves when it comes to greenhouses in tropical areas”
2024-01-25 00:00
MSC Invernaderos has been working on greenhouse projects all over the world for over 30 years and has had successful projects in nearly 70 countries. Having a long history with projects in tropical areas, it remains an area of expertise for them, and they have just concluded their latest
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Fresh Del Monte launches Rubyglow, the red-skinned pineapple
2024-01-25 00:00
Fresh Del Montehas announced its latest pineapple innovation, Rubyglow, with a red outer peel. The product is being launched for the first time in China, in time for the Chinese New Year, as part of the company's big debut in that market. About 5000
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Dried fruits: Tops and flops of 2023
2024-01-25 00:00
For the dried fruit category, the year just ended was positive, with good value figures (click here to read more), also thanks to medium-high inflation figures, generated by price increases (especially in the first half of the year), but volumes also showed positive trends
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Gerardo Diana: 'Indissoluble bond between the volcano and the Sicilian blood orange Igp'
2024-01-25 00:00
Once again this year to celebrate the Arancia Rossa di Sicilia Igp, the president of the consortium, Gerardo Diana, climbed to the summit altitudes of Mount Etna to pay homage to Europe's highest active volcano. Diana set off on foot from the Sapienza refuge, located 1910 metres above sea level.
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Inflation, Lidl lowers prices of over 500 products
2024-01-25 00:00
With just a few weeks to go until the end of 'The Anti-Inflation Quarter', the initiative called by the government to help keep prices down and protect the purchasing power of households, Lidl confirms its commitment and continues to reduce prices in its assortment.
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Prof. Bassi on the proliferation of varieties
2024-01-25 00:00
Dear Roberto,
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Changes to UK import controls from 31 January 2024
2024-01-25 00:00
In August 2023, the UK Government published its Border Target Operating Model which introduced new customs procedures and import controls for live animals; food of animal origin; germinal products; animal by-products; plants; plant products; fruit; vegetables; and horticulture products imported
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Fruit and vegetable prices hold steady in Bulgaria
2024-01-25 00:00
Last week, fruit and vegetable prices in Bulgaria remained stagnant, according to data from the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Markets (SCCEM).
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Changes expected in apple rootstocks though nothing revolutionary
2024-01-25 00:00
The International Rootstock Symposium (IRS) will make its debut at Macfrut 2024 as part of a section dedicated entirely to genetic innovation in the rootstock sector. The symposium will feature four seminars that will address the latest results of public and private research on apple, pear,
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UNICA dons the apron of co-responsibility
2024-01-25 00:00
UNICA has implemented an initiative called "At UNICA we put on our aprons". This is a comprehensive training and awareness programme aimed at all employees and their families who are part of UNICA GROUP cooperatives. The aim of this programme is to
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