According to data from Fresh Fruit, Peru exported 10,491 tons of citrus in the last week. This is 23% less volume than in the previous week, but 29% more than in the same week of last season. So far in the 2023 campaign, Peru has exported a total of 194,004 tons of citrus, i.e. 17% less than in
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Avocados Australia has welcomed the news that Aldi has become the first Australian supermarket to exclusively range 100% Australian Avocados in all of their 586 stores ahead of the summer season. read more

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) informs that Port of Hamburg Beteiligungs­gesellschaft SE today published its decision to submit a voluntary public Takeover Offer pursuant to Sec. 10 para. 1 and para. 3 in conjunction with Sec. 29 para. 1, 34 of the German Securities Acquisition and
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Last September, Piet Schotel of the Center for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI) and Fresh Publishers manager, Pieter Boekhout, took a work trip to Moldova. They visited some 15 fruit growers in this small European country, wedged between Ukraine and Romania. You can read
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According to Klaus Burger, demand for avocados has been consistent throughout the year. "Even during the rather quiet summer vacations, demand has continued. However, our customer base has also expanded, as some customers from our competitors now buy avocados from us. This is due in no small
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Caution - it is advisable to eat a meal before reading this article, as the content may stimulate the salivary glands !!! read more

After being detected in Israel last year, Diaphorina citri has now been identified in Cyprus, which should force Brussels to investigate the origin of the outbreak as well as finance and supervise eradication measures. The Asian psylla is more worrying than the African Trioza erytreae, already
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Fruit Logistica, the world’s leading fresh produce industry trade fair, has recorded a major increase in requests for exhibition space at its upcoming event. And tickets to visit the annual show, which takes place on 7-9 February 2024, are now on sale. read more

Former UK PM Theresa May has called on the food industry to go further and work faster to prevent worker exploitation within global supply chains. May is the architect of much of today’s modern slavery legislation. Speaking on 6 September at the annual Modern Slavery Intelligence Network
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South African blueberry exporters have reported strong markets so far this season, although they have been frustrated by a slow start to production. read more

Two companies from the eastern Spanish province of Castellón – Grupo Clasol and Cooperativa San Alfonso – have joined forces to create one of the region’s leading suppliers of citrus and stonefruit. read more

The Spanish Federation of Wooden Packaging and its Components (Fedemco) has appointed Raquel Aguado Muñoz as its new director in its latest move to boost its internationalisation strategy. read more

Nadorcott Protection (NCP), which owns the intellectual property for the award-winning Nadorcott variety of mandarin, has revealed that it has contacted nine major retailers in the UK concerning what it alleges is the “unauthorised sale” of Tango/Tang Gold mandarins. read more

Nadorcott Protection (NCP), which owns the intellectual property for the award-winning Nadorcott variety of mandarin, has revealed that it has contacted nine major retailers in the UK concerning what it alleges is the “unauthorised sale” of Tango/Tang Gold mandarins. read more

The British blackberry campaign is now in peak production, with senior agronomists announcing that this year’s season has produced a very high-quality crop of berries that are sweeter and larger than their bramble hedgerow counterparts. read more

US avocado specialist Mission Produce has said that revenue and net income fell in the third quarter of 2023, compared with the same period last year. read more

US avocado specialist Mission Produce has said that revenue and net income fell in the third quarter of 2023, compared with the same period last year. read more

Grocery price inflation has dropped to its lowest level in over 12 months, new figures show. read more

Digital trade solutions business and DP World company CNS (Community Network Services) is rolling out its new CNS Port Community System (PCS) to “future-proof port technology in the UK and beyond”. read more

Digital trade solutions business and DP World company CNS (Community Network Services) is rolling out its new CNS Port Community System (PCS) to “future-proof port technology in the UK and beyond”. read more