Egypt will again export record-breaking volumes of sweet potatoes to the EU market. Egyptian sweet potato exporters have raised their sales to the EU-27 at least 14 times since the MY 2022/23, gradually driving their key competitors from this market, reportsEastFruit. read more

The main importing countries to the EU in terms of volume are Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Chile, while Peru leads in terms of value. The main exports are bananas, followed by avocados, mangoes, lemons and cranberries. read more

Healthy snacks are better if they are healthy. ALDI is clear about this and has therefore launched a new snacking product with more than 90% natural ingredients and no added preservatives. This is 'brocolimole', a vegetable spread, made from broccoli, which will become a popular snack in the future.
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A EUR 10 million loan, backed by Sace's green public guarantee, to build a vertical farming plant in Agnadello, in the province of Cremona. This is the content of an agreement between Agricola Moderna and Imi Corporate & Investment Banking, led by
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AgroFresh Solutions Inc, an innovator and world leader in post-harvest solutions, today announced the acquisition of Tessara, a post-harvest solutions provider, from global investment firm Carlyle, which acquired a majority stake in Tessara in 2018. The acquisition expands
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EastFruit analysts highlight the increase in the kiwifruit market in Georgia. Supply volumes increased significantly, while the retail prices showed strength. This should mean demand got stronger, from which the imports benefited most, as local production increased by way less. read more

Producers of the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Poma de Girona are forecasting a harvest of 88,570 tonnes this year, a figure similar to last year's (88,340). Production remains high for the third consecutive season and this year's crop will be the third highest in recent years.
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The Mushroom Bureau has launched a new campaign to market the vegetable as this summer’s energy-boosting ‘super food’. read more

Tong Engineering has unveiled a compact 1800mm wide version of its FieldLoad PRO fieldloading machine. read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce and software platform and distribution network Flowspace have announced a partnership to add 30 of Tricont Logistics’ temperature-controlled storage facilities to the Flowspace network of more than 100 fulfilment centres. read more

A changing global climate and worldwide economic instability are shining a light on the need to protect and boost Britain’s production of home-grown food. read more

Table grape growers will receive advice from keynote speakers on how to progress amid tough times for consumers and global economies, at this year’s 10th International Table Grape Symposium, which will be held in South Africa in late November. read more

Tomato Taste Programmes – naturally altering the Fructose/Glucose ratio and the balance between sweetness and acidity- were being developed as far back as 1986. In Israel, a Volcani Center research group, led by Dr. Ari Schaffer and Dr. Moshe Bar (later with Zeraim Gedera/Syngenta) worked
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The announcement by the UK government that large food and drink companies in the UK will not be obliged to report on their waste until 2026 at the earliest has drawn criticism from within the sector. The government promised a mandate in 2018. Defra said that the delay is part of a wide-reaching
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In July, Freshfel Europe’s General Delegate Philippe Binard took part in a European Parliament hearing on the Sustainable Use Regulation (SUR) in which he underlined the importance of the economic sustainability of the supply chain and the safeguarding of the productivity and competitiveness
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The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) and the Association of Banana Growers of Magdalena and Guajira (ASBAMA) have drawn up a joint plan to combat the Fusarium FocR4T fungus. read more

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) has released its forecast for the 2023 Washington state fresh apple crop will the full crop estimated at just over 134m cartons (18kg) of fresh apples. read more

Citrus Australia has called on the federal government to repeal a proposed Biosecurity Protection Levy announced as part of the 2023/24 budget. read more

Asia Fruit Logistica visitors and exhibitors can join a diverse programme of workshops and information sessions at Asiafruit Business Forum, which takes place daily on the trade show floor on 6-8 September. Curated by Asiafruit Magazine, the Asiafruit Business Forum is back with a new format
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High temperatures in summer accelerate the ripening of bananas, which, in turn, causes a shortening of their commercial life because they tend to turn black earlier than in times of lower temperatures. read more