The Olympics are coming to France in 2024. Many parties are already preparing to feed the Olympians. The Sodexo group will be in charge of the Olympic food in 2024. They’ve already got some experience when it comes to large-scale sports events – take Roland-Garros or the Tour de France for
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For "Domenico Laghi", a historic trading business based in Forlì, the apricot, peach and nectarine campaign has started off well with good demand from both Italy and abroad. "Demand is lively but quantities are not very high, so there is no particular problem when it comes to selling and prices
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Supply of Moroccan fruit & veg has been safeguarded, as a legal suit against trade between the Northern African nation and the UK has been rejected. Campaigners had taken the government to the High Court over a post-Brexit trade agreement with Morocco, arguing it was negotiated without the
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As the UK-Australia trade deal is now in force, not everyone seems to totally informed. Unlike Australia, the UK is retaining its tariffs, quotas and product specific safeguards on Australian agricultural products for many years. read more

FAO International Consultant and EastFruit expert Fedir Rybalko shares insights about the market situation of early vegetables and potatoes in the EastFruit region. “The highest wholesale prices for onions are currently noted in Ukraine. Azerbaijan is the main supplier to Ukraine at the
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Compared to this time last year, supplies of raspberries are being described as a mixed bag. Jose Saca of Wish Farms notes that supplies of the berry from Mexico got a little tight in week 22, dropping about 1.5 million kg. from week 21 to 22 according to USDA data. “The first eight weeks of
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Over the past week, the average wholesale price for watermelons in Uzbekistan has decreased by a third and current wholesale prices are 20% lower than at the same of 2022, EastFruit reports. read more

Farmers growing vegetables in greenhouses in Azerbaijan complain about dishonest officials who do not allow them to earn money. The costs of greenhouse farming are higher than the profits, so farmers are drowning in debt. The market is monopolized by officials, so producers cannot sell their
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The orange market is currently enjoying good demand. "There are genuine shortages," begins Conrad Rijnhout of the Dutch company VerDi Import. "At present, we're loading the last Egyptian oranges, and I imagine those growers are delighted with the season. They had nice volumes, nice fruit,
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It reflects the brand's tropical, cheerful and carefree character, conveyed through colourful graphics that recall the origin of the products that make up its offer, and a creative and fun typography in line with its fresh and daring character. read more

Created by a team of students at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, the the TartanPest robot consists of a Ufactory xArm6 robotic arm and a computer vision system mounted on an Amiga electric micro-tractor. As the robot autonomously moves along rows of trees or vines, it uses its
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Less than one year after its acquisition by potato business Tuber Group, UK fresh produce company MyFresh has entered administration. MyFresh has hired Conrad Alan Beighton and Dane O’Hara from Leonard Curtis to act as administrators. The company was declared insolvent on 20 April and the
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Drewry’s composite World Container Index remained stable at $1,681.04 per 40ft container this week. read more

Hort Connections 2023 came to a close last night with the gala dinner and industry awards. A list of the winners can be found below. read more

There are four species of Macadamia, of which two are the most important nut producers, namely Macadamia integrifolia and M . tetraphylla. All species belong to the Proteaceae family, meaning they are related to banksias, grevilleas and proteas. This family connection reveals the genus has a long… read more

There are still a few months to go before the arrival in the market of Spanish mangoes, a product that enjoys a good reputation in the European markets thanks to its flavor, as it is harvested later due to its proximity to market. However, some tropical fruit producers and traders from Malaga
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Starting on October 1, 2023, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will enact changes to its rates for voluntary grading, inspection, certification, auditing and laboratory services for a variety of agricultural commodities, including fruits and vegetables. read more

There is a general lag abroad with regard to the main campaigns, not only for summer fruits, but also for new potatoes and onions. read more

Even though the flowering of the early stone fruit trees in Lleida was late, the harvest started about a week earlier thanks to the continuous high temperatures in spring, which were accompanied by beneficial rains. The stone fruit season is advancing with strong demand, especially for apricots,
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The Australia Workers Union, ACTU and the Federal Government have been criticized by Australian fruit growers for making changes to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme. Under the PALM scheme, workers from Pacific Island nations and Timor-Leste are employed on farms during fruit picking
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