Sysco Corporation announced today that its specialty produce company, FreshPoint, has agreed to acquire BIX Produce, a produce specialty and fresh cut distributer based in Minnesota. Founded in 1930, BIX Produce primarily services a broad range of restaurant and other foodservice customers in
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Registration and hotel bookings open today for the October 19-21 Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim, California. read more

The export of live plants amounted to 230.1 million euros in the first four months of the year, 3% more than in the same period last year, with outdoor plants being the most exported with 116.7 million euros, an increase of 4%. After the outdoor plant, the
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This figure is expected to continue to grow in the coming weeks as a result of the confidence of the companies in the sector and their commitment to this major international event, which has led IFEMA MADRID and FEPEX to incorporate Hall 1 of the fairgrounds to accommodate new companies and
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Rumours also confirmed by Affari&Finanza of La Repubblica and other newspapers reveal that Marina Caprotti would also take over the delegation of human resources management, until now entrusted to Davide Sanzi, a manager leaving the group. read more

Larger volumes, a slower market at the end of June, and a switch of origins. “We are in a pivotal period,” explains Raphaël Martinez, director of Peaches and Apricots of France. “The end of June is always a delicate time for all products in terms of sales!” read more

Three and a half months before the start of the 15th Anniversary of Fruit Attraction - from October 3 to 5 - and still in the midst of the commercialization phase, the fair has already exceeded the total occupancy of its last edition. It registered 58,700 square metres of fruit and vegetable
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It is estimated that close to 230 hectares will be devoted to the Candine in Portugal; a production that will be managed and marketed by the Atlantic Apple consortium. "There will be 200 hectares under integrated production and the other 30 will be organic. Last year we already marketed the
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The Citrus Growers' Association of South Africa (CGA) has written to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza. The brief amounted to a request that Ms Didiza will make unfair and discriminatory pest regulations by the European Union a priority at the 5th
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Looye Kwekers' Honing tomatoes have become a staple in the German greengrocer Ten Eicken's standard assortment. "We've had them in our range for over seven years now, and sales rise yearly," says Miriam Ten Eicken. "Remarkably, everyone, young and old, loves them. They're especially popular as
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The Spanish Federation of Wooden Light Weight Packaging and their Components, FEDEMCO,and the Andalusian interprofessional strawberry association, Interfresa, have signed a new collaboration agreement. The agreement arose out of the need to work together to comply with the new national and
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Alk Brand, Group CEO of Westfalia Fruit, is travelling to India after the establishment of West-In Avo, a joint venture of Westfalia Fruit International with Sam Agri - India, Dvori Or & Zohara Farms - Israel for an integrated avocado growing and marketing project. The visit included review
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We are nearing the end of the 22-23 apple season, andEastFruit analysts look at Georgia’s trade statistics. Apple export volumes and prices in US Dollars are quite similar to numbers from the previous season. This is not necessarily an underperformance – on the contrary, the 21-22 season was
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With a focus on summer citrus, Salix Fruits ensures the quality and timely availability of each fruit variety, maintaining a constant supply from Southern Hemisphere countries such as Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Peru. This emphasis on delivering fresh and high-quality citrus fruits aligns with
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According to the data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Spain devoted 61,922 hectares to producing potatoes in 2023, i.e. 2.5% fewer hectares than in 2022. read more

A participative and confrontational meeting was held in the municipality of Nizza, as part of the initiatives of the DOP-IGP Project, financed by the Regional Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Mediterranean Fisheries, and promoted by the Citrus Fruit District of Sicily. At the centre
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A variety of black table grapes, known locally as "Black Magic", is widely used by Egyptian growers and is in high demand on local and export markets. However, growers have found themselves in legal turmoil over the use of this variety. read more

Moroccan tomatoes are becoming increasingly popular in the European Union. For the first time last year, Morocco overtook Spain as the largest tomato supplier in the European Union, with only Netherlands exporting more. What’s next for Morocco? read more

SELEX does not stop and closes the 2022 budget with all key indicators on the rise, starting with total consumer turnover, which, with +7.7% compared to 2021, reaches EUR 18.2 billion.   read more