Consumers are no longer buying products from non-sustainable brands.
2023-05-16 00:00
Sustainability is an increasingly decisive factor in consumers' purchasing decisions, according to the AECOC Shopperview report, 'The impact of sustainability on the shopping basket'. According to the survey, half of all consumers have stopped buying products
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Discover the Obelix pear tomato on the coast of Granada
2023-05-16 00:00
The seed house CapGen Seeds together with the grower Alberto R. "El Palomillo" invite the public to an open day on the 18th of May. This event will be a perfect opportunity to get to know the characteristics and behaviour of the Obelix pear tomato, the pear tomato from
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In 2021, the price of Spanish aubergines surpassed that of Dutch aubergines for the first time in history
2023-05-16 00:00
According to FAO data, in a Hortoinfo analysis, in 2021 Spain surpassed the Netherlands for the first time ever in the price paid to farmers for their aubergines, as Spanish producers were paid €0.67/kg and Dutch producers €0.65/kg.
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Real-time container tracking via myKN by Kuehne+Nagel
2023-05-16 00:00
Congestion and capacity constraints have made container visibility in recent times an absolute necessity for supply chain management. The new Container Dashboard in Kuehne+Nagel's myKN online platform harnesses data of a geo system cloud solution to allow customers to track all their containers
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Researchers in Arkansas and Georgia have shown that delicate fresh-market blackberries typically picked by human hands to maintain quality, can now be picked by robots as well.
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Fruit and vegetables, packers look to a sustainable future
2023-05-16 00:00
Macfrut 2023 was a key stage for the world of packaging machines, as could be seen by visiting the Ulma Packaging stand. Among the models exhibited by the company from Gragnano Trebbiense (PC): the TSA 680 PS traysealer, the GALAXY E stretch film wrapper and
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"Kaki still the most popular persimmon variety, but Sharon fruit has won some ground recently"
2023-05-16 00:00
The new South African Sharon fruit season has begun at Special Fruit. This Belgian importer started working with Sharon fruit several years after the company was founded. "South Africa's crop is wonderful this year, with mainly small sizes," says buyer Lore van Aert.
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Turkey: Agri exports hit four-month record
2023-05-16 00:00
Turkish agriculture exporters have managed to maintain pace and lift their overseas sales to a record high in the first four months of this year. The demand remained robust despite geopolitical risks, prevailing concerns over supply and ongoing global challenges regarding food accessibility.
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Melon and watermelon production falls by 20%
2023-05-16 00:00
According to estimates, this season's melon and watermelon production has decreased by more than 20% due to drought, high production costs, and the delay of the end of the winter campaigns. The COAG doesn't rule out that this year both fruits reach the high prices they achieved in supermarkets
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Onions force Erdogan to the ballot
2023-05-16 00:00
After 20 years of unchallenged rule, Recep Tayyip Erdogan will have to go to the runoff in Turkey's presidential elections. In the first round last Sunday, more than 60 million voters gave him only just over 49% of the vote, so the six-party coalition
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In Iper la spesa shops, a Maiorana Maggiorino (Consorzio C3) brand operating in the Nielsen 3 area, fruit and vegetables are always positioned at the entrance to the point of sale. A choice common to many retailers who, through scenic display solutions and the typical colour scheme of
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Onion market review for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2023-05-16 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, onions remain one of the most dynamic positions on the fruit and vegetable market, although, thanks to the arrival of new crop onions from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, the hype in the market has somewhat subsided. However, there
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"Energy prices, virus pressure have changed tomato cultivation"
2023-05-16 00:00
"Energy prices and preventative measures for viruses have changed tomato cultivation," begins Tom Verdonck of Tomeco. "It's become quite tricky to guarantee stable delivery."
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Improving business resilience through climate-friendly farming
2023-05-16 00:00
Read how NFU member and Fruit Grower of the Year 2022 Anthony Snell is improving his business resilience through climate-friendly farming:
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Sales extended for Hass avocados
2023-05-16 00:00
"Not only there has been an increase in volumes from Peru, but South Africa has also released large quantities of greenskin (green-skinned avocados, Editor's note); all of which means that this year will likely configure a more prolonged sales window for the Hass avocado," says Claudio
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Over the last decade, there has been a decline in the consumption of citrus fruits, both in Spain and at the European level. According to the international agri-food consultant Paco Borras: "The 11.53% decrease in mandarins is worrying, but it's even worse when we take into account that the
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Lower Saxony: "Yellow Ribbon" for fruit rescue
2023-05-16 00:00
Fruit tree owners between the Ems and Elbe rivers can now once again register their own trees with the Lower Saxony Centre for Nutrition and Home Economics (ZEHN) and mark them with a "Yellow Ribbon".
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The bell pepper campaign has come to an end in the province of Almeria. As already reported by the Prices and Markets Observatory of the Government of Andalusia in week 16, the entry into production of Murcia and the Netherlands has directed international buyers mostly to these markets, so the
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Expert recommends persimmons to lower cholesterol levels
2023-05-16 00:00
High cholesterol means someone has have too much of a fatty substance known as cholesterol in his blood. Over time, it can build up leading to blockages and causing the blood vessels to harden. When this occurs, it becomes harder for blood to flow around the body which can result in medical
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DFHV Annual Conference: Investigators from the BKA and LKA Bavaria shed light on drug smuggling in the international trade business
2023-05-16 00:00
Time and again, the media report the discovery of cocaine in shipments from South America, preferably in banana boxes. "In many cases, companies are unsure how to behave properly when such a find is made," says the managing director of the German
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