Spanish fresh fruit and vegetable exports between January and April 2023 decreased by 11% over the same period of the previous year, totaling 4.1 million tons. Meanwhile, imports increased by 17%, standing at 1.47 million tons, according to data from the Department of Customs and Excise. read more

The Unifrutti Group, one of the leading players in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector globally, has announced the appointment of Linda De Nadai as CEO of Unifrutti Europe in the first quarter of 2023. De Nadai, who succeeds Gianluca Defendini as CEO of the European companies, retains the role of
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All three are characterised by being very productive, among other qualities, according to the report presented by the company's technicians to strawberry growers in the province of Huelva. Amongst them, some have welcomed trials of these new varieties on their own land.
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Just three months ago, FreshPlaza reported dragon fruit supplies in Ecuador exceeded demand and prices had collapsed as a result. “Ecuador harvests yellow dragon fruit several times a year and each harvest period is about four to six weeks,” says Ricardo Roggiero with Freshway Produce. read more

"Is it possible to produce vegetables in Antarctica?". The answer is now affirmative, as 400 plants have recently been installed in hydroponic production modules on the white continent, thanks to a project developed by Argentinean researcher and agronomist Jorge Birgi - an expert in
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Juicy, fragrant, fresh and thirst-quenching... they seem to be the perfect summer fruit and the drink of choice at the seaside with an 'anti-afa' effect; but during the hottest time of the year, oranges suffer a decline in consumption, and Italians leave them in the dust. A product
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In an effort to improve connectivity and meet customers' demands for integrated logistics, Maersk is expanding its growing cargo network between Mainland China, Southeast Asia, Europe and the US, increasing the frequency of regular flights and
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The Belgian greenhouse vegetable season is in full swing at importer/exporter, Fresh Food. During the winter, this Belgian company focuses mainly on imports from Southern Europe and Morocco, but as summer approaches, Belgian products dominate. They market some of these under their 'The Taste of
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Egypt has exported record-breaking volumes of oranges to India in the first half of the current MY 2022/23 (October-September), as reported by EastFruit. India is one of the key export markets for Egyptian oranges, but exports to India are unstable, with their historical record observed in the
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The conference was part of 'Profesionales 4.0', a project of Fundación Telefónica together with CEOE which, in collaboration with Fundación Laboral en la Construcción, Astic, Confebus and FEPEX, promotes training in digital skills for more than 43,000 professionals in these three sectors.
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This initiative, which arose at the meeting held on 6 June between the Regional Minister, Carmen Crespo, and the president of Interprofesional, José Luis García-Palacios Álvarez, is part of the agreement adopted to firmly defend the sector and disseminate its social character,
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Aglio Polesano Dop, Slow Food Val di Chiana Aglione, organic black garlic, Igp Tropea onion, Igp Margherita onion, Slow Food Giarratana onion, Slow Food Certaldo onion, Slow Food Acquaviva delle Fonti onion, shallot
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An interest-free loan of up to EUR 30,000, with a duration of five years and two grace periods; read more

The cherry season is beginning in Eastern Europe, in Georgia it is in full swing, and in Central Asia it is already coming to an end. However, mid-June is the period of time when cherries can be found in the wholesale markets of most countries in the region, so, as usual, EastFruit offers an
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The company Almeda, a producer of IV gamma products under the Naturizia brand, which for years has been in partnership with the Arena Group (VéGé), active in Sicily under the Decò and Super Conveniente brands, held a training meeting dedicated to technicians and
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A training meeting dedicated to technicians and managers of the fruit and vegetable departments of the Arena Group (VéGé). It was held by Almeda, a producer of fourth range products under the Naturizia brand, which has been working with the retailer for years, active in Sicily with the
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Italians spent over 3 billion more to eatbut due to high prices they had to cut back on the quantities they bought in the first five months of 2023. This is what Coldiretti estimates on the inflation trend in May compared to the same period last year
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Gruppo VéGé and Carrefour Italia, at the end of 2023, will not renew their current cooperation agreement within the framework of Aicube 4.0, the central purchasing unit set up in 2019. Both existing commitments, already entered into with partners in the industry of
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As EastFruit’s readers should know, Turkey has a substantial amount of unsold hazelnuts stocked. TMO, a governmental body, which buys and sells hazelnuts from the open market in order to regulate prices, has now turned to selling the stocks. This move is the right one for the exporters, but
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"What is important is to always look ahead, yet without forgetting the history we are celebrating," stated Valente, a company dealing with technical solutions for vineyards and orchards located in Campodarsego (Padua) as it celebrated its 60th anniversary with an event held at Villa di
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