The southern African stonefruit and table grape seasons are gaining momentum and, in light of ongoing problems at Cape Town’s container terminal, there are now plans to significantly increase shipments via specialised reefer vessels between December and February. read more

"It is good that the planned regulations are intended to cover the entire breadth of industry and not just energy-intensive companies. After all, more favourable energy prices abroad represent a competitive disadvantage for all companies based here.
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Florette is giving 50 UK shoppers the chance to win £500 each this Christmas though an on-pack promotion on its best-selling Classic Crispy and Mixed SKUs. read more

The Edeka Potrzebski store on Messe-Allee in Leipzig is to become the Group's first climate-neutral store, according to Edeka. The "climate-neutral food retail" pilot project organised by the German Retail Association (HDE) is a ground-breaking initiative to reduce the carbon footprint of food retail.
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Harvesting of early table grape varieties in Namibia is underway, with the first shipments of this year’s Southern African table grape season due to leave the port of Cape Town last weekend. South Africa’s northern region is expected to start from this week, with the Orange River coming on
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The California Prune Board (CPB) has launched a major promotional push in South Korea as part of multi-channel marketing efforts to highlight the nutritional and taste benefits of California Prunes. read more

McCain has launched Baby Hasselbacks in what it has described as its biggest new product development in over a decade. read more

South Africa’s Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan, paid a visit to the port of Cape Town last week in a clear sign that the government is taking the logistical problems at the port seriously. Ongoing challenges have come at great cost to the South African import and export economy. read more

The first estimate of Chile’s 2023-24 table grape campaign indicates a 5% growth in exports, according to the Chilean Exporters’ Association (ASOEX). Shipments for the upcoming season are estimated at 63.78 million 18 pound boxes, with 63% of that total consisting of new varieties, as
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The level of self-sufficiency in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Germany is already secure, said the Minister: read more

In week 45/23, italiano green peppers fetched 1.20 euro/kg to 0.80 euro/kg, italiano red peppers averaged 1.60 euro/kg, lamuyo peppers 1.70 euro/kg to 1.40 euro/kg, lamuyo green peppers 1.20 euro/kg to 1 euro/kg, california green peppers 0.95 euro/kg to 0.80 euro/kg, california red peppers 1.70 euro/kg to
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Sales of organic fresh produce in the US continue to rise. In the third quarter of 2023, sale value and volume were up by 2% year-on-year, the same as in the second quarter, according to a report published by Organic Produce Network and Category Partners. The organic berry category led overall
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Peru saw a big jump in strawberry exports this year. According to consultancy Fresh Fruit Peru, the country shipped 20,338 tonnes worth US$34m between January and September 2023, an increase in 43 per cent in volume and 26 per cent in value compared to the year-earlier period. read more

SanLucar has been awarded the Goldener Zuckerhut 2023 prize. This prestigious award celebrates excellence in the German food and consumer goods industry and has been granted annually since 1958 by a renowned jury in recognition of companies and professionals who have stood out for their
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Technical innovations play an important role in the companies of the Schwarz Group in order to further expand its position as one of the world's leading retail groups. Secure and sovereign AI is a key technology in this context, the Schwarz Group reports. read more

The Panama Canal is facing a surge in the number of ships waiting to transit, up by 13% in just 24 hours, as the waterway grapples with drastic transit cuts due to drought conditions. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has implemented daily transit volume reductions and draft restrictions due to
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The country's largest cooperative - with 2.3 million members and more than 340 sales outlets distributed in 8 of Italy's 20 regions - in line with the 2023/2027 Strategic Plan, in fact, in 2023 alone transferred more than €300 million of
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It's already time for strawberries in Basilicata. The abnormally mild fall weather has accelerated plant growth and the ripening of the fruits, hastening harvesting operations by two weeks. read more

Hi-Las Marketing Corp., a player in the agribusiness, has unveiled its strategic initiative to bolster market penetration by charting a course towards exporting fresh fruits to key European markets, notably Belgium. While historically centered on the Asian market, the company is now
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The Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) reiterates to all political representatives of the European Union (EU) with competences in agriculture, phytosanitary safety and international trade to ask the Commission to veto the entry of citrus fruits coming from
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