Despite some difficult general market conditions, the BayWa Group has achieved strong operating earnings for the first nine months of the financial year. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) amounted to €214.6 million at the end of the third quarter (previous year: €459.8 million).
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In Sicily, in the shadow of Mount Etna, there is no time to say goodbye to the Etna PDO prickly pears, in the final stages of another exciting season, when the oranges of the Piana di Catania peep out. read more

The 2023 strawberry season has been a mixed bag for the various global markets. In the Netherlands, the autumn crop shot up early, causing losses later in the season. This lack of production has pushed up the prices, of which the German market is feeling the effect as they wait for the arrival
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A few days ago at the Ferrari Museum took place the annual ceremony for the presentation of the 'Sign of the Year' award, organised by SEIC - Studio Orlandini and Q&A Research & Consultancy.Lidl Italia, present throughout the country with over 730 shops, takes home two
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MART employs a systematic process, analysing three years of sales data, to establish stabilization funds. By calculating needs based on monthly averages, MART ensures effective planning. During the off-season, they pinpoint and distribute demand locally. Currently partnering with 10 major retail
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The Russian apple harvest is expected to match last year's 1.2 million tons, as reported by Tamara Reshetnikova, CEO of "Technologies of Growth." While regions like Lipetsk, Voronezh, and Belgorod boast good-quality apples, climatic challenges in the south affected the quality, particularly for
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The lemon harvesting campaign has just started and for producers it is already shaping up to be a loss-making season. "Production has almost halved," anticipates Enzo Livoti, a verdello producer from the Barcellona pozzo di Gotto area. "Not to mention the size of the products,
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The Turkish citrus season is in full swing, and it seems to be a rather better season than the last one, says Coskun Eren, marketing manager for Turkish fresh produce exporter Eren: “We normally started our season around mid-September with the Meyer lemons. Nowadays, Meyer is still on the
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Consumer price data from Rosstat indicates that cabbage prices in the Rostov region have surged by 100% in the past year, making it the vegetable with the steepest increase in cost compared to others. This trend is observed across the entire Russia. read more

Sofia produce LLC, of Nogales, Arizona which does business under the name “Trufresh” is recalling all sizes of fresh cantaloupes packaged in cardboard containers labeled with the “Malichita” label, sold under the following sales order numbers between October 16, 2023 and October 23, 2023
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Tangmere Airfield Nurseries has attained the AA rating in their recent BRCGS (Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standard) Food Safety audit. read more

Bayer reported its third quarter results with a negative balance sheet. "These were the results we expected, knowing that the third quarter is never our best quarter. We know this requires a strong fourth quarter. We are focused on delivering exactly that and the
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"2023 was undoubtedly a favourable year for downy mildew attacks, but the table grape sector managed to limit the damage, thanks to coverage and the work of agronomists in the countryside, unlike the wine grapevine where the damage was extensive. read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., one of the world's leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and distributors of high-quality fresh and pre-cut fruit and vegetables, recently released its Sustainability Report 2022. This document confirms the ongoing commitment
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Approximately 570 tons of chanterelles were exported, marking a 170-ton increase compared to the previous year. read more

Citrus Black Spot, False Cydia and Citrus tristeza virus are the main threats to imported citrus fruit and European intervention is needed to safeguard the supply chain. Launching the alarm - as reported in a Sole24Ore article - is Italy which, after Spain, ranks
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The Primorye Interregional Office of Rosselkhoznadzor successfully stopped the import of a 6.7-ton batch of tomatoes from China. This action was taken because a quarantine object, the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus, was found in the products. read more

The Sicilian grape campaign is coming to an end, so the time has come to make a few assessments with Gianni Raniolo, president of Consorzio di tutela di Mazzarrone Igp. read more

World peach and nectarine production has seen significant growth in the past decade, rising more than 20 percent from 19.6 million tons to 24.2 million in 2022/23. On the surface, this appears to be a growth industry; however, more countries have declined in production than grown since 2013/14,
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