Recently, the Iberian Premium Fruits group reached an agreement with the shareholders of V-Ros, the well-known company that specializes in clementines with leaves, to incorporate the company into the group with the aim of becoming the largest European leader in the production and distribution of
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Belgium's asparagus supply seemingly shrinks yearly, says Jos Amelinckx of Amelinckx Asperges & Fruit. "There's less acreage every year because growers find it too expensive. All costs, including wages, have risen. In the future, we'll have to look carefully at who remains," he says. read more

On May 22, the first shipments of Jordanian okra arrived at Asia Ltd. "The goods are flown in once a week, but due to the spring holidays this is sometimes difficult to plan. Consumption is also usually somewhat lower during the holiday season, as many consumers with Turkish and Arab roots who
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The global kiwi market is experiencing various dynamics and challenges across different regions. In the Netherlands, importers are facing a limited supply of kiwis, particularly from Chile, leading to concerns of ongoing shortages and impacted quality. In Belgium, the demand for kiwis has
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Lapassata De Rica, a brand of the Italian culinary tradition belonging to Casalasco Società Agricola S.p.A., came out best in the Altroconsumo test published a few days ago. read more

FAO International Consultant and EastFruit expert Fedir Rybalko shares insights about the market situation of early vegetables and potatoes in the EastFruit region. read more

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Domestically sourced summer fruit will not be missing from the tables of Italians, who will soon be able to start eating high-quality cherries. This was assured to IFN by Leonardo Odorizzi, one of the members of La Grande Bellezza Italiana, on his return from visiting member companies in Puglia. read more

The retail chain, Colruyt Group, is fully committed to in-store innovation. Last month, a new technology was tested to ensure that shelves remain optimally stocked, while also measuring how many customers enter the store and how busy it is at the checkout. read more

"Sales of summer produce are going very well and we cannot complain, but around the corner there is always the bad weather nightmare that threatens to compromise the production of peaches, after cherries and apricots". Speaking isPalmino Rotundo, of the distribution company
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The first harvest of new carrots began on Saturday, 2 June 2023, in the Fucino Plain in Abruzzo (Italy). Heavy rains and flooding are marking this crop season. read more

"Our cooperatives are prepared, curious, open to new things and are shaping the future with courage and determination. This is what we also want from the traffic light coalition." Franz-Josef Holzenkamp, President of the German Raiffeisen Association (DRV), sees the
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The production and distribution company Grupo Ametller Origen, led by Josep Ametller, is acquiring the assets of Agrofruit in Tortosa to create a large artichoke production centre. The group plans to convert the warehouses of the former Agrofruit cooperative into an artichoke production centre.
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In the first few months of 2023, the number of food and beverage recalls in Europe went up. According to data from Sedgwick brand protection’s latest European product recall report, a 2.9 percent increase in food and beverage recalls, up to 1,154 in Q1 2023, from January to March was recorded. read more

IFCO, a provider of Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs), is expanding its support for FareShare and The Felix Project, two of the leading food redistribution charities in the UK. read more

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A few months ago, we analysed the world of African citrus fruits, thanks to Alessandro Cecchinato from the Veneto-based company Dal Bello Sife. What emerged was an exploit of Egyptian Valencia oranges in the European markets, especially the Italian ones (read more in the article), thanks to
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Georgian farmers have begun selling the first raspberry harvest of the season, with initially soaring prices. Supermarkets are pricing raspberries at up to 30 GEL/kg ($11.5), while farmers are selling their produce on-site for 15-20 GEL/kg ($5.75-$7.66). It is worth noting that only a fraction
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Rwanda is set to continue its trial of avocado exports by sea freight after a successful initial shipment to Dubai in November, last year. The pilot shipment, which transported nearly 23 tons of Hass avocados, demonstrated that sea transportation was over 44 percent cheaper than air cargo. The
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Soex 2, citrus cooperative based in Moncofa (Castellón), has signed a one-year renewable cooperation agreement with Green Fruit, 2nd degree cooperative, which in turn brings together Coopcisa, Coopego, Novacitrus, Copal and Alzicoop. Both companies
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