Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 1% to $1,719.95 per 40ft container this week, and has dropped by 78% when compared with the same week last year.     read more

The USDA Subjective Almond Forecast, published on 12th April, estimated the 2023 Californian almond crop at 2.50 billion pounds, down 3% from last season but above existing industry estimates. The USDA pegged yields at 1,810 lb/acre, compared with the Wonderful yield estimate of 1,731 lb/acre
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As other Polish apple exporters are wrapping up their season, there is still no rest to be had at Appolonia. According to Jakub Krawczyk, export manager of Appolonia, there have been more sales this year, but the stocks are still sufficient: “The current apple stocks at our company are almost
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A trade fair that focuses on the supply chain and also reaches the end consumer, Macfrut 2023 was able to speak beyond the insiders and did so also thanks to the commitment of the manufacturing companies present. One of these is Ortonatura, which with its Melanzì brand
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A direct, containerised shipping service linking Pakistan and Russia is scheduled to commence operations later this month. The service will be creating enhanced trade access for Pakistani products in the Russian market. read more

There are numerous comments from trade associations on the flood that so tragically hit Emilia-Romagna. We report those of Cso Italy, Coldiretti, Confael and Confeuro; read more

The trend for the main references at the Vittoria Fruit and Vegetable Market marks a slight but gradual decline in prices. Prices have been declining for about ten days now, but without discouraging the operators excessively because we have to consider that we are in mid to late May. A more
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Not to be missed, Bejo debuted at Infoagro with its latest novelties for the province of Almeria: the French cucumber Bejo 3670, highlighting its strong plant, dark colour and thorns, giving an excellent post-harvest, and the green bean Gloria, standing out for its dark green colour and excellent post-harvest, and the green bean Gloria, with its dark green colour.
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Registered nutritionist Gabi Zaromskyte claims that she eats the skin on a lot of fruit and vegetables, because of the benefits it has for her gut. According to Zaromskyte, the skins of potatoes, carrots and kiwi fruit all “feed different gut microbe species compared to the flesh”. That’s
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The first edition of Organic Week, a national organic promotion initiative that AssoBio, in cooperation with FederBio, ISMEA and FIPE (Italian Federation of Public Establishments), has organised for this 2023, is about to kick off. The Organic Week, which this year will be in its first
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Elisir, the Cedior brand that selects and brings fruit and vegetables to the tables of Italians, gets a makeover with a rebranding operation that narrates the company's identity through the values of tradition, selection, research, experience and family that have always represented the
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Four Star Fruit, grower of organic and conventional table grapes, recently acquired 1,100 acres of table grape vineyards and two modern distribution facilities near Bakersfield, California from Grapeman Farms. The acquisition is an exciting opportunity for Four Star Fruit to expand its
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Starting with the opening of the first Lidl shop in Ludwigshafen-Mundenheim in 1973, the food retailer is now one of the leading retailers, largest employers and best-known brands in Germany. This development has always been based on a clear focus,
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Through his business, Peter Gwyn and Sons Quality Potatoes, Peter Gwyn has supplied potatoes in North Wales for over 30 years. But he is now seeing things that he has never experienced. The cost-of-living crisis has already seen rising bills for takeaway owners, but the unusually dry summer and
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When the rain comes down in buckets and at the wrong time, much of an entire year's work can be lost just like that. It happened to Adriano Vena, a grower from Montalbano Jonico, a village in the southern Italian province of Matera. read more

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The season of peaches and nectarines from the Mediterranean region is starting. Low rainfall and high temperatures are affecting production and calibre sizes in the Spanish growing regions. Consequently, the promotional season with the stone fruit starts in the German
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When the rain comes down in buckets and at the wrong time, much of an entire year's work can be lost just like that. It happened to Adriano Vena, a grower from Montalbano Jonico, a village in the southern Italian province of Matera. read more

Aiming to prevent further dumping on the South African Customs Union (Sacu) market, the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) has introduced substantial import duties on imported frozen potato chips from three European countries. The final duties against Belgium, the Netherlands
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The table grape season started about ten days ago in Egypt, one month earlier than last year. This represents a commercial opportunity for Egyptian exporters, but volumes are directly impacted as well. Salem Ghonim, a consultant to the production of grapes in Egypt, comments on the situation. read more