Tropical Millenium, one of Spain's leading producers and marketers of avocado, mango, papaya and pitaya, has decided to move the board of its executive team and appoint a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). read more

Last Tuesday 16th May Florette, a leading company in salads and other ready-to-eat vegetable dishes, was visited by a team of volunteers from the Food Bank of Navarra. This committee, made up of José Miguel Guibert, Fabiola Iriarte and José Maria Irujo visited
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If summer fruit is not among the favourite products on the markets in these days of bad weather (click here to read more), the trend for citrus fruit remains positive. We talked about this with Gianluca Fantini, sales manager of Siban srl, who gave us an overview of the oranges of
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The problematic trend in the world economy is affecting Port of Hamburg throughput figures. As in other ports of Northern Europe, seaborne cargo throughput is falling, yet the trend in certain sea trades is positive. As an all-purpose port, Hamburg is profiting from a rise in bulk cargo handling. read more

The Spanish Rojo Brillante kaki season came to a close between January and February; earlier than usual and with high prices due to a significantly smaller harvest. Now, kakis are returning to European shelves, straight from South America. read more

Covid-19 may well have brought society to a standstill, but one thing that we learned throughout the pandemic is that global supply chains still need to move even in the most extreme circumstances. So while logistics personnel couldn’t meet face-to-face amid widespread restrictions, goods were
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For its competitiveness in terms of management, its reliability in the financial field, and its sustainability with regard to an unquestionable balance sheet algorithm, the Campania-based company from Montesarchio (Benevento), ‘Coppola Patate’, has won the Industria Felix 2023 Award from the
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EU tomato and citrus fruit imports from third countries are subject to enhanced monitoring by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food. The data shows an undeniable increase in the volume of EU tomato imports from non-EU countries in recent years; mainly from Morocco, but also from other
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Argentina’s citrus sector faces further headwinds after a delayed start to the 2023 season due to drought, with the country facing the world’s worst inflation of over 100% and currency challenges. Despite these challenges producers say they have long term investments and commitments to
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Despite the most severe drought over the past three decades in Morocco in summer 2022, the country continued to increase onion exports, according to EastFruit. read more

Last year was the absolute market debut for the Giubilo F1 cherry. The variety, created by Hazera and distributed by Vilmorin-Mikadowon the trust of Sicilian growers thanks to its characteristics. In fact, the cherry tomato proved to be an excellent product in the
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Indonesia's horticulture industry is an important sector for the country's economy, providing employment to a large number of people. It is a sector that has developed strongly in recent years. Gerrit Staal also saw this during a visit to the country this spring. "There will be increasing
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Joerg Sonne will become Senior Managing Director Region North Europe, succeeding Martin Rolf, who will take over the position of Managing Director Human Resources. read more

Scotian Gold, the Canadian cooperative sees an increasing demand for their apples in the South East Asian markets. “We’ve developed the Scotian Gold brand identity in the Asian market through key investments with in-store promotions and targeted digital assets directly with retailers. We
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The EUR 150 million from the PNRR allocated to Italian agri-food markets will generate an additional turnover of EUR 2.8 billion annually (today it amounts to EUR 10 billion) and 7,000 jobs. A necessary but not sufficient first step to ground the real potential of
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The company, located in Guadassuar, has developed an important R+D+i process for something as traditional and Valencian as the consumption of fruit and horchata, taking an unprecedented step towards the consumption of this type of product in a totally artisan way and making a clear and clear commitment to
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It has a thin, firm skin like a cucumber and a pleasant, mild taste like a courgette. But its appearance is reminiscent of a pumpkin. Do you know what it is? It is called Zucchiolo, a mix of the Italian terms Zucchini (courgette) and cetriolo (cucumber), and it is available in different colours:
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The Spanish Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional (HORTIESPAÑA) held its 7th Ordinary General Assembly this morning, at which it was unanimously decided to elect Juan Tomás Cano Aguilera as the new president of the Organisation, representing Cooperativas Agro-Alimentarias de
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On the 5th of May, Fruidor Terroirs signed the acquisition of Vivy Fruits, a French company based in the department of Maine-et-Loire. read more

The National Association of Garlic Producers and Marketers, ANPCA, met in its extraordinary General Assembly held in Santaella (Códoba), on the occasion of the start of the new Spanish garlic harvesting season. read more