VOG is looking ahead to the 2023/2024 apple season. At MacFrut held in Italy, the Consortium outlined its next strategies based on the four elements of the Home of apples structure: origin, expertise, sustainability, and products and brands.  read more

Zespri has confirmed that difficult weather conditions throughout the 2023 growing season have contributed to a lower than expected New Zealand kiwifruit crop this season. According to the latest New Zealand crop estimate, Zespri expects that in
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Currently, producers and sellers have high expectations for packaging reliability and at the same time seek to balance this with increasingly ambitious sustainability measures. This includes combating food waste and reducing their packaging’s environmental impact. In the fruits and vegetables
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"The inflation rate has thus weakened for the second month in a row, but remains at a high level," says Ruth Brand, President of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The strongest price driver among the goods and services in the basket of goods and services remained in April 2023 the
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The growing period for the Turkish cherries has been rather positive, says Belit Balci, deputy managing director of Turkish fresh produce exporter Alara Tarim: “The weather conditions are favourable during the cherry production period. Chill hours have been sufficient, temperatures were mild
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A recent report by "Interagro" reveals that the fruit and berry market in Russia has the potential to increase by almost 70%, reaching 14.6 million tons annually. The research suggests that the country's current consumption of fruits and berries is significantly lower than the recommended daily
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German food retailer Tegut has announced plans to take over the organic supermarket chain Basic, which it claims has run into “financial difficulties”. According to ESM magazine, Basic has over 19 outlets and employs approximately 500 people in its stores and headquarters in Munich. read more

Ecuador’s banana exports were up by just over 6% in March compared to a year previously. The shipments, totalling 96.03m boxes were mainly sent to the EU (31.2%), Russia (24.6%) and the Middle East (11.9%), according to the latest AEBE data. Europe’s total imports of Ecuadorian bananas were
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Chilean exporter Copefrut has become the first fresh fruit company in South America to be awarded CarbonNeutral Product certification by Climate Impact Partner for its organic apples. read more

Sustainable crop protection business Koppert has extolled the benefits of beneficial nematodes for biological pest control. read more

South African agricultural research group Agri Biz has warned that Southern Africa could be heading for drier times over the next few years as the El Niño weather system is replaced by La Niña. read more

A London-based charity which works to alleviate health inequalities and food poverty across the UK is hosting a celebration event in Barnsley, south Yorkshire, on 26 May to celebrate giving away its two millionth free fruit and veg voucher. read more

Lidl is planning a new regional distribution centre (RDC) on a 35-acre site in Gildersome, Leeds. read more

More than 200 people gathered at Almería’s Cervantes Theatre last Friday for a gala evening in honour of farmers producing the Adora tomato brand. read more

Emirati multinational logistics company DP World says it has taken another step towards its ambition of becoming the most sustainable logistics business in the UK after the successful trial of new solar energy units at its London Gateway hub. read more

Tomato producers in southern Europe say the uncontrolled growth in imports from Morocco and new green policies under the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy are threatening the viability of the European sector. read more

Rabobank has published its World Avocado Trade Map, charting global avocado production, consumption, and trade. read more

The World Apple and Pear Association (Wapa) has said that following last year’s successful return as an in-person event, Prognosfruit 2023 will take place in Trentino, Italy, from the 2-4 August. read more

Mission Produce has appointed Diana McClean as director of marketing and communications. She will lead Mission’s marketing strategy to strengthen customer engagement, drive business development and further market innovation as a leader in the avocado category. read more

Consumers across India are becoming more aspirational and adventurous in the foods they buy, and major improvements in the nation’s infrastructure will help suppliers to deliver on their expectations. That was one of the key takeaways from the opening session of Fresh Produce India 2023, which
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