Greenyard records net sales growth
2023-02-21 00:00
In the first nine months of the financial year, Greenyard increased its net sales (on a comparable basis (LfL) by 7.2 % compared to the first nine months of the previous year, according to its own information. The company generated net sales on a LfL basis of €3,382.5bn,
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Promotable volumes on Washington pears, especially organic
2023-02-21 00:00
As the Washington pear season hits halfway into the 2022 crop, supplies for Superfresh Growers are steady on Anjou, Red Anjou, Bosc and organic Anjou. “We are ready to promote Anjou pears and plan to have volume into summer, touching new crop,” says Cat Gipe-Stewart, director of
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Current date market and demand very good for Israeli exporter
2023-02-21 00:00
The current date market and demand are both very good, noted Israeli exporter Avi Dugal from Agrifood Marketing, an Israeli dates exporter. He is also happy about a weaker Shekel that allows more returns to growers.
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BVL/QS: Emergency authorisation for plant protection products against click beetle on potato, sweet potato and asparagus
2023-02-21 00:00
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product ATTRACAP (active ingredient: Metarhizium brunneum strain Cb-III).
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Peru: Mango exports up seven per cent in volume so far
2023-02-21 00:00
From the beginning of the 2022/23 season until the end of January, the Andean country exported 164,985 tonnes of mangoes, agraria.pe refers to the Peruvian Association of Mango Producers and Exporters (APEM).
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Research: Clever plantation design for more nuts
2023-02-21 00:00
To reduce the loss of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes, more sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural practices are needed. A research team from the Universities of Göttingen, Hohenheim and Venda in South Africa has investigated how macadamia plantations can be
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Allan Dall to chair Freshcare board
2023-02-21 00:00
Allan Dall is the new chair of Freshcare, Australia’s largest provider of assurance programmes for the fresh produce and wine grape industries.
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South Africa sees stage 6 loadshedding "Until further notice"
2023-02-21 00:00
Stage 6 load shedding will be in effect until further notice, according to South Africa's power utility provider Eskom. This comes as approximately eight power producing units at power plants broke down, and the power company has struggled with a lack of coal supply.
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Last year, growers in the foothills harvested and stored almost 23.4 thousand tons of apples, which is enough to fully meet the needs of the region's inhabitants for vitamins and iron until the end of spring, when early varieties of fruits appear on the shelves.
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BVL/QS: Emergency authorisation for plant protection products against click beetle on potato, sweet potato, asparagus
2023-02-21 00:00
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product ATTRACAP (active ingredient: Metarhizium brunneum strain Cb-III).
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WUR/LNV: First steps towards a European eco-label for foodstuffs
2023-02-21 00:00
The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) are taking the initiative to improve transparency regarding the sustainability of food in trade. Businesses and consumers should be able to
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Carrots prices in Ukraine have risen again
2023-02-21 00:00
Ukrainian farmers increased selling prices for carrots this week, EastFruit analysts report. According to market players, a noticeable increase in trade in the segment contributes to price growth. At the same time, most farms have suspended sales of high-quality carrots in anticipation of an
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Pete Pappas & Sons grows organic sales team
2023-02-21 00:00
Pete Pappas & Sons is thrilled to announce the arrival of Kevin Benson and James McKinnis, two industry veterans, joining their sales team. "Kevin and Jamie are a dream-team duo in the rapidly growing organic sales division at Pete Pappas & Sons of Jessup, MD," a company release said.
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Banana prices from Costa Rica increased by 7%
2023-02-21 00:00
The wholesale prices for banana in the UK markets has remained relatively stable this week, bananas from Colombia had a 3% decrease while those from Costa Rica saw a 7% rise. The price from Colombia is still higher despite the rise for Costa Rica.
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MPIC enters vegetable sector with greenhouse project in Batangas
2023-02-21 00:00
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is building a greenhouse facility in San Rafael, Batangas, this is the company's first involvement in the vegetable sector.
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"Cautious drop in price of Spanish peppers sets in, tomatoes still 'insanely expensive'"
2023-02-21 00:00
After bizarrely high prices for Spanish greenhouse vegetables last week, the prices of various vegetables have finally dropped a bit this week. "Carnival week tends to be quieter, but at least for peppers, a cautious drop has started," notes Philip van Geest of Van Geest International.
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Geobas, an importer in the Netherlands, got the new persimmon crop from Azerbaijan in December. However, the Ukrainian conflict caused some issues. "Our normal route goes through Russia and Belarus and then across the border into Poland. Of course, that road was impassable, so we had to use an
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Freshness Seminar: The company HACCP concept as a statutory duty
2023-02-21 00:00
Every fruit trading company is obliged to set up a HACCP system and to train its employees regularly in this subject area. The Fresh Produce Seminar "HACCP in Fruit and Vegetables - Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment for Beginners" on 15.
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"In my opinion, a new wholesale store on the former Tegel Airport site would be possible and also necessary"
2023-02-21 00:00
After a traditionally weaker January, business in Berlin's wholesale market is gradually picking up again. The omnipresent price and cost increases are shaping the daily nighttime operations on Beusselstrasse, as can be seen from on-site discussions with traders. The situation is aggravated by
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"Tight supply of goods and high prices for Italian rocket"
2023-02-21 00:00
Due to the cold snap and the subsequent shortage of goods, the prices of Italian rocket have been adjusted upwards several times in recent weeks. "It was altogether too cold in the Italian growing areas, which had a corresponding effect on the supply of goods. As a result, we are currently
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