The topic of onion shortages in the region continues to be the main one on the agenda, according to EastFruit experts. As we previously reported, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan all banned onion exports. Now another country of the region, Kyrgyzstan, has been added to the list of onion
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Citrus greening is affecting the mandarin orchards of Norbugang in Nganglam, Pemagatshel district. Farmers say the declining orange crop yield has been palpable even before 2015. Four villages in Norbugang in Nganglam have been considered orange pocket areas, according to the villagers. These
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Leading potato supplier Greenvale AP Ltd has partnered with Trinity AgTech to roll out Trinity’s digital platform, Sandy, to farms across the country, supporting them in analysing their environmental targets. read more

British grocery wholesaler and Costcutter owner Bestway Group has bought a 3.45% stake in the UK’s second-largest supermarket, Sainsbury’s. read more

McCain has announced a £35 million investment in its farmers, committing to a 31% increase in the price it pays growers. read more

Aldi is planning to recruit over 500 new apprentices in the UK this year. read more

Dole has announced that certain of its subsidiaries have entered into a definitive agreement to its Dole’s Fresh Vegetables Division to an affiliate of Fresh Express Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chiquita Holdings Limited. read more

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Vietnam has given the green light to imports of mandarins from Uruguay. Uruguay’s Ministry of Agriculture said it will soon open the registration process for companies wishing to ship to the Asian country. read more

Avocados From Mexico (AFM) has launched the official teaser for its 2023 Big Game ad. The commercial, featuring actress and comedy star Anna Faris in her Big Game debut, is part of the brand’s perfectly ripe campaign designed to show how AFM makes everything better. read more

After a short-lived dip at the end of 2022, grocery price inflation rose to a record 16.7% in the four weeks to 22 January 2023 – the highest level since Kantar started tracking the figure in 2008. read more

Result Group has won the World Packaging Organisation’s (WPO) 2023 WorldStar Award in the fresh fruit and vegetables category for its pioneering work on the Australian Table Grapes Traceability Pilot. The Australian Table Grapes Traceability Pilot was one of the largest traceability and
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VLAM, the Flanders Agricultural Marketing Board, has announced that 32 Belgian suppliers of fruit, vegetables, potatoes and fruit trees will be present at Fruit Logistica in Berlin at its joint stand. VLAM’s 660m2 stand will reportedly be made of wood and decorated with attractive product
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Scott Marshall has resigned as chief executive of Metcash’s food pillar. read more

StePac’s modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) has been shown to reduce food waste and the subsequent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in new research commissioned by the fresh produce packaging company.  read more

New Zealand consumers can expect vegetable shortages over coming weeks, according to member-based industry organisation United Fresh New Zealand. read more

The New Zealand Apple industry is expecting a solid 2023 export crop characterised by good quality and size. read more

Teboza has signaled to its customers that the asparagus season has begun. This Dutch company has harvested its first greenhouse asparagus. read more

The leading quality seal in packaging will present, together with AFCO (Spanish Association of Corrugated Cardboard Packaging Manufacturers), 100% efficient and sustainable agricultural packaging solutions in cardboard, in Hall 11.2 A-38 at Messe Berlin. read more

Coal (VéGé) is rapidly expanding its presence in the territory in which it operates. The brand is active with more than 320 sales outlets in six regions of central Italy and in the Republic of San Marino. Fruit and vegetables play a central role in the layout of the typical point of sale.
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