As Filipinos slowly try to recover from months of inexplicably high onion prices, some are now bracing for higher costs of another kitchen staple; garlic. Again, a supply shortage lurks around the corner. read more

UK: AF Blakemore appoints Carol Welch as new CEO read more

The water cut in the Tagus-Segura aqueduct is not based on technical or legal criteria, but solely and exclusively on criteria of a political and territorial nature, without being backed up by scientific or legal criteria. read more

The shelf placement of fruit and vegetables in the shops, as well as the key role played by innovation to increase consumption, are some of the topics that emerged from the interview of FreshPlaza to Andrea Cialone, marketing manager of Dem Supermarkets, Serena Marilungo, fruit and vegetable
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Freight rates on the Europe to Asia trades have begun to follow the wider container market down after a period of resistance. According to a market update from freight rate benchmarking firm Xeneta, spot and log-term freight rates are beginning to fall after a sustained drop in volumes. read more

During the first two days of the fair, trade visitors will be able to view each of the nominations in an exhibition area in hall 20 and vote for their favourite. The winner of this award will be announced on 10 February. read more

The German economy slowed down in 2022, but managed to grow by 1.9% more than expected, and in energy it has done its homework with gas reserves exceeding 90%. read more

As has been reported for years now, Florida's citrus crop has been decreasing and things are not yet looking to be picking up. Centuries ago, growing and producing citrus began in Southeast Asia. The popularity caught on in Africa and slowly spread across Europe. By the time the Europeans
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INDUSER, specialised in the design and manufacture of automated lines for the packaging of fruit and vegetable products, is starting the year with room to promote more engineering projects inside and outside its borders. read more

Last year, more than 3,300 exhibitors from 91 countries presented their products, services and technical solutions at the event. read more

The cucumber export season is underway in Almeria and Granada with very good results and is expected to end a few weeks earlier than usual due to the advanced state of the crops. The unusual temperatures recorded until the first half of January have accelerated the ripening and caused the
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South Africa exports of tangerines/mandarins are forecast to grow by almost 8 percent in 2022/23 to reach a record 560,000 tons on higher production and strong overseas demand. The European Union and the United Kingdom account for 45 percent of total South Africa exports followed by Russia (10
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The cold spell in Almería in the last week of January led to a significant drop in production. As expected, prices have increased for all products, but most for peppers and tomatoes. In addition, many crops are finished while demand is stable.
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LEDFan offers savings on lighting and heating costs through a highly efficient design that utilises heat loss with controlled fans. read more

Looking back, the fruit and vegetable market was significantly influenced by several factors last year. On the one hand, the war in Ukraine initially caused energy and transport costs to rise, according to the current market report by the Agrarmarkt
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Representatives of the Association of Grape Producers and Exporters of Moldova noted that in 2022 exports of table grapes from Moldova to Romania almost doubled compared to the previous year. Exports of Moldovan grapes to Poland increased even faster – it has tripled in comparison to 2021 in
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The value in 2022 was US$256 million. Thanks to a cultivation area of 12,550 ha, Chile is able to achieve a total plum production of around 100,000 t per year, 2/3 of which are destined for dried plums, simfruit reports.A total of 81 countries were supplied, whereby the
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The sales of Polish apples has been rather stable, but there was one specific variety that did exceptionally well in Western Europe, says Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for Polish apple exporter Appolonia. read more

In terms of sustainability, the Dutch fruit and vegetable sector is an international leader. In which aspects is the sector different from other countries in this regard? What does that mean in terms of international trade opportunities? And how does the EU Trade Programme help growers exploit
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Ontario apples are continuing to see a strong year--a welcome change from the last two years where smaller crops followed challenging weather conditions. “This year overall we had a bumper crop. Not only was it larger in yield but it was larger in size and had great color. All regions had a
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