HUERCASA FOOD SERVICE will be present at the next edition of HIP, an unmissable event for the Horeca channel, at IFEMA Feria de Madrid, from 6 to 8 March. At its stand (7B220), the sector will be able to discover all its products, which stand out for their ease, convenience and speed of use. read more

The fact that consumption has entered a downward spiral is nothing new. And we don't just read that from the statistics. Traders also attest to it. Whereas they used to deliver three pallets, now there are only two or sometimes even fewer. However, according to Marco Babbi, sales manager of
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DiMuto, a global Agri-FinTech company, has expanded its AI-powered Financial Services to the US and Mexico through its latest financing deal with Grupo Paisano, a large international grower-exporter of fresh produce items based in Mexico. Financing Grupo Paisano’s fresh exports to the United
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The Peruvian mango supply is just about peaking. Nevertheless, according to Marcel van Rooijen of Trofi in the Netherlands, the market has regained a nice balance. "The market was dramatic in December, but the situation, fortunately, turned around in late January. Prices are back to a regular
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Ahead of the July durian harvest, some growers seem to be unsure how the Philippines will service China export demand, based on their estimates for crop volume. “We are wondering where the durian will come from,” Federation of Free Farmers Raul Q. Montemayor told BusinessWorld. He said his
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UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has hailed his deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland as a ‘decisive breakthrough’, and many Conservative MPs, including those who supported Brexit, gave their backing to the agreement. Also, the Democratic Unionist Party, whose support
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Hamburg Süd has given out its 'market update Latin America February 2023, stating:  read more

Despite a slight decline in the overall Swiss market from 13,537t in 2021 to 12,906t in 2022, Swiss mushroom cultivation is still on track. Particularly pleasing is the development of Swiss organic mushrooms with +89% compared to the previous year and the increased market share to 50% for noble
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Some 35% of Hawkes Bay apple crop could be lost due to Cyclone Gabrielle, says Paul Paynter of the Yummy Fruit Company, one of the region’s largest apple orcharding businesses. Still, it’s really too early to accurately predict the loss. read more

The Belgian company Optiflux, supported by The Province of Flemish Brabant and research partners KU Leuven and VCBT, has developed smart technology for the improved cold storage of top fruit. "The 'Digifruit' innovation project lets fruit growers store apples and pears more efficiently, cheaper,
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In collaboration with G-teK from Carpi (Modena), a number of natural solar dehydration systems (DEN®) have been activated in two Sub-Saharan countries - Senegal and Tanzania. read more

A small group of KwaZulu-Natal pineapple growers supply the whole of South Africa with fresh pineapples. In Hluhluwe, Queen pineapples are produced on dryland fields for 52 weeks of the year with an average annual yield of around 47 million kg of pineapples. read more

Despite the absence of adequate export infrastructure in the state, Assam exported agrarian products (as well as wicker works) worth around Rs 40 bln (€440 mln) in fiscal 2022–2023. According to the assessment of the Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO), these exports will reach
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Two new products - vellore spiny brinjal and pamanathapuram mundu chilli - of Tamil Nadu, have been conferred the prestigious geographical indications (GI) tag. As the mandatory four-month notice period for the projects for over on February 21, they are now deemed to have been registered as GI
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European markets have been experiencing a tense situation for several weeks as the supply of Spanish vegetables, including tomatoes, has been under pressure due to the effects of low temperatures in the south of the continent. read more

One of Australia's largest trucking companies has entered receivership. Scott's Refrigerated Logistics, offering mobile refrigeration and temperature controlled warehousing, whose clients include Coles and Woolworths, entered voluntary administration yesterday, before KordaMentha was appointed
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Bayer is on a mission: to get people to consume more fruit and vegetables – five servings per day. There are some challenges along the way though, as we heard from their team at Fruit Logistica: Inci Dannenberg (President of Global Vegetable Seeds), VK Kishore (Global Head of Veg Seeds
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China’s Cosco Shipping has opened a sea and air logistics center in Guangzhou Airport’s economic zone. The facility is to include warehousing, logistics, e-commerce and other value-added services. Its opening marks the start of the Shanghai-headquartered company’s regional supply chain
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Fruit Today talked to Cirilo Arnandis, president of the D.O. Kaki Ribera del Xúquer, about the consequences of this season, which could be described as unusual in terms of product availability. read more

What is happening with grapes grown in the Mazzarrone area of Sicily may be a good example of how crises can also bring opportunities. Gianni Raniolo, an agricultural entrepreneur and president of the Mazzarrone Igp Grape Consortium, spoke on this, and described the state of affairs in an area
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