According to preliminary figures, Colombia exported 1.8 million tons of bananas in 2022, i.e. 7% less than in the previous year. However, production in the Caribbean region increased by 2% growth and exported 883,915 tons, equivalent to 46,038 containers. The Caribbean region accounted for 48%
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At this Fruit Logistica, Fyffes will focus on Win Together, one of its four company values, to highlight the company’s investment in sustainability and human rights advancement at its own farms as well as with its suppliers. In addition, Fyffes will also highlight its focus on providing
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Cargotec's Board of Directors has appointed Casimir Lindholm as Cargotec's new President and CEO as of 1 April 2023, until which Cargotec’s current President and CEO Mika Vehviläinen will hold his position. read more

The Organizzazione di Produttori Terre della Luce will be attending the Fruit Logistica trade fair in Berlin again this year, for the fifth time. "The German fruit and vegetable fair,' says Alberto DeVincenzis, the producers' organizations sales manager, 'is a very important annual appointment
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From its base in Hectorspruit, Neofresh manages its subtropical fruit operations from its late litchi farm in White River, Mpumalanga Province, northeastwards to where the bulk of their papayas grow near Moambo in southern Mozambique. read more

As part of efforts to resolve the long-running dispute over the Northern Irish protocol, EU and UK negotiators have made a breakthrough in reducing checks on goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. read more

Data on measures to prevent land degradation will be systematically added to the electronic map of the geoinformation system “Land Degradation” in Uzbekistan. The Ministry of Agriculture and its structural divisions will monitor it, EastFruit experts inform. read more

VIP, the Association of Val Venosta Producers of Fruit and Vegetables, will be represented at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023 at Stand A-40 in Hall 6.2. There, interested visitors can find out, among other things, how the apple supplier from South Tyrol is responding to the current market conditions and what sets VIP apart. read more

The Primland project continues to grow successfully in Asturias, where a significant increase in cultivation hectares is expected. “Currently, our company in the principality, Kiwis La Rodriga, has 15 hectares in production. Another 8 hectares have already been planted (which will soon be
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A retail store in the Philippines accepted onions as payment for select in-store items on Saturday. A branch of the Japan Home Center accepts one onion in exchange for the customers’ chosen item. “Every customer has a limit of three item purchases only. All collected onions will be used in
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One day before the start of FRUIT LOGISTICA, which takes place in Berlin from 8 to 10 February, the leading trade fair for the global fruit and vegetable trade publishes its Trend Report. It sheds light on the challenges facing the fruit and vegetable industry and contains free and valuable
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Theatrical displays to enhance seasonality and capture consumers' attention. The stores in the Gros Maestri del Fresco network are distinctive for the solutions adopted in the fruit and vegetable department in which over-the-counter display areas are often arranged with a
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The new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) and the Port of Himeji aims to promote collaboration and information sharing between the two ports on renewable energy and net zero carbon emission efforts. read more

Last week, an article was published on trials of growing strawberries under retractable flat-roof cooling houses in Irapuato, Mexico. At the same site, at 1,700 m. elevation, raspberries were trialed. The high elevation causes sun radiation to be high year-round, and trials started with
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An earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on the morning of Monday 6 February 2023. Such was the magnitude of the earthquake that there has been significant damage to logistics and transport infrastructure around the Pazarcik, Kahramanmaras, epicentre, including at the Port of Iskenderun. read more

Saai has launched the world’s first artificial intelligence platform for family farmers. The WhatsApp-based platform Hi Saai uses billions of data points on the internet to develop a complex framework within which a complete answer to a set of farm-related questions is given within minutes. read more

Total Spanish O+G imports from January to November 2022 reached 3.5m tonnes (+7%) and a total value of €3.412bn (+15%). read more

In the south of the state of Nuevo León, the Secretariat of Regional and Agricultural Development (SEDRA) will promote the cultivation of red fruits. The reason for this is the fact that these are products of great commercial value. Marco González, head of the agency, explained that as part of
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The Supervisory Board of the international vegetables breeding company Enza Zaden announced that Andreas Sewing has been appointed Chief Scientific Officer and member of the Board of Directors at Enza Zaden, with effect from 1 May 2023. read more

Franka Rodriguez, Global Sourcing Director at Aldi Süd, speaks at Fruitnet World of Fresh Ideas about the company's recent efforts to pay banana producers a living wage for their produce. read more