UK grocery price inflation rose again in the four weeks to 19 February 2023 to reach 17.1 per cent – the highest level ever recorded by Kantar. read more

Vertical farming specialist Oishii has announced the launch of the Koyo berry, the newest varietal grown by the strawberry brand. read more

Last month saw a protest by French growers, who uprooted their own apple trees due to the unsustainable pricing, demanding that retailers raise the value of the fruit by €0.20/kg. read more

Leading international players actors will gather to discuss different topics in the field of cherry production, with in-depth analysis of various contingent technical topics. read more

T&G Global has assured customers it will have a crop of premium New Zealand apples to harvest this season. read more

Wan Hai Lines has upgraded its refer capacity and is coordinating with industry to improve supply chains in the lead-up to the peak of the Taiwanese pineapple season.  read more

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Currently, Bangladesh is one of the biggest potato-producing and exporting countries in the world. In 2021, potato exporters in Bangladesh produced 15 million tons of potatoes, of which around 50% is exported, increasing year by year. For the year 2025 production target is 50 million tons. The
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The freshness of fruit directly affects the profit of retailers. How to better ensure the quality of fruits during transportation and retailing and extend the shelf life is a major challenge. read more

Early bird registration for the 2023 CPMA Convention and Trade Show (CPMA 2023) taking place April 25-27, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, closes on March 3. read more

As part of the General Assembly on 23 March in Lérida, Catalonia, AREFLH (Assembly of European Horticultural Regions) is organising a public conference on the new CAP and the future European Packaging Regulation. read more

Tens of thousands of potato growers in Bengal are in deep financial distress since the beginning of this year with traders forcing procurement prices to drop. West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh have witnessed record potato production this year. The trade has choked the off-take forcing producers to
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Cellular agriculture promises solutions to many current and future challenges, but research is still in its infancy and concrete applications are scarce. In order to support this research area and find answers to the challenges in the
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A recent media report stated that Costa was looking at “trimming” some of its avocado farms,. However, late last week the company rejected that premise. A Costa Group spokesperson said the company’s preference was to not have to divest from any of their farms and no decisions had yet been
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According to a report from the Spanish news service Hortoinfo, in 2022, Morocco overtook Spain as a tomato supplier in the EU after surpassing the volume of Spanish tomatoes sold in the Community market for the first time ever. read more

On 27 February 2023, potato grower HZPC celebrated its 125th anniversary. Drs. A. A. M. Brok, Commissioner of the King of the Province of Friesland, also presented HZPC with the certificate for the predicate Royal. A special recognition for the international market leader in the field of
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China Shenshan Orchard Holdings Co. Ltd., a leading producer of kiwifruits in China announced its financial results for the full year ended 31 December 2022, with a revenue decrease of 23.5% to RMB85.0 million for FY2022 due to severe drought conditions that adversely affected the Group’s
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The ongoing rate slide on Indian container trades is showing no sign of a reversal, according to the latest market analysis by Container News. read more

A third season of Covid 19 harvest and supply chain disruptions, rising labour and input costs, and the impact of quality issues on a portion of the New Zealand Envy™ crop have resulted in T&G Global's guidance for the year ending 31 December 2022.
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Kevin Leap, with over 25 years of organic produce sales experience, has recently joined Awe Sum Organics, the leading importer of Peruvian organic table grapes. Kevin will oversee the Sales Department at Awe Sum Organics as Vice President of Sales and Business Development. He brings with
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