In 2022, Spaniards consumed 12.2% less fresh fruit and 13.4% less fresh vegetables in volume compared to the previous year. This was the case across all categories. This is the finding of the Food Consumption Report published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, analysed by Fepex,
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The area used for organic agricultural production in the EU continues to increase. According to EUROSTAT data, it expanded from 14.7 million hectares in 2020 to 15.9 million ha in 2021, the equivalent of 9.9% of the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the EU. read more

At this month’s Organic Food Iberia expo, Andalusian organic agri-food products stood out for their quality, sustainability and flavour. During the two-day event, Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development held a complete programme of activities to promote
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At the end of June, Eurosemillas presented the new variety of avocado launched by the international Green Motion Avocados platform. The new variety, called BL516, type B flower, is patented under the trade name LUNA ucrTM. The presentation took place in front of over a hundred leading
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Hundreds of leaders from every segment of the produce and floral industry will convene to advocate for key public policy issues at the International Fresh Produce Association’s 2023 Washington Conference, September 12-15 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC. read more

The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) will hold its Annual Conference 2023 in the Moon Palace Hotel – the Grand of Cancun, Mexico, from October 25th to 27th. Our Mexican delegation and Latam Regional Group will host the conference, chaired by Arturo Salvador Fernández Martinez. read more

The World Citrus Organisation reports that it now counts among its members Citrojugo, a Mexican producer, processor and marketer of acid citrus -based juices, essential oils, and dried peels. Citrojugo represents the WCO’s first Mexican member and represents a watershed in the growing interest
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The inaugural Global Tropicals Congress will take place in The Hague on 14 September. The one-day event brings together key players from across the industry to explore the latest market opportunities in the tropical fruit category. read more

The members of the Association of Logistics Operators for Eco-sustainable Reusable Items (ARECO), Euro Pool System, IFCO Systems and Logifruit, have invested in advanced packaging technologies that help extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. These improved packaging systems include
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Three and a half months before the start of the 15th Anniversary of Fruit Attraction – from October 3 to 5 – and still in the midst of the commercialisation phase, the fair has already exceeded the total occupancy of its previous edition, with 58,700 square metres of fruit and
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Ecuador’s banana exports from January to May were up by 2.43% year-on-year, from 158.92 million boxes in the first five months of 2022 to 162.78 million boxes this year, according to the latest data published by the AEBE. The European Union (30.89%), Russia (23.73%) and the Middle East
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From 6-8 July, the Association of Agricultural Producers Guilds of Peru (AGAP) will host the 2nd. edition of AGROFEST 2023 in Lima. In this new version, the great experience of 2022 will be repeated, with innovative ideas and new attractions, including a larger fair zone and demonstration of
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This year’s International Aneberries Congress will take place between 26 and 28 July at the Guadalajara Expo centre in Jalisco, Mexico. With 12 years of experience, the event has positioned itself as the main business fair specialising in the berry sector. Every year, it brings together the
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In an industry that needs to be sustainable and constantly improve, the Agricultural Water Summit (AWS) event has become a benchmark for all stakeholders in the agricultural sector. After a webinar in 2021 and a face-to-face edition in 2022, which brought together more than 650 attendees and 70
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When London Packaging Week becomes the epicentre of the packaging industry later this summer at its brand-new home – the world-famous ExCeL centre in London – it will do so with its ‘biggest ever’ speaker line-up. Around 5,000 expected attendees, comprising industry
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Maritime transport represents around 80% of global freight transport and is responsible for almost 3% of CO2 emissions. Therefore, it improve its sustainability in order to strengthen global value chains and initiate an energy transition and a decarbonisation process, since failure to do so can
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Valencia-based citrus agricultural organisation Unió Llauradora is urging the European Union not to authorise imports of products from third countries that contain active materials whose use is not authorised, such as Chlorpyrifos and Methyl chlorpyrifos. read more

Launched at the event in Amsterdam, Trap-Eye employs AI to make IPM scouting “automated, accurate, fast and affordable”, according to a Biobest statement. Employing a web-based dashboard, the system provides growers with a full overview of the pest situation in their greenhouses. read more

“The future will be shaped, in large part, by how we produce, process, and consume food,” said Dr Juan Carlos Motamayor, general director of Neom Food, adding: “The future of food is the future of mankind.” Neom Food has adopted a pioneering approach to designing a fully sustainable and
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With the integration of BFV as of July 1st, the fruit offering of the leading Belgian organisation is estimated this season at around 200,000 tons of pears, 75,000 tons of apple, 13,000 tons of strawberries, 6,000 tons of cherries and 3,000 tons of other berries. Melons and prunes are also part
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