Currently berry category is its main line of business and is the one that is demonstrating the greatest growth every year. Although 2022 has been a complicated year due to the challenging economic situation, it has achieved 10% growth in its turnover. That is why, in 2023, it continues to
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Peru’s political turmoil in recent months has reduced exports, with year-on year falls of 6%, 19% and 8% in October, November and December, respectively. Nevertheless, agri-food exports have continued to grow. The total shipments for 2022 were worth US$ 8.53 billion, up 7.8% from 2021,
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PICO Modern Agriculture, established in 1974, was the pioneer in planting locally non-existing varieties of fruit in desert Egyptian land. “We have a dynamic portfolio,” states Muhammad Galal Fayed, regional sales manager. “We are obsessed by introducing new varieties, thus boosting the
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Consumption is expected to be lower with the reduced supplies. Exports are also forecast down with a near 50-percent decline in exports from Morocco due to the drop in production. read more

The UK government has released some details of its eagerly awaited post-Brexit farm subsidy scheme in England. Farming and environmental groups have broadly welcomed the new measures while pressing for greater clarity and a long-term vision. read more

Fairtrade has released a new risk map that shows the greatest human rights and environmental risks in the sectors where it operates. According to Fairtrade, human rights violations and environmental harm remain widespread in global supply chains. One in five workers globally lives in poverty;
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Difficult weather conditions in the northeast and south of Brazil meant that fruit exports did not reach their potential in 2022. President of national fruit association Abrafrutas, Guilherme Coelho, reported exports were down by 12% in value and 15% in volume between January and September
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Experts from GLOBALG.A.P. unveiled a comprehensive range of new sustainable solutions at the horticulture trade fair IPM ESSEN, the world’s leading trade fair for horticulture. Climate change and sustainability were major themes at this year’s trade fair, setting the stage for
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Sprouts Farmers Market, one of the largest and fastest growing specialty retailers of fresh, natural, and organic food in the United States, has announced the launch of its Rescued Organics programme in all 130 stores in California. read more

The project is aimed at boosting the UK’s food security, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain. According to a statement by Tesco, the roll-out is expected to reduce GHG emissions by up to 20% in the first year alone, at no extra cost to farmers. read more

The recent frosts in the Spanish region of Murcia have caused damage to the tune of at least €1m to the artichoke crop, according to initial estimates by Agroseguro. The territorial director of the Spanish Combined Agricultural Insurance System (Agroseguro) in the southeast, Jesús López,
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For the first time, human urine is being used in France to make a crop fertiliser. The French National Agency for Food Safety, Environment and Occupational Health has just authorised Toopi Organics to market this organic fertiliser in France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Belgium. The
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In blueberries, Camposol has developed a sustained supply from Peru, and as of this year has 52 weeks of production. Sergio Torres, Senior Vice President North America & Commercial Operations of Camposol, said:“We are proud to have reached the year-round supply target, which we have
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The agricultural sector is, without a doubt, one of the most active drivers of our economy, with large vertically integrated companies that operate all over the world, recording significant turnover and creating a large number of jobs. At the same time, trends in food distribution, especially
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The Fairtrade Foundation has been awarded Superbrand status for 2022/23 in recognition of the strength of its brand and public perception in the UK. Superbrands, the world’s largest independent arbiter of branding, this week announced the recipients of this status, which is given annually to
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The latest estimates from the Freshfel Europe Consumption Monitor suggest that the average consumption of fresh produce among Europeans fell by 10% in 2022 from 364g per capita per day in 2021. This is particularly worrying as it is well below the minimum 400 g recommendation of the WHO. These
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The share of EU agricultural land under organic farming increased by more than 50% between 2012 and 2020, with an annual increase of 5.7%. In 2020, 9.1% of the EU’s agricultural area was farmed organically. On average, though with substantial variation across Member States, organic farms are
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(Valencia, Spain – February 2023). –SanLucar, the premium brand for fruit and vegetables, is now getting to the point – quite a few points, actually. Soon, the cute four-legged main characters from Disney’s classic movie “101 Dalmatians” will decorate SanLucar
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