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Cape fruit industry suffers from port problems
2023-12-04 17:00
South Africa still finds itself in a dire situation with ports across the country, according to Jacques du Preez, trade and markets at industry body Hortgro.
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Chilean cherry forecast revised downward
2023-12-04 15:00
Chile’s early cherry production will be down by 50 per cent, according to the latest forecast released by Fedefruta. This revises its earlier estimate that 30 per cent of the early crop would be lost due to split fruit and points to a total export crop of below 80m cartons.
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SPAR UK donates £250,000 to FareShare
2023-12-04 13:00
SPAR UK has donated £250,000 to FareShare following an announcement in September that it had partnered with the food redistribution charity to launch its Giving One Million Meals campaign.
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Shipping CEOs join forces on decarbonisation
2023-12-04 13:00
The chief executive officers of leading global shipping lines issued a joint declaration at COP 28 calling for an end date for fossil-only powered newbuilds.
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Petition set for Parliament
2023-12-04 12:00
In a landmark development for British agriculture, a campaign championing the plight of small-scale British farmers against supermarket giants is now set for a Parliamentary debate.
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South Africa calls for intervention in citrus fruits
2023-12-04 12:00
In a letter to the EU Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, Plant Health Division, the Citrus Growers' Association (CGA) stated that investigations this season have revealed a number of false positive test results and incorrect notifications.
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Good year for Chilean citrus fruits
2023-12-04 12:00
A total of 395,889 tonnes were exported, of which 15.5 % were clementines, 43.7 % mandarins, 23.7 % oranges and 17.1 % lemons.
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According to the company, the investment volume amounts to 60 million euros. The new building complex with a floor area of 27,500 m² comprises a production area of 18,000 m², a logistics area of 9,500 m² and around 3,750 m² for offices, canteen and social rooms on the first floor.
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New foodservice boss for A.F. Blakemore
2023-12-04 12:00
A.F. Blakemore has unveiled Lawrence Shirazian as managing director of its newly formed Foodservice Business Unit.
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IVG: Supply of regionally produced mushrooms is at stake
2023-12-04 11:00
This is because the production of the most common edible mushroom, the button mushroom, requires the use of a top layer of substrate, which currently consists of 90% black peat. There is as yet no adequate substitute raw material for this application. The Industrieverband Garten (IVG) e.V. therefore points out that
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An analysis of AMI promotion prices in food retail reveals a significant increase in promotions compared to the previous year. While there were only 26 promotions for savoy cabbage in weeks 40 to 48 of 2022, there are 63 promotions this year. That is an increase
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Good year for Chilean citrus
2023-12-04 09:00
Chilean citrus exports grew 48 per cent in 2023. The figure was 16 per cent on the average over the last three seasons, according to the figures released by the Chilean Citrus Committee.
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Research project aims to get to grips with post-Brexit logistics
2023-12-01 18:00
Logistics researcher Andrew Morgan is embarking on an ambitious new project to understand how fresh produce supply chains are adapting to new trading environments and regulatory regimes post-Brexit.
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Logistics researcher Andrew Morgan is embarking on an ambitious new project to understand how fresh produce supply chains are adapting to new trading environments and regulatory regimes post-Brexit.
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Camposol celebrates first cherry shipment to China
2023-12-01 14:00
The first Chilean-grown Camposol cherries have landed in China. The company held a ceremony in Shanghai market for distributors and customers to mark the arrival of the first air shipment of Santina cherries, considered one of the best varieties in the Chinese market.
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Camposol: First shipment of cherries to China
2023-12-01 14:00
According to the company, this first consignment was transported by air and consisted of cherries of the Santina variety, which is considered one of the best on the Chinese market.
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Brazil: APM Terminals Pecém set record handling volumes
2023-12-01 13:00
There has also been an 11% increase in container throughput so far this year compared to the same period in 2022, mainly due to a 23% increase in exports of products from the fruit-growing regions of Pernambuco, Bahia, Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte.
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Chile: citrus fruit exports increased
2023-12-01 13:00
"The season ended well. It was a season that ended with several positive surprises in terms of export volumes. The export volume of clementines has recovered strongly and we have almost doubled last year's total exports of mandarins. For
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UK: Significant increase in imports of Moroccan fruit
2023-12-01 12:00
The report, presented in Casablanca to coincide with a joint review of agriculture by the British and Moroccan governments, highlights a significant increase in imports of fruit and vegetables from Morocco, up from £158 million in
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New Defra secretary promises backing for farmers
2023-12-01 11:00
New Defra secretary Steve Barclay has used his first major speech to set out his commitment to backing British farmers and being on the side of rural businesses.
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