Tomatoes are still the most important product in terms of annual sales. At 50.6 million euros, they accounted for around a quarter of Veiling's total turnover in 2023. Leeks are in second place and chicory displaced strawberries from third place at the very end of the year. On the
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Spanish tropicals giant Trops is expanding its avocado operation in Tavira, Portugal. According to a report in Jornal de Negócios, it will invest €6m in expanding its warehouse capacity in the region. Work on the new infrastructure is due to begin this week and expected to be completed by
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Soaring production costs over the past two years have meant that some of the UK’s leading horticulture businesses have shelved any plans for growth, putting the future of the UK’s fruit and vegetable industry at risk. read more

In December, a new Fairtrade initiative was proposed with the aim of helping UK grocery retailers to collaborate on sustainability in supply chains. read more

Quality has always been at the centre of attention for South African pome and stone fruit producers in view of their demanding local customers. Careful cultivation of only selected varieties on the plantations in the Cape, where nectarines, peaches, plums and apricots are grown under excellent conditions, has always taken centre stage.
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Last year, the water boards made a financial contribution to four projects from the 'Incentive budget for reducing emissions in greenhouse horticulture' fund. read more

Fresh produce is front and centre in a new Morrisons price-cutting drive. read more

The volume will be below the 12 million tonnes of 2022, based on official data up to October 2023. Up to this month, fruit and vegetable exports fell by 6% in volume and increased by the same percentage in value, totalling 9 million tonnes or 13,470 million euros. read more

The European Union and Russia were and are the most important countries of destination. In 2023, 91.86 million cartons were shipped to the EU, while exports in 2022 totalled 78 million cartons, an increase of 18%. read more

Group managing director of Nationwide Produce, Tim O’Malley, has been appointed to the board of trustees at FareShare, making him the first from the fresh produce industry. read more

Salix Fruits is seeking to strengthen its ties with Moroccan producers as it continues to build its citrus programme from the north African country. read more

How have sales of Kissabel evolved since the range’s UK launch in 2022? read more

Could you give us an idea of what Fresh Market is all about? read more

Public support for British farming and important government policy wins were heralded by the NFU as two reasons for celebration in what has been an acutely challenging year for the country’s agriculture sector. read more

According to experts from the US Department of Agriculture, this increase is primarily due to irrigation measures that have mitigated the negative effects of heatwaves on crops. Exports are expected to reach a level of 450,000 tonnes in the 2023/24 season.
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Aldi has announced a 57 per cent reduction in its food waste as a percentage of total food sales, achieving its 2030 target eight years ahead of schedule. read more

According to 'EastFruit', Morocco has increased its exports of fresh berries to the Middle East by an average of 64% per year over the past few campaigns. In the first four months of the 2023/24 marketing year, Morocco delivered 127 tonnes of berries to the Persian Gulf.
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The value of Spanish exports of fresh fruits and vegetables is projected to reach between €16.6bn-€16.8bn in 2023, an increase of 5 per cent on 2022, according to Fepex. The volume of exports was expected to be below the 12m tonnes registered in 2022. Customs data up to October showed
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Chilean stonefruit exports are set to exceed 30m cartons in 2023/24 according to the preliminary forecast released by Fruits from Chile. The estimate is based on data provided by 44 producers who together accounted for 84 per cent of stonefruit exports last season. read more

Lidl has reported its best-ever Christmas in the UK, with sales rising by 12 per cent year on year. read more