NZ industry supports cyclone-hit growers
2023-02-20 07:00
New Zealand’s fresh produce industry is rallying around growers and packers impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.
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New exotic mushroom facility for South Australia
2023-02-20 05:00
Epicurean Food Group (EFG) has unveiled plans to transform a former South Australian Holden vehicle painting plant into a 35,000m2 vertically integrated exotic mushroom production facility.
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High tech future for Korea
2023-02-20 04:00
Chung Hwang-keun, Korea’s Minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs has outlined how the government plans to support the country’s agriculture industry to prepare for the future with policies designed to encourage digitisation and a new generation of farmers.
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Major tomato shortages as Morocco faces ‘perfect storm’
2023-02-17 20:00
Alongside a wide range of other supply shortages, the UK has suffered a major hit to its tomato supply due to challenging growing conditions and logistical problems in Morocco and Spain.
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Vip launches paper packs at BioFach
2023-02-17 18:00
Vip, Italy’s Val Venosta apple consortium, took the opportunity of this week’s organic exhibition in Nuremberg, BioFach, to demonstrate its leadership in European organic apples, including the launch of its new 100 per cent paper packaging.
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Aldi opens more stores to meet customer demand
2023-02-17 12:00
Discounter Aldi has announced plans to continue to expand its UK store network during 2023, creating 6,000 new jobs.
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WCO discusses market developments
2023-02-17 11:00
The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) held a meeting at Fruit Logistica last week for members of its global citrus community to exchange on citrus consumption and market developments.
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Asda plans online grocery ‘transformation’
2023-02-17 11:00
Asda has announced a new partnership that it says will lead to a transformation of its online grocery business.
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Where next for Spanish citrus?
2023-02-17 10:00
In 2022, the regional government of Valencia launched a Comprehensive Citrus Plan to develop strategies to improve the competitiveness of the Valencian citrus sector. The team behind the plan are Lorena Tudela and Francesc Cervera of the Polytechnic University of Valencia and Paco Borras,
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Portuguese fruit, veg and flower exports smash through €2bn barrier
2023-02-17 10:00
Portuguese fruit, vegetable and flower exports reached €2.04bn in 2022, their highest value ever, according to new figures from the Portuguese Statistics Institute (INE). This was an increase of 15.6 per cent compared to the previous year. The announcement was made by Portugal Fresh at Fruit
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Vietnam exports to China surge
2023-02-17 03:00
Vietnamese fruit exporters have welcomed improved access to the Chinese market, with orders and prices surging at the start of 2023.
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Peru rethinks grape exports in wake of protests
2023-02-17 00:00
Peruvian grape producers and exporters are being forced to adapt their shipping programmes in the wake of the social unrest that swept through the country last month, blocking roads and access to farms and ports.
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Daifressh boosts berry acreage in Poland and Morocco
2023-02-17 00:00
Berry and citrus specialist Daifressh continues to expand raspberry, strawberry and blueberry acreage across its main areas of origin. Berries are currently the company’s main line of business and the one that is growth the most rapidly every year.
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Almeria struggles to meet demand for winter fruit and vegetables
2023-02-17 00:00
Supermarket aisles across Europe face shortages of fruit and vegetables in the coming weeks following a series of adverse climatic events in the southern Spain region of Almeria, whose greenhouses supply a big proportion of the fresh produce consumed during the winter months.
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Gary Marshall calls for major industry rethink
2023-02-16 13:00
Gary Marshall, the owner of New Covent Garden wholesaler Bevington Salads, says the UK market needs to rethink its expectations and learn from the situation as it deals with some of the highest spot prices for decades across vegetables and salads.
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Planasa inaugurates R&D centre in Mexico
2023-02-16 12:00
Planasa has opened a new research and development centre in the Mexican state of Michoacán to develop new berry varieties adapted to the growing conditions in Latin America and the US.
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Abel & Cole in eco-labelling first
2023-02-16 12:00
Abel & Cole is claiming a UK first by becoming the first retailer to introduce eco labelling across its entire fruit and veg range.
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FruitMasters acquires rights to Wurtwinning apple
2023-02-16 12:00
Fresh Forward and FruitMasters have signed a licensing agreement for the Wurtwinning apple giving FruitMasters production and sales rights of the variety, developed by Fresh Forward’s breeding programme.
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French apple sector decries Carrefour rebuff
2023-02-16 12:00
Given the severe crisis currently being experienced in the French apple sector, French apple association ANPP has taken umbrage at the move by French retailer Carrefour to place Polish apples on the shelves.
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Fresh produce probe in South Africa
2023-02-16 11:00
A new probe in the distribution and marketing of fresh produce in South Africa will focus attention on the reasons for steep increases in fresh produce prices, while also focusing on the behaviour of growers and retailers.
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