Wyard Stomp has been promoted to managing director, Driscoll’s of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The role reports to Driscoll's chairman and CEO, J. Miles Reiter. With Driscoll’s mission to continually delight berry consumers through the alignment of customers and berry growers, this
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Two Mastronardi Produce brands were celebrated for excellence in package design and innovation at the prestigious PAC Global Awards read more

Who are the biggest European importers of blueberries from Peru? After avocados, Eder Rios also listed the biggest European importers based on export statistics, including the requisite Dutch importers. Camposol is still at quite a lonely height, but who else are in the top 20? read more

Dicers, slicers, mixers, cutters, packaging machines, cooling compressors, sauce processing machines, packaging robots, depositors, cup filling and sealing machines, electric pallet lifters, an automatic cooled pallet storage system, and many more are offered on the online auctions in Dissen aTW
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Moroccan market watchdog the Competition Council has stated that it has “no positions” to take with regard to the increases or drops in products’ prices. President of the council Ahmed Rahhou added: “The role of the council does not allow it to intervene in the event of a rise or drop in
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The Gervasoni family has been growing asparagus on their French farm in the Gard department since 1950. Maxime Gervasoni, 4th generation on this farm, is particularly fond of this vegetable. “I think asparagus are a great product that I love to work with. There is always something to
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Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Tanzania, Zakaria El Goumiri, has revealed that more traders and investors from his country seek information on the investment opportunities as well as products in Tanzania with potentials of being traded to the Northern part of Africa. read more

Farmers are working non-stop. We need to save the iceberg lettuce crop. It is the only production left in all of Europe, as the low temperatures have practically ravaged all the crops in the places where it's grown. "Right now, its price is soaring in the markets because the only product left is
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Kapi Kapi Growers (Grupo Acon), a producer and exporter of premium pineapples and bananas, will showcase its product offerings at Fruit Logistica next week in Berlin, Germany. Since 1987, the company has utilized the diverse and ideal growing regions across Costa Rica to supply retailers,
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"Patatas Meléndez, a company from Valladolid headed by Javier Melendez, is experiencing a key moment in its history, as the inauguration of its new automated plant will position the company as a benchmark in the sector in Europe. For this reason, and with the firm intention of continuing its
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Organic food producers from the European branch of the IFOAM association have brought a lawsuit over the use of the Eco-Score food labels by a growing number of retailers in several countries. According to legal documents presented before the Paris Court of Justice, producers asked the court to
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It has been a tremendous start to 2023, according to a Western Australian vegetable grower, with mild weather compared to previous years allowing the crops to "mature perfectly and develop their unique sweetness". read more

Menengai, owned by businessman Jaswant Rai, is among the fresh produce firms that are eyeing the lucrative Chinese market after Kenya was allowed to export fresh avocado to the Asian nation last year. The Rai family has expanded into avocado farming in the Menengai Orchards in Nakuru County. The
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TOP The Onion Group. This is the new name under which the TOP family of companies (Crop Alliance, Top Onions, TOP Taste, TOP Flavours, TOP Onion Sets, TOP Fresh Service, Poznan Onions, TOP Onions USA, TOP Cultures France) will be known from now on. The use of one brand name will increase the
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The FreshPlaza team are busy visiting clients and taking lots of photos at Fruit Logistica this week, so we won't be sending our newsletter on Thursday 9th February. read more

The European market offers excellent potential for Mexican fruit. That became clear during the Mexican Business Forum, organized by United Producers of Mexico. At the Dutch Chamber of Commerce building, Mexican exporters, Dutch importers, and other interested parties met on Tuesday, February 6.
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The fourth edition of Novelfarm, (Pordenone fairgrounds, February 15-16, 2023) shed the light on the essential role of indoor crops in safeguarding food safety and biodiversity. Access to the event is free, and more info is available at: https://novelfarmexpo.it/. read more

Some 123 tons of Chilean cherries were denied entry into Taiwan after food safety tests showed they contained excess levels of pesticide residues, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday. read more

FarmFresh packaging solutions, developed by Termotécnica, will be on display at Fruit Logistica Berlin 2023, held February 8-10. FarmFresh conservers will be at the Brazil Pavilion - corridor 23, stands B1 to B21 - coordinated by Abrafrutas (Brazilian Association of Exporters of Fruit and
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Uvasdoce Fresh are heading to Fruit Logistica 2023, one of the most important international fairs in the fruit and vegetable sector. It will be held from 8 to 10 February in Messe Berlin as usual. The company from Alicante will attend this meeting full of novelties in such a key year in their
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