"We must reduce costs and use raw materials sustainably," begins Marinus de Bruijn, Sales Director at FoodeQ. This Dutch company specializes in vibration technology and processing for the food processing sector. It developed the Aura® oil recovery system, aimed explicitly at fried potato
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Alico, Inc. announces financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. This comes as the Company's groves have been recovering from the impact of Hurricane Ian since September 2022. read more

The South African lychee import season is in full swing at N&K in the Netherlands. "The first air freight shipment arrived in week 45. That availability was challenging, but by flying to different destinations, we still received the lychees regularly. They were priced extremely high,
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Italy's Almaverde Bio harvested 3,300 tons of green kiwis and 2,900 tons of yellow kiwis. "Due to the weather conditions, the quantities are slightly below a normal year. However, this is compensated by an average grading and an excellent Brix value," said Paolo Pari, director of Almaverde Bio. read more

The combination of low orange supply and strong demand, driven by high temperatures, has led to a surge in orange prices in both the fresh fruit and processing segments. This trend has resulted in record prices in the industry, with the current average reaching a historic high in real terms,
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"Banana producers, cooperatives and traders of the Colombian Caribbean, represented in ASBAMA, are standing together against the permanent harassment to which we are subjected by various criminal gangs, which are jeopardizing the security and viability of Colombia's fourth largest agricultural
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The Belgian organic leek market has been picking up for several weeks. That seems to be because harvesting remains problematic due to heavy rains in Flanders. "Demand always increases toward New Year, but the supply is generally lagging somewhat due to delays or problems getting the product off
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The market has plenty of average grapes right now. Domenic Russo, VP of sales for Summit Produce Inc. notes that Eastern cold storage supply is increasing while importers are starting to hold red grapes as they expect arrivals to be down in the upcoming weeks. “Right now, arrivals are 2:1
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The EU produces a wide range of fruit, berries and read more

In Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, a man in his 50s planted three banana trees on a public city street and tended to them unnoticed for two years. Despite watering them twice daily, his activities remained undetected until recently when authorities cut down the trees, which were illegal
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As the Peruvian sweet onion season draws to a close, Keystone Fruit Marketing, a division of Progressive Produce, is gearing up to transition from Peruvian Mayan Sweets to Mexican Mayan Sweets. read more

Brazilian mango exports are poised to finish the year on a positive note, with significant contributions from Bahia, the largest fruit exporter in the country. Unlike the previous year, international shipments from Bahia are expected to grow, with output already showing a 19% increase compared
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The town of Feijó in western Brazil, known as "The Land of Açaí," has achieved a significant milestone as its açaí berries received a geographical indication (GI) label. Similar to the designation of origin for products like Champagne, the GI label acknowledges the unique characteristics of
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Conservative MP Julian Sturdy, chair for the APPG on Science and Technology in Agriculture, has called for Defra to publish material on the impact of its Environmental Land Management (ELM) and Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) policies to see evidence that their strategies are maintaining
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This week, Dominiek Keersebilck started work as Demargro's new business developer. At this Belgian importer/exporter, the experienced sector manager will focus on developing new product groups' expansion at potential and existing customers. "I have 20+ years of experience in the sector, mainly
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Since mid-November, the cucumber price has been dropping. Last week, the average price at the auctions of the Union of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives (VBT) fell below the five-year average. The unit price is at 48.10 euro cents. The lettuce price is also dropping, for the first time in
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"There's almost no cauliflower to be found," says Bertus van Tricht of AGF-Direct in the Netherlands. "Yesterday, a paltry 5,000 crates were auctioned in France for €27 per crate. That's unheard of, but there's simply hardly any available." read more

Agricultural products, especially peppers, play a vital role in Ukraine's food market. read more

Despite challenges faced by some of Brazil's main competitors in apple production, such as Chile, New Zealand, and South Africa, the expected increase in Brazilian fresh apple exports for the 2022/23 season did not materialize as anticipated. Industry experts consulted by Hortifruti Brasil
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"We often think of food security problems, e.g., 70% of the food needed in 2050, but interestingly, nobody double clicks on where. It's not an equally distributed problem. The population is growing in Africa, the Middle East, and South Africa, yet it's shrinking, flat, or soon to shrink
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