The multinational company SanLucar continues its international expansion plan, with its sights set on Asia. The fruit and vegetable brand has launched its products in Singapore. read more

“Mushrooms are one of the most sustainable crops, requiring little light and relatively little energy. Mushroom production can also be used to repurpose organic waste as a substrate, bringing the environmental impact close to zero,” says Eldad Arnon, CEO of the German mushroom-producing
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DP World, a global leader in end-to-end supply chain solutions, announces its first export operations at its new air cargo logistics hub in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The new facility, which was announced earlier this year, enhances the Dominican Republic’s position as the largest trade
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In December FreshPlaza will be focusing on the exotic/tropical fruit sector. Are you a grower, importer or supplier of exotic or tropical fruit? If so, we would love to hear from you. read more

Last year, high energy prices meant there was little supply from those countries' greenhouses, so supermarkets had to switch to imports from Southern Europe. How are things looking this year? We approached Belgium retailer Carrefour for more insight into their supplies and strategies for the
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The largest tomato producing and marketing cooperative in Europe, CASI, can trace its origins back to 1944, when a group of growers from the Vega de Almeria joined forces to market their potato productions. That association grew with new vegetable producers who had bet on tomato cultivation and
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Turkmenistan boasts a total greenhouse area of around 800 hectares, with a remarkable 95% dedicated to tomato cultivation, according to entrepreneur Dovletgeldi Ballyev's article in Biznes Reklama. Simultaneously, new greenhouses covering approximately 600–650 hectares are under construction. read more

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S settled a Danish lawsuit against the companies behind a ship that blocked the Suez canal in 2021. The Ever Given was stuck for six days in March 2021. However, the event disrupted global shipping for months. Maersk controls about 15% of the world’s container fleet, while
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A dry spring allowed the winter strawberry season in south-east Queensland to extended until November. This differs from a normal season that would usually see excessively hot and humid days put an end to the winter season in October. The above average temperatures seen in late winter and early
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Water shortages down in Mexico have been a big issue this year. While the situation improved in recent weeks with more rainfall, the gap hasn’t been made up yet. “At the moment, water levels are still behind by 60 to 70 percent compared to normal levels,” says Frank Camera with Delta Fresh
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In addition to trays and bags made from paper and cardboard, other packaging solutions made from alternative, resource-saving materials are also rapidly gaining in importance. At expoSE 2023, for example, the ecological, nature-based cellulose nets from NaturNetz GmbH were honored with the
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For one Turkish apple exporter, the Gala is already out of stock, as there was a lot of demand for this apple variety according to Mehmet Çakmak, sales and marketing manager for Turkish fresh produce exporter Ani Tarim: read more

A comprehensive, regular, and reliable data service for sellers of fresh and frozen produce has been relaunched to enable access to images and information that can only be discovered in UK stores. read more

China is the world’s largest durian market with expected value of $20 billion by 2025. There are four major rivals in the market and Vietnam is one. Members of Phu Quy Cooperative in Cai Lay district of Tien Giang province are busy these days harvesting durian to sell at the prices of
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Drewry’s World Container Index remained stable at $1,382 per 40ft container this week. read more

Azienda Agricola Dario Gallo, located in Montesano sulla Marcellana (Salerno, Italy), has undertaken a project focused on soilless strawberry cultivation within micro-polytunnels using coir and perlite supports. read more

Israel’s avocado harvest is progressing well as it is now in the main part of the season with good demand from markets. According to Yonatan Meron, Export Manager of Granot Fresh, “We're now almost in full swing.” read more

In just a few weeks, the passion fruit harvest will begin on the Costa Tropical of Granada, after a mango campaign that, in the case of Finca El Edén, has been quite good. "We are specialized in the production and marketing of organic tropical fruit, and when it comes to mangoes, we grow the
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University of Maryland scientists have developed red and yellow varieties of apples that are heat resistant, which will become increasingly important as the planet continues to warm. Professor Emeritus Chris Walsh, who helped to develop the apples: “These apples were bred for
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