President Minette Batters of the National Farmers Union has expressed significant concerns over the post-Brexit farming subsidy scheme in England. She claims that it has not improved upon the previous EU system and continues to disproportionately benefit large landowners. read more

The real Christmas rush at Grappe de Raisins still seems to have to get going. However, CEO Jan Hannon says that even though the pandemic is over, people have remained loyal to this Belgian greengrocer. "The pandemic madness passed, but in the years that followed, the figures remained higher
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The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has pulled back from a threatened reduction in transits, as rainfall improves. It will increase the number of daily transits to 24 as of next January. The measure will be effective 16 January 2024 and remain in place until further notice. read more

The arrival of the first navel oranges in Europe on December 16 marks the start of this year's Egyptian citrus season. After several years of strong growth, the initial yield and market forecasts for this year are also very promising, Aziz Shady, Product Manager at Don Limon, told us. Last
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Although the traditional Christmas business has become less important over the years, December is still an exciting and high-turnover sales month in the fruit and vegetable trade. "The top sellers include all cabbage vegetables and lamb's lettuce," says Denis Piper, Sales Manager at
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"Although volumes are still limited, we are processing around 7 thousand punnets a day, most of which with the distributor brand. We supply around twenty supermarkets in general but while, up until last year, only one or two chains preferred branded products, the figure has doubled over the past
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The average weighted price for oranges (in € per 100 kgs) stood at €111 in October of this year. read more

According to the Moldova Fruct Association, by the beginning of December, about 78 thousand tons of fresh plums from the 2023 harvest were exported from Moldova to 31 countries around the world. Countries of the European Union imported almost 60 thousand tons of these plums. This an all time
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More patients have been identified in the Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupe. The outbreak is now spread across 42 states. Mexican officials have closed the implicated cantaloupe operation. read more

The latest version of the Sepia Casepacker from Het Packhuys has been running at VGK Cool Logistics for some time. These two Dutch companies officially sealed the deal for installing the complete line at the most recent Fruit Attraction. "For us, it's the next step in automating our processes,"
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Ocean freight rates are an important component to pricing on imported goods. According to data from Freightos.com, shipping rates for a 40-foot container from Asia to the U.S. West Coast have dropped by over 80% since April 2022, while rates to the East Coast have fallen by nearly 2/3. Many
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The financial year of 2023 was a good one for the Cologne-based import company Zimpelmann Select-Fruit & Co., according to Managing Director Jürgen Hubounig. "Some customers are already stocking up for the Christmas season, while others are still very hesitant to buy. We were also able to
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MSC has joining Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk in pausing shipping through the Suez canal Red Sea after attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants from Yemen. read more

Royal Innovative has announced that it increased its business volume in UK-targeted agricultural product exports by 55% in the first 10 months of 2023. It predicts a significant growth in agricultural exports between the two countries next year. Royal Innovative mediates the export of
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It was a year to forget for the Alessandri family, with a loss of 75 percent of their production. However, the Italian company, which cultivates more than 20 hectares of Angelica di Romagna in Cesena (FC), has at least understood the importance of its product on the wholesale markets. read more

Golden Mushroom brand Enoki Mushroom has been recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes microbial contamination. read more

Since the beginning of the week of December 11, a downward price trend has been observed on the fresh onion market in Ukraine, according to analysts from the EastFruit. The main reason for the price drop was the decrease in demand for onions, as well as the improved supply, partly confirming our
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Ninety tons of brussels sprouts will be served up by hotels and restaurants over the coming weeks, and these will be sourced from Belfast fruit and vegetable wholesaler North Down Group. For that reason, North Down Group is ramping up for its busiest week of the year, with the company also
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After a major decline in production during the summer, supermarkets and stores are once again selling Algarve oranges. The 2022/2023 production campaign ended with a 50% production decline in the summer variety. This decline saw virtually no oranges being produced in August, September, October,
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Belarus, one of the largest potato producers, introduced over 100 potato varieties cultivated in the Republican Genetic Bank. According to forecasts from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, an increase in potato exports is anticipated, particularly to Russia. read more