Dutch pear market prices have been rising sharply since January. "At present, Conference pears are selling for historically high prices. The question is whether consumers will keep paying these prices or switch to alternatives like stone or soft fruit," says Mark Vernooij of Urfruit. read more

Egypt is experiencing a booming citrus export season, with volumes surpassing last year's figures. This has brought significant financial benefits to the country in terms of foreign currency, with exports every year closer to the $1 billion USD mark. Muhammad Shaker, marketing manager of
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The start of the 2023 business year was marked by geopolitical and inflation-related challenges worldwide. In parallel, the supply chain environment quickly normalised after the boom years of 2021 and 2022. Although demand for transport services declined as expected, the Kuehne+Nagel Group
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Despite the cold winter in the South of Türkiye, the berry industry in Türkiye is growing at a rapid pace, says Turgut Aysan, Chairman of the Board at Turkish berry producer Safir Berry: read more

Amazon is selling the cutest Banana Flip Flops. They are made of “high quality EVA material” that is super soft and totally flexible. The banana flip flops with 1.18 inches thick soles, has good cushioning and shock absorbing, wearing them is like stepping on clouds. read more

Eskom chairperson Mpho Makwana says the power utility is working hard to improve plant performance and reduce load shedding. This as Eskom’s Generation Turnaround Programme seeks to achieve 65% energy availability factor (EAF) by 31 March 2024 and 70% by 31 March 2025. Addressing the Demand
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£100 million to kickstart the delivery of the government’s major ambitions for the UK’s capability in safe and reliable foundation models has been announced by the Prime Minister and Technology Secretary. The Taskforce will develop the safe and reliable use of this pivotal artificial
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According to executive secretary of the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (MDIC), Márcio Elias, the federal government intends to close the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union this year. Elias stated that Brazil's intention is to close the
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The supply of domestic stored vegetables in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia is gradually coming to an end. "We have sold a similar amount to other years this week with our last parsnips. Carrots and leeks are also running low and we expect to bring the last batches to market in two to three
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CKF Inc., designer and North America manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, is partnering with Belmark inc., to support a Canadian retail trial with blueberries supplied by The Fruitist, a joint venture between Agrovision Corp. and Berries Paradise. read more

According to Eurostat crop production annual data, between 2000 and 2022, the EU orange tree orchard area has dropped from 314,400 to 261,900 ha. Italy in particular, saw a drop from 108,700 to 70,400 ha. read more

The Chilean stone fruit season has pretty much come to an end. “It has been a long season and the end is usually a bit of a battle,” says Cristian Ramila with Bengard Marketing. The season started off very stable as there typically is not much stone fruit on the market in December and
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Despite the cold winter in the South of Turkey, the berry industry in Turkey is growing at a rapid pace, says Turgut Aysan, Chairman of the Board at Turkish berry producer Safir Berry: read more

One of the difficulties that food processors encounter is choosing an Individual Quick Freezing or IQF freezer that is both effective and economical, says Sana Rehman, Marketing Manager at OctoFrost a Swedish manufacturer of IQF equipment: “This challenge has become even harder due to the
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What everyone expected in September materialized somewhat in the winter, and in Spain, Kees Havenaar of Frutas Luna reflects on the winter fruit-vegetable season. "It didn't happen because the high gas price forced the Netherlands to finish so early. Far more because Spain had rain and cold
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The Institute of Domotics and Energy Efficiency of the University of Malaga (IDEE) is developing Agua+S, a solution to tackle drought in the subtropical region of La Axarquía. Agua+S is a circular economy project that proposes the application of a sustainable desalination of seawater cycle from
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In 2016, the organization of banana producers of the Canary Islands, Europlátano, established itself in the Swiss market via Coop Suisse, one of the most important distribution chains in the country. read more

Many Spanish producers are wondering if it makes sense to plant vegetables this season because of the drought and uncertainty regarding the availability of water; a decision that could limit the supply of products this season. One of the areas most affected by the lack of water is the
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Over the past week, wholesale prices for onions of a new crop have decreased by 2 times, which is explained by a sharp increase in the volume of onion supply in the domestic market. In turn, this circumstance puts pressure on the prices of last year’s onions, and wholesale prices for them fell
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In the Netherlands, the final weeks of the old onion season's harvest have begun at Meir Onions & Potatoes. "We still have some stock, but that will have run out in about three weeks. We can then stop on time for a good cleaning, and can go on vacation," says Leon van Meir. He reflects on an
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