"There is no shortage of sweet potatoes this year," announces Mohamed Maatouk, CEO of the Egyptian Emirati food industries. "This season's volumes exceed last year's, to keep up with the growing demand for this produce." read more

Nine Brazilian companies participating in Frutas do Brasil – the internationalization project of the Brazilian Association of Producers and Exporters of Fruits and Derivatives ( Abrafrutas ) with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency ( ApexBrasil ) – are present at this year's
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Hong Kong is currently being impacted by heavy rainstorms. As a result, Asia Fruit Logistica could not open this morning as planned. The official Warning Signal of a "Black Rainstorm" had been raised by local authorities, indicating heavy rainfall that has already occurred or is expected to
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Good Life Organic, a subsidiary of Veg-Fresh Farms, announces the launch of its compostable bio-degradable packaging for organic potatoes. This sustainable packaging is certified biologically degradable by the Rise Research Institutes of Sweden. read more

Asian markets are becoming more and more promising for VOG. Underlining the area’s importance, the Consortium was exhibiting at Asia Fruit Logistica. read more

For the first five months of this year, Uzbekistan imported a record volume of marketable potatoes, with about 75% of this volume imported in March-May this year, analysts of EastFruit note. read more

Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 3.4% to $1,680.73 per 40ft container this week. read more

This week, several Belgian companies and cooperatives traveled to Hong Kong for Asia Fruit Logistica. Names like Coöperatie Hoogstraten, the Devos Group, and Wouters Fruit explored opportunities in Asian markets. BelOrta was also extensively present with a stand full of fruit and vegetables
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After a long period of kiwifruit from Iran being banned in India, it seems new protocols will be put in place. This means Iranian kiwifruit could soon be exported to India once again, which would have an impact on the Italian and Greek export of kiwifruit to this region. Although there has been
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Market participants surveyed by Mintec in the first week of September had a varied picture of August shipments ahead of the release of the August position report on 12th September. Estimates for the August shipment figure were reported in the range of 180-230 million pounds, with most
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Earlier this week, the Belgian and French organic potato sectors signed the new 'Covenant on robust organic potatoes 2023 - 2026'. That happened at the international Potato Europe trade show in Belgium in the presence of that country's federal agriculture minister, David Clarinval. It is the
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The first containers of Moroccan avocados will soon be arriving on the market, announces Mehdi Benchekroun, Moroccan exporter of fresh produce and CEO of DMB & Co. read more

The vegetable harvest is ongoing in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine. In some districts, 70% of the vegetable crop has already been collected. This year, farmers have planted more than 10% additional land compared to 2022, totaling over 110,000 hectares. read more

On September 6, 2023, the 16th Asia Fruit Logistica returned to AsiaExpo in Hong Kong. This exhibition brings together leading global fruit and vegetable companies to present to the world the value chain of the fresh fruit and vegetable industry. More than 700 exhibitors from 43 countries and
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The Jingold kiwi sales season in the southern hemisphere is coming to an end. In recent years, the Italian company has invested in growing kiwifruit in the southern hemisphere. The goal is to increase supply and have a year-round presence on international markets. read more

Fresh Market B2B meeting & trade show is a Polish event for the wholesale trade sector of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers, organised since 2008. It is the opportunity to meet in person and connect with buyers from the largest retail chains in Central Europe. read more

Recent larger blueberry production volumes have caused price drops and consumer demands are high. These are some of the factors that impact the profitability of blueberry production. Profitability is the result of investment management, so it should not be confused with profit, since they are
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Ukrainian farmers are concerned about the situation in the carrot market: prices have fallen to an all-time low, according to EastFruit project analysts. At the moment, trading and purchasing activity in the carrot market remains inactive. read more

The average weighted price for oranges (in € per 100 kgs) stood at €89 in August; down €4 compared to last month. It is, however, still €13 higher than the weekly 5-year average. read more

In normal times, a large share of the citrus fruit consumed in Saudi Arabia comes from South Africa. However, this season, with the supply shortages that have marked the season in South Africa, Saudi importers have had to adapt. read more