The current situation in the Red Sea and the delays caused by ships having to navigate around the Cape of Good Hope are creating numerous challenging scenarios. Joey Deen from Denimpex, who has been importing Chinese products into the Netherlands for decades, discusses the situation's impact. read more

Record cold temperatures continue in British Columbia with warnings for a sizable snowfall being issued across a large part of the province. read more

Demand for Moroccan peppers seems to be picking up after a slowdown caused by the end-of-year holiday period. Obeida Mansour, CEO of Universal Peppers, shares information on the progress of the campaign. read more

South African avocado farmers are gearing up for their inaugural export to Japan, with the first shipment scheduled for June. However, the readiness of Durban port is a significant concern. The government has recently allocated funds to improve port functionality, but the slow turnaround time
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Pro-Gest, Italy's leading paper group, presents its innovative packaging and tissue solutions at the Marcadi Bologna trade fair: a sector that, despite the difficulties of the global market, is recording a 25% increase in overall volumes
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The 2023 South African citrus season saw its last exports in September last year and growers and exporters are already looking towards this year’s season. read more

ALDI is maintaining the momentum of its growth in Spain and has announced the opening of around 50 new shops in the country in 2024, thus maintaining the growth rate of recent years. The company's expansion plans for this year include the consolidation of its presence in the
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The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has deregistered the Avocado Association of Kenya (ASOK) over claims of misconduct and breach of membership laws. read more

Egyptian exporters have begun marketing their calendars of Valencia oranges, which account for the bulk of Egyptian citrus volumes, amid geopolitical tensions and climate change troubles. For Mohamed Maatouk, CEO of Egyptian Emirati, "It's essential to stay in tune with customer concerns and
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The dual role of private label (DBM) as a support for families and an income stabiliser for partner companies was the focus of the report 'Private Label and Made in Italy: the role of Modern Distribution', produced by The European House - Ambrosetti for
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South African apple and pear growers are expecting an increase in exports this year, a welcome boost after a lower crop last year following to hail damage in some of the major fruit producing areas. read more

India’s table grape shipments into Europe face a major challenge in order to overcome a sudden lack of logistical access via the Red Sea. read more

Nufri’s Envy apple has been awarded the Taste of the Year 2024 quality seal for Spain and Portugal. The certification scheme covers products that score highly in consumer taste tests. read more

IFCO has launched a reusable plastic pallet that it claims has the potential to revolutionise the fresh grocery supply chain across Europe. Dora is a strong, stable and sustainable alternative to wooden pallets, suitable for manual and fully-automated processes. read more

Current plans envisage that not all types of genetic engineering will have to be labelled in future - so-called "new genetic engineering" such as CRISPR/Cas is to be exempt from labelling and risk assessment. What this would mean for cultivation areas in Germany,
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Aiming to give a boost to the movement of rail-based containerised cargo, Bangladesh is set to build another inland container depot (ICD) in the Ghorashal area in Narsingdi district in central Bangladesh. read more

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

The October update of the import-export data of the fruit and vegetable sector, analysed by Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor, confirms, once again, the worsening of the trade balance in volume (with a deficit well above 400,000 tonnes); however, the sector is holding
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The simple average price for apples of the 4 major EU producers (in € per 100 kgs) stood at €94 in January. That is €24 above the 5-year average. read more

Industrial mushroom cultivation in Ukraine, a young sector in agricultural production, is experiencing diverse stages of development and challenges. The mushroom market in Ukraine is predominantly represented by champignon mushrooms, constituting 98% of the total market volume. read more