Macfrut 2024 looks to Azerbaijan
2024-02-27 00:00
Relations between Italy and Azerbaijan (currently our leading oil supplier and host country of COP29) are getting closer and closer in the constant search for technologies for production innovation. A new mission for Macfrut 2024 saw the participation of around twenty companies
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Early strawberry segment grows in Italy
2024-02-27 00:00
Most of the plants planted in the strawberry specialised areas in Southern Italy still concern the fresh type, while for the hectares planted with rooted tops there is a significant decrease, estimated at around 30% compared to last season, according to a comparison
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Lendway acquires Bloomia
2024-02-27 00:00
Lendway, Inc. announced the closing of its acquisition of a majority ownership interest in Bloomia B.V., one of the largest producers of fresh-cut tulips in the United States. With this transaction, Lendway broadens its mandate to be a specialty ag and finance company and accelerates its pathway
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Many Turkish farmers quite heavily in debt
2024-02-27 00:00
In Turkey, agricultural producers are ensnared in a financial quagmire, with debts nearing 700 billion lira (€21 bln), as reported by Deutsche Welle's Turkish edition. This predicament stems from surging input costs — including diesel, fertilizers, pesticides, seeds, and animal feed —
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Bonduelle launches two new vegetable products: 'Ratatouille' and 'Aubergines à la Méditerranée'.
2024-02-27 00:00
Adopting and maintaining a lifestyle where health and wellbeing are still among the main motivations of Spaniards. This, at least, is confirmed by recent data from the fourth edition of the report 'The Green Revolution', produced by the
Green Revolution.
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Meloni: 'Decisive battle against unfair competition to our products'
2024-02-27 00:00
It is a 'decisive battle' that 'against the unfair competition of products from third countries that do not respect the same health, environmental and social rules that our farmers and fishermen are bound to respect. For this reason, Italy has become the spokesperson for the
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No re-labelling detected in oranges arriving from Egypt to Castellon
2024-02-27 00:00
The arrival at the port of Castellón of two ships carrying nearly 3,000 tonnes of oranges from Egypt at the beginning of January, at the height of the local season, caused concern among the province's farmers, who immediately asked the authorities to tighten the
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Polish blueberry sector sees continuous growth
2024-02-27 00:00
Poland's blueberry cultivation spans over 12,000 hectares, with a year-on-year increase in plantation area. The country's production of blueberries reached 55,000 tons in 2022, with projections for 2023 set at 67,500 tons, marking it as the only berry segment witnessing growth amidst declines in
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"Our ARRA™ Red Factor table grapes wowed Berlin".
2024-02-27 00:00
Earlier this month, the shelves of the ARRA stand in Berlin featured an abundance of fresh grapes from Brazil, South Africa and, for the first time, India. Nomi Karniel-Padan, Sales Director of Grapa Varieties, explains proudly: "The very early ARRA Honey Pop™ from
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Strawberry production in Spain faces challenges
2024-02-27 00:00
According to the latest insights from the IFAPA Prices and Markets Observatory, the Spanish strawberry campaign is currently underperforming, with production levels only reaching 9% of the expected 20% at this stage. The primary cause of this shortfall is attributed to water scarcity,
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4th Global Conference of the World Banana Forum
2024-02-27 00:00
Bananas are the most exported fresh fruit in the world by volume – 19.1 million tonnes in 2022 – and estimated economic value of USD 10 billion per year, making its value chain one of the most important in the world. Additionally, they are an essential source of income for thousands of rural
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All fiscal novelties in 2024
2024-02-27 00:00
On Friday 1 March in Pergine Valsugana (Trento), in the Auditorium of the Sant'Orsola Agricultural Cooperative Society, some of Italy's leading tax and financial experts met to analyse and illustrate the opportunities in the legal, tax and financial fields reserved for
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Australia: Powerplants expands regional support in NSW and QLD
2024-02-27 00:00
Powerplants has expanded in the northern region of Australia with 5 staff providing regional support for growers in New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland (QLD). The team includes Greg Shepherdson (technician) and Dean Fiedler (technical sales).
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The EastFruit project conducted an anonymous survey of market participants on its Telegram channel regarding the prospects for wholesale prices for onions for March 2024 in Ukraine. In addition, representatives of the fruit and vegetable trade of the largest trading platforms UkrOpt and EF Trade
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Farmers block Spain's main link to France
2024-02-27 00:00
The AP-7 motorway, which is the main road between Spain and France, is currently blocked due to a protest organised by farmers that began early this morning. The roadblocks began shortly after midnight and have caused significant disruptions on the
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Israel still brings in African agricultural workers
2024-02-27 00:00
In light of the ongoing conflict with Hamas, Israel faces a significant shortage of agricultural labor. To address this, the country has been actively recruiting workers from Africa for the past three months, drawing notably from Kenya and Malawi. These efforts are part of a broader strategy to
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Port International strengthens its collaboration with Agrícola Valenciana to promote citrus fruits
2024-02-27 00:00
Port International, active in the fruit and vegetable sector with a long-standing commitment to strong partnerships with growers and service providers, is pleased to introduce Agricola Valenciana in Spain as its exclusive partner. Since 1978, Agricola Valenciana has been a leading supplier of
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The berry business continues to be the fastest growing segment of the fruit and vegetable business in the world for more than 15 years. Ukraine, which actively expands production and exports of fresh and frozen berries, does not lag behind these trends .
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US-based GXO eyes potential acquisition of Wincanton in the UK
2024-02-27 00:00
In a recent development within the logistics sector, GXO, a US-based logistics company, has expressed interest in acquiring Wincanton, a key player in the UK logistics market. This move comes amidst Wincanton's ongoing acquisition discussions with CEVA Logistics of France, potentially unsettling
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Hospital apologises for a tasteless meal served without vegetables
2024-02-27 00:00
A British hospital has apologised after being criticised for serving a 'disgusting', beige-coloured, vegetable-free meal to a patient, sparking outrage from many Britons who called it 'a real disgrace'. Lara, the patient's daughter, shared a photo on X of the
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