The mission of President Renzo Piraccini and Cecilia Marzocchi from the foreign office, to present Macfrut to operators and organisations in Nigeria, in the states of Lagos and Ogun, has come to an end. The mission was made possible thanks to the collaboration of the ICE Agency office in Lagos
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Brought to Italy at the turn of the Covid period, on the wave of its success in America, the Cosmic Crisp apple has already been the protagonist of a test in the fruit and vegetable department in recent years and is a real game changer in the category. Now the South Tyrolean consortia Vip and
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According to EastFruit, Egypt is expanding its export markets for vegetables and fruits, and Brazil is one of the most promising destinations. In 2023, Egyptian exporters doubled their shipments of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables to Brazil and gained a strong foothold for some products. read more

Now that liner networks have been reworked to use the round-of-Africa routing, using our usual model for calculating demand in TEU*Miles, we gauged its potential impact in 2024. read more

Some apple prices in Moldova unexpectedly dropped this week for the first time in 2024. According to EastFruit weekly wholesale price monitoring, apples of the old and outdated varieties, which were mostly grown for the Russian consumers, such as Idared and Renet Simirenko have fallen in price
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Since the end of January, attacks on Moroccan trucks loaded with fresh produce have been occurring in France and recently in Spain. Several Moroccan exporters have told FreshPlaza of their dismay and concern at the increase in raids. In a press release, the Moroccan Confederation of Agriculture
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Kenya could soon offer avocados nearly throughout the entire year, Paul Kyalo, Managing Director of Kenyan tropical fruit exporter Konza Tropicals Limited, says: “The 2023 avocado season was good. However, we did see prices plummet from Mid-May arrivals until end of July, when we coincided
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"The northern hemisphere kiwitter campaign will end early due to the lower availability of the fruit, while the southern hemisphere campaign will offer increased volumes compared to last year, as New Zealand's production has increased by 40 per cent
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The Netherlands is globally recognized as a country with an innovative agricultural sector and extensive expertise in breeding, cultivation, etc. Recently, a proud Minister Piet Adema mentioned that interested parties from around the world approached him at the Grüne Woche to hear what the
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A man received support from strangers online after considering ending his relationship with his girlfriend due to her unhealthy lifestyle and refusal to eat vegetables. Despite trying to help her improve her diet and purchasing expensive multivitamins when her health declined, the man faced
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On February 15th, a meeting was scheduled in which the leading Spanish agricultural organizations, ASAJA, COAG, and UPA, had the opportunity to personally present the sector's demands to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, following a week of protests across Spain. read more

Sweet cherry exports from Azerbaijan see steady growth, reaching approximately $120 million over the past three years, according to recent data from the Ministry of Agriculture. read more

Farmers across the European Union have initiated protests, significantly impacting the global agricultural landscape. Thabile Nkunjana, a senior economist at South Africa's National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC), has highlighted the potential risks these protests pose to South Africa's
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Kenya is set to resume its avocado exports after a three-month hiatus, with the Agricultural Food Authority (AFA) lifting the suspension on March 1. This decision comes after the Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD) had previously halted exports in November to ensure fruit quality. Initially,
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With the "Snow White" promotion, SanLucar turns the point of sale into a fairy tale. The highlight of the campaign is a prize draw for a trip to Spain for four people. A very special prize with which the winners will not only be able to experience the

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Snow White

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Oranges continued to be dominated by Spanish imports, with varieties such as Navelina, Navel, Salustiana, Navelate, and Lane Late leading the market. According to the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE), the Spanish campaign had passed its peak, and quantities were slightly declining.
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The European Commission is due to decide in the coming months on a single nutrition labelling system that member states could adopt. The NutrInform Battery is Italy's answer to the traffic light systems that classify foods into good (green sticker) and bad (sticker
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These are two of the 18 measures announced by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, after meeting this Thursday with the majority of professional agricultural organisations (Asaja, COAG and UPA) in the context of the protests that thousands of farmers are staging

After the meeting, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, announced a series of measures that will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
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The year 2023 was a successful one for Moldovan fruits. Cherries, plums, grapes, and apples produced in Moldova found their way to an increasing number of consumers in the European Union and on such distant markets as Gulf countries and Asian regions. Moldovan producers adjusted their production
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The Dutch Seed Potato and Seeds General Inspection Service (NAK) recently announced that in 2023, 38,776 hectares of seed potato acreage were registered for inspection. That is six percent less than the previous year. Acreage in Germany and France is shrinking, too. That brings about an
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