In South Africa, a land where water shortages and power cuts have underlined the finite nature of natural and man-made resources, and where ethical treatment of underprivileged people has defined the country’s very existence for as long as anyone can remember, awareness of the various
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At least five million people in Africa who benefit from the trade of airfreighted fresh produce to UK and European supermarkets are at risk from calls to reduce carbon emissions by limiting flown food and flowers. read more

Sainsbury’s has announced that from today (8 February), every banana bought in its stores will contribute towards paying thousands of workers a fairer wage and support the future of banana growers in Cameroon, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Ghana. read more

Bloom Fresh International has announced it will license its protected plant varieties to Chinese growers, providing ongoing support for their success. In support of this move, Bloom Fresh said it will also take legal action against nurseries and growers who illegitimately use its proprietary
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The agricultural sector in Almeria in unity and coordination announced the launch of a calendar of demonstrations. Throughout Spain, more than 20 demonstrations have been called and, despite the fact that we are in the middle of the horticultural campaign, we will be demonstrating this February. read more

According to the EastFruit, the Ukrainian potato market has seen a sharp drop in trade activity. An increase in the supply of potatoes has driven down the prices in this sector. Farmers who had been raising potato prices almost every week since mid-October 2023 are now forced to lower them. As
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"The plants are producing large, sweet blueberries with perfect texture. We are excited to see what the season holds for us this year, as early feedback from customers has been very positive," explains Ali Diab, Agriventure's managing director. read more

Dole Italia, a leading company in the production and distribution of high-quality fresh fruit, announces the acquisition of new spaces within the Centro Agroalimentare di Roma, the largest food market in Central Italy, to implement the company's strategic lines
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Following confirmation in 2023 that China has granted access to avocados from South Africa, supplier Westfalia Fruit says it anticipates the first shipment will arrive in southern Chinese ports at the end of March. read more

Smurfit Kappa, one of the world's largest integrated paper-based packaging manufacturers with operations in Europe, America and Africa, has presented at Fruit Logistica (hall 10.2, stand A-06) its latest innovation for the fruit and vegetable sector: PunNET®. A sustainable bakelin that
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Morocco restored its banana imports in 2023 after a significant slump in the previous year, reports EastFruit. By August 2023, Morocco has already imported more bananas than in the whole of 2022, when the global trade of this product faced a severe crisis due to natural disasters, adverse
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The CDP index, which has the world's largest environmental database and is the global benchmark for carbon footprint and climate change management data, provides institutional investors and stakeholders with the information gathered each year on
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SanLucara Fruit Logistica 2024 presented some novelties. "We are launching heart-shaped packages with different products, the blueberry, strawberry, cherry tomato, grape, which will be available all year round and especially during festivities," Erminio Colombini reports,
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Potager City is a new greengrocer concept developed by French retail giant Carrefour, which in 2020 teamed up with a Lyon-based start-up of the same name to create a new brand for city-dwellers who want to eat healthier. read more

Juggling strawberries or taking a hearty bite of an apple: you can see that these people are having fun at work in the large-format photographs by British photographer Yves Salmon, which can be seen in Hall 27 during FRUIT LOGISTICA 2024. read more

Speaking after an association meeting, IFA president Francie Gorman said Irish farmers were just as frustrated with what was happening as farmers in other countries. "They feel that they are being treated unfairly by Brussels bureaucrats and officials in the
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Apple & Pear Australia (Apal) has announced its latest venture Twenty Degrees, a new commercial entity partnering with clients to transform their produce IP into global fresh produce brands. read more

The newly appointed Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs Minister of Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir, has been alerted about the "extreme financial pressure" the agricultural sector is currently experiencing. This warning comes from David Brown, the president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union
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The Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture announced on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia has removed restrictions on importing strawberries from Egypt. The Kingdom has resumed the issuance of import permits for Egyptian strawberries, effective from February 1. read more

Despite recent flooding in Larnaca and the free Famagusta province, the potato supply in Cyprus seems unaffected, according to the Potato Producers and the Agricultural Association. Andreas Karyos, a representative of the Potato Producers, noted that while there will be a decrease in potato
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