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The Egyptian garlic campaign has just kicked off, with a considerable drop in acreage and volumes, and a steady rise in prices, according to Mohamed Shaaban, general manager of Garlico. Shaaban explains: "At Garlico, we made our first harvest on February 25th and sent our first container load to
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The ASEAN-Australia Special Summit was held in Melbourne last week to celebrate 50 years of Australian engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). After 50 years of dialogue, agriculture is more important to the relationship than ever before. The Special Summit built
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Gilfresh Produce, the vegetable growers and producers based in Co. Armagh, have secured listings for over 20 new lines in Iceland Foods Northern Ireland stores. The new launch will offer Iceland Foods Northern Ireland customers access to the highest quality, freshest vegetables which are all
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For the first time in over 65 years of presence in the fruit and vegetable market, Spreafico Francesco & F.lli, a leading company in the sector, is pleased to announce the launch of Spreafico branded bananas. A significant step that represents further strategic expansion for the company, which
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ALDI strengthens its logistics capacity in Spain with the inauguration of a new logistics centre read more

Heavy lifting is required for the new management of Transnet to turn around the main fruit export port in Cape Town, currently ranked as one of the worst performing compared to other ports in the region. Mike Walwyn, director of the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAFFE) said,
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On Tuesday, 12 March, the customary meeting of the Assomela Marketing Committee took place to assess market dynamics and once again the elements that are influencing it. As far as the market is concerned, producers are optimistic about sales in the month of
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Ten years ago, South Africans set up a grape import company in The Netherlands with the goal of ensuring sustainable prices back on South African farms while simultaneously aiming to put together a tight twelve month calendar without gaps for European clients.The campaign starts with Peru and
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The 25th edition of the Flora Expo began at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu on March 14. Organized by the Floriculture Association of Nepal and the Floriculture Development Centre, the Expo will run until March 17. Chairman of the Association, Min Bahadur Tamang, shared that 73 stalls including 60
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South African avocados arrived last week on a European market that had been unusually devoid of avocados. Due to an expectation of fewer Mexican avocados available to supply the United States, Peru will naturally prefer to fill the gap in North America rather having to navigate the Panama Canal
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The Murcian agricultural sector has taken part in a new edition of the Bimi® Gastro Trip, a unique experience where chefs, influencers and the media have gone on a journey from seed to fork, with stops at the nursery, the field and the kitchen. The guests of honor were the renowned chef Pablo
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De Groot fresh group has reached agreement on the acquisition by EDEKAEinkaufskontor GmbH of the Hedel-based business units De Groot internationaland de Groot fresh ripening. Ben and William de Groot The transaction has been submitted to the Netherlands Competition Authority for approval and
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As the sun set in Ho Chi Minh City, Hortex came to an end. The last day of the successful show took an unexpected turn as last night the Dutch royal visit, scheduled for next week and with time reserved for the Agrofood and horticulture industry, got canceled upon request of the Vietnamese
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The Queen Garnet plum harvest is currently in full swing, and it's shaping up to be another record-breaking season. With a further three to four weeks to go, it is anticipated to reach unprecedented volumes with historically high average returns to the 30+ growers across Australia. Grown in every… read more

Friday promises to be a day with moderate to periodically heavy cloud in central and eastern Poland. In the west, it will gradually increase to high and there, light rainfall is possible. It will also be warmest there," an IMGW synoptician told PAP.
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In Italy, consumer spending on fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and technology and durable goods (T&D) increased by 5.2 % compared to 2022, recording a total turnover of EUR 187 billion. The increase was driven in particular by the growth of
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A collective stand in which the products of over 300 Ligurian companies find space, flowers and ornamental greenery: like this Liguria region It looks at ' IFTF - International Floriculture & Horticulture Trade Fair – taking place at Expo Haarlemmermeer, near ad Amsterdam, until November 10th.
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Fresh Del Monte Europe and Africa is pleased to announce the introduction of the innovative pineapple-cutting machine. The machine, positioned directly in the fruit and vegetable department, is an innovation that greatly simplifies the pineapple preparation process for consumers; read more

The citrus campaign in Berkane, one of the largest citrus-growing regions in Morocco, ended abruptly in February, earlier than usual. Mohamed Saidi, CEO of Vergers Domaine Tarifit, reports on a difficult, but by no means failed season. "Unsurprisingly, we are caught up in the difficult reality
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