Scott Farms began loading its new North American crop of sweet potatoes three weeks ago. "Sales aren't truly wild yet. There's still Egyptian and Portuguese trade. And we haven't even started with the organic sweet potatoes," says Pablo Fitskie of this International company's European sales office. read more

Based on the preliminary data from the Customs Service of Moldova, in November the country exported only 7.8 thousand tons of fresh apples earning juts over US $4 million in revenue. This is one of the weakest results for November in the recent five years. Only in November 2022 and 2020, exports
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Avisomo, a Norwegian agtech supplier, and Coop Norway, a global retailer, formed a strategic partnership to build an automated vertical farm that will be directly integrated into the retailer's existing distribution center. Signed on November 27th, 2023, the deal brings an additional €5.2
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The Pritzker Hageman food safety lawyers have filed the first lawsuit arising from a fast-growing Salmonella Sundsvall outbreak linked to Trufresh cantaloupe sold under the brand names Malichita and Rudy. read more

In a significant move to address equipment availability at its terminals, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has concluded a seven-year agreement with four Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for the supply of critical spares for equipment across its terminals, including the Durban Container
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The Italian fresh produce industry is forging closer relationships with Dominican Republic producers with a recent visit to the island nation by the Macfrut team to encourage trade. An exporter based in the Dominican Republic, Cesar Perez from the exporting company Frescura Tropical, said:
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Webuy Global Ltd, an emerging community e-commerce retailer with a focus on grocery and travel in Southeast Asia, today announced it has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to acquire controlling interest in PT. Tiga Sakti Utama, an importer and wholesaler of fruits in
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Greece claims two top spots for the world's best fruits read more

The first container of bananas from India was received. The promoters INI Farms (a sister company of Ulink Agritech) and Del Monte, together with representatives of the Embassy of India, the shipping company Maersk and the host Rotterdam Fruit Wharf, opened the first container. read more

Kenya is celebrating India's decision to open its market to Kenyan avocados, recognizing this move as a valuable opportunity for local farmers. During President William Ruto's visit to India, he extended an invitation to Indian companies to invest in diverse sectors in Kenya, including
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Due to the increasing number of produce trade restrictions in the region, mostly completely unfounded, EastFruit decided to prepare a rating of the worst trading partners in the region, using only facts for the assessment. read more

Two of the world’s most important international shipping route connections are being disrupted simultaneously: the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal. When one important international shipping hub experiences disruption, the effects tend to ripple across the oceans to supply chains around the
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An inter-ministerial commitment to promote the approval of the proposed EU Regulation on Assisted Evolution Techniques and concrete investments in public and private research to start field trials immediately. This is what Assosementireferring to the
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Maersk has provided an update regarding the recent industrial action that took place across the Belgian terminals, which has impacted vessel berthing windows and operations, consequently delaying cargo flows. read more

According to EastFruit, based on the preliminary data from the Customs Service of Moldova, in November the country exported only 7.8 thousand tons of fresh apples earning juts over US $4 million in revenue. This is one of the weakest results for November in the recent five years. Only in
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In the Netherlands, the carrot harvest is in at Van der Linde, but it was not smooth sailing. "In fact, not a single storage batch came in under ideal conditions. How the quality will hold up is, therefore, very much the question. I'm pessimistic about that," says Paul van der Linde. read more

Produced and grown in France for the past two seasons by Condichef, the Sunion variety has been on the shelves since the beginning of November, almost a month ahead of schedule “thanks to earlier planting (in February) and an extended production area.” read more

The apple crop in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, is showing positive signs of recovery following the adverse effects of Cyclone Gabrielle and other unfavorable weather conditions. Danielle Adsett, the market access manager for NZ Apples and Pears, mentioned that the surviving apple trees are blooming
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According to consumers and traders, Italian artichokes are expensive this year. High prices are discouraging buyers as households tend to save more. read more

Shannon Douglass, a diversified farmer in Glenn County, has been elected to a two-year term as president of the California Farm Bureau. read more