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Dutoit Group, one of South Africa’s leading fruit and vegetable grower-marketers, has announced the appointment of Hennie du Toit as its new chief executive. read more

Initially, around 60 people will be employed at the site. According to the Group, the declared aim is to optimise supply to customers in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh through regional proximity and shorter delivery times. read more

Around 400 importers, distributors and fruit buyers, gathered in Jiaxing, China last week for the inaugural Cherry Conference 2023. The event was organised by Fruits from Chile and Guangzhou Jiangnonghui Market Service Management and sponsored by Jiaxing Fruit Market’s Haiguangxing Premium
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The dates have been announced for LUV, a brand-new trade fair for table grape supply chains. The inaugural edition will take place in Puglia, Italy on 23-25 October, 2024 at Bari’s New Fiera del Levante. read more

The Panama Canal authority is to increase the number of daily transits to 24 starting from mid-January. Currently, 22 ships are allowed to transit the waterway each day – 6 Neopanamax and 16 Panamax vessels. This number was due to be cut to 20 in January and 18 in February after the
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International Fresh Produce Association Australia and New Zealand (IFPA A-NZ) hosted its second annual Food Safety Summit in Melbourne in December.  read more

Dole Food Company has announced it is now offering Ecuador-grown dragon fruit to consumers across the United States and Canada. As 2024 approaches, ushering in the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese calendar, the Dole Dragon Fruit is described as a visually captivating and
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Antonio Simonetta founder of leading Australian fresh produce company Perfection Fresh has died aged 86. A statement released by the family said Simonetta peacefully departed on 18 December surrounded by family. read more

The August data showed a moderately low crop compared to the ranking of the last few years, which introduced variations in some countries, such as Spain, which in August seemed to have a higher crop than in 2021-22. read more

The Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is pushing for a bill that would legalize around 30,000 migrant workers to address labor shortages in the country. The proposed legislation, which is expected to be voted on in the Greek parliament on December 20, has stirred tensions within
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Next year is an election year in South Africa and the minimum wage is under its annual review. The state is proposing the consumer price index (CPI) plus 3% (effectively 9% in toto) while the business lobby would prefer a minimum wage increase equalling the CPI (5.5% in November). read more

Last year, cauliflower stabilised and grew slightly in the organic segment. Will this linear trend continue? How will the conflict between Israel and Palestine affect the market? Enza Zaden's Jesús López Almagro, Brassica Sales Manager, believes that cauliflower consumption continues to grow at a steady pace.
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"Due to the war in Ukraine and the subsequent domino effect of the energy crisis, inflation crisis, etc., there is uncertainty among the population. Consumer reluctance and a more frequent choice to buy cheaper products became particularly noticeable at the beginning of 2023." says Charlotte
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According to EastFruit analysts, Ukrainian farmers have made incredible progress in restoring vegetable production, which was previously concentrated in the southern regions of the Kherson region but is now occupied by Russian invaders. Despite the fact that the Russian occupiers almost
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Christmas is approaching and, as we have said on several occasions, spectacular displays in the various departments become an invitation and an incentive to purchase. Fruit and vegetables is no exception, which often becomes a natural stage for targeted displays, marketing actions and in some cases cross
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Noureddine Hajjout used to work from the Barendrecht trading center in the Netherlands. However, several years ago, he moved to France for his wife. There, he has been active in the Rungis market. "Around 2012, I founded the company 'de Gezonde Box'. Originally as a company that sold fresh
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Garlic and ginger are expensive, and in the Netherlands, Bert van Gelder from Sawari Fresh does not anticipate a significant surge ahead of the festive season. "These products store quite well, so our biggest holiday rush was over the past two to three weeks. Our focus this week is on reordering
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It's currently all hands on deck in the Egyptian strawberry sector. Insufficient Dutch and Belgian supplies means the United Kingdom has turned to Southern Europe and Egypt for produce. "The days are long and the nights short, but if the strawberries don't come now, they never will," begins
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Chiquita Panama has announced the successful negotiation to acquire the fruit production of Banapiña-Fresh Del Monte in Puerto Armuelles as of 2024. According to a statement from the company, as of January, approximately 50 weekly containers from Puerto Armuelles will be exported to the main
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With the South African season over, the CGA (Citrus Growers Association) is once again at loggerheads with the EU, as if the season had not gone too well for them. read more