Raspberries and blueberries - actually berries in general - are the perfect summer snack. But they also taste good in smoothies, fruity desserts and cakes. Right now they are in season and can be bought fresh, according to Deutsches Obst und Gemüse. read more

Ahold Delhaize organized their second Food Festival in Belgrade last week. This saw Serbian fresh produce suppliers from all over the country gather. Agroberichtenbuitenland.nl reports that Delhaize Serbia is the biggest retail chain in the country and is currently employing more than 13,000
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Morocco continues to increase its fresh lettuce exports to France, with the volumes in the first three months of the current year reaching record high, according to EastFruit. In addition, Morocco also exported fresh lettuce to the UK for the first time after a three-year break. read more

Heavy rains in the Western Cape have caused flooding in some areas, affecting the citrus industry in particular. Citrusdal, situated in the Olifants River Valley, was hit particularly hard after the floods disrupted the road network.
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Membership is growing for 'Regina di Puglia', the initiative launched by the Municipality of Noicàttaro to promote Apulia's table grapes and its territory, scheduled from 23 to 26 July. read more

Australia's government is not satisfied with the free trade agreement talks with the European Union held in Brussels in early June. Australia's Trade Minister Don Farrell warned in the Financial Times that he would not sign a trade deal if the
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In no other product category is spoilage and thus waste as high as in overseas goods such as bananas, mangos, avocados and co. Due to the long transport routes, tons of fruit exotics end up in the garbage can every year, whether by the consumer or during the supply chain. AgroSustain SA, which
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From June 11, the Rosselkhoznadzor has found 110 cases of 16 types of quarantine harmful pests or diseases(KVO) in imported products. read more

A former cabinet minister has hailed a court ruling, underlining that since leaving the EU, Britain's trade deals are protected from international interference. In the UK, former Cabinet Minister Ranil Jayawardena has hailed an Appeal Court ruling which has confirmed that UK trade deals can no
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The Unifrutti Group, one of the leading players in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector globally, has announced the appointment of Linda De Nadai as CEO of Unifrutti Europe in the first quarter of 2023. De Nadai, who succeeds Gianluca Defendini as CEO of the European companies, retains the role of
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In an effort to improve connectivity and meet customers' demands for integrated logistics, Maersk is expanding its growing cargo network between Mainland China, Southeast Asia, Europe and the US, increasing the frequency of regular flights and
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The Belgian greenhouse vegetable season is in full swing at importer/exporter, Fresh Food. During the winter, this Belgian company focuses mainly on imports from Southern Europe and Morocco, but as summer approaches, Belgian products dominate. They market some of these under their 'The Taste of
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Egypt has exported record-breaking volumes of oranges to India in the first half of the current MY 2022/23 (October-September), as reported by EastFruit. India is one of the key export markets for Egyptian oranges, but exports to India are unstable, with their historical record observed in the
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An interest-free loan of up to EUR 30,000, with a duration of five years and two grace periods; read more

The cherry season is beginning in Eastern Europe, in Georgia it is in full swing, and in Central Asia it is already coming to an end. However, mid-June is the period of time when cherries can be found in the wholesale markets of most countries in the region, so, as usual, EastFruit offers an
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A training meeting dedicated to technicians and managers of the fruit and vegetable departments of the Arena Group (VéGé). It was held by Almeda, a producer of fourth range products under the Naturizia brand, which has been working with the retailer for years, active in Sicily with the
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As EastFruit’s readers should know, Turkey has a substantial amount of unsold hazelnuts stocked. TMO, a governmental body, which buys and sells hazelnuts from the open market in order to regulate prices, has now turned to selling the stocks. This move is the right one for the exporters, but
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The number of vegetarians in Italy is starting to fall this year. This is according to Eurispes data, which show a slight decrease for the first time since 2017; read more

The supply of limes right now looks fairly similar to last year. “The concentration on small fruit is higher than last year and the large fruit is lower than last year,” says Alex Teague of World Groves. read more

With only a few days to go before the strawberry season in the Basilicata region comes to an end, Francesco Nicodemo would like to express appreciation and gratitude to all the producers associated with the Nicofruit Group. read more