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The demand for fresh-cut fruit and vegetables and ready-to-eat meals is on the rise. At 't Vitamientje in Belgium, this fourth range is increasingly popular. "Certainly, from the hospitality sector, demand for freshly cut fruit and vegetables has risen sharply. For many, ease of use and
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Icon Fruit, a joint venture between the Unlimited Group and Cape Fruits Produce, has a good mix of everything Stonefruit, says Lohan Marais, commercial director. read more

Ukrainian producers have started increasing prices for carrots at the beginning of this week, EastFruit project analysts report. The market participants explain the rapid rise in carrot prices with the seasonal reduction in the supply of carrots, especially high-quality ones, as well as the
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The pineapple of the Dorium Tropical Gold brand, originally from the Augro Fresh Panama company, was awarded in Spain the 2023 Taste of the Year award, a seal that, as explained by the National Director of Export Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI), Eric Dormoi, is a
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According to EastFruit analysts, onion prices dropped sharply this week in Tajikistan. Currently, wholesale onions can be bought even at $0.68-0.70/kg, while prices reached $0.88/kg last week. Thus, the price decline was more than 20% over the week. read more

In the advertising campaign "go greener, feel better" of the European project "EU F & V Consumption - Providing information to increase the consumption of EU fresh fruit and vegetables in the EU internal market" ("EU Fruit-
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The Belgian participation in this year's fair was larger than ever before in the history of FRUIT LOGISTICA. Organised by Flanders' agricultural marketing bureau VLAM, the show included a total of 32 Belgian suppliers of potatoes, fruit, vegetables and fruit trees. Also present were the
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The irrigation component of the Bouhouda hydro-agricultural development project, in the province of Taounate in Morocco, is starting. The operation was launched on 27 February 2023 by the Moroccan Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests. read more

La Blottière®, pear and apple cultivar owners and growers from France, celebrated the company’s 60th anniversary with partners and customers at Fruit Logistica 2023. David Socheleau, manager of La Blottière Group, looks back at the company history. read more

The high cucumber prices in the food retail sector are causing turmoil among German consumers. Due to the high energy prices, Dutch growers have not all been producing this winter, while the cold snap in Spain has had a noticeable impact on quality and volumes. In Northern Europe, harvesting is
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Among Southeast Asian economies, Thailand's economic growth stood at 2.1% in 2022, halving from 2021, making it the slowest-growing economy among ASEAN countries. That is why Thailand is to invest around US$15 billion in transport infrastructure, including upgrades to its key container port,
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Australia's largest grower of Kensington Pride mangoes, Manbulloo, has just signed the rights to three new avocado varieties that have come from New Zealand through its sister company, Manbulloo Fruit Company. read more

Germany: REWE Dortmund names new CEO as Andreas Schmidt steps down read more

The Europatat Congress will take place in Gdansk (Poland) from 5 to 7 June 2023. According to the organisers Europatat and the Polish Potato Association, registrations are now open. read more

"The unexpected rain in two Costa Rican cultivation areas has resulted in many failed crops and even total losses at melon farms," says Rolf Weber of Global Producers in the Netherlands. "Also, night temperatures in all areas have been three to four degrees lower for months. That's brought
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The sustainability label 'On the way to PlanetProof' has been around for five years. In that time, the label's share of fruit and vegetables in the Netherlands has increased from less than 5% to 55% of total cultivation. The area under cultivation for table potatoes now amounts to 66 % of the total
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The UK and the EU this week reached an “historic” agreement on Northern Ireland’s (NI) Brexit trade rules, ending months of intense negotiations. read more

This represented an increase of 15.6% compared to 2021. The announcement was made by Portugal Fresh at Fruit Logistica, in Berlin. The total volume of exports was up by 13.6% to 1.835 million tons. read more

The conference, which will draw investors, would give the county an opportunity to display and offer its fruit in both domestic and foreign markets. Makueni is Kenya’s top mango-producing region and now has an eye on exporting to international markets to ensure its farmers earn good
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Exhibitors cover many aspects of the food and hospitality industry including bakery equipment and ingredients; coffee and tea; food and drinks; organic products; foodservice equipment; hospitality interiors and hotel supplies, meat; and wine, spirits, beer and more. In 2021, HOFEX welcomed over
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