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Centro 3A S.p.A., the commercial company for the management of the activities of the 3A - Despar Nord Ovest Group, a group to which 3ACooperativa and Punto 3A S.r.l. also belong, has renewed its top management and appointed entrepreneur Gianluca Bortolozzo as its new president. At his side in the CDA are
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Spanish Rojo Brillante kakis shipped for the first time to China
2023-12-15 00:00
On December 14, the first shipment of Spanish kakis went to China after the protocol required by the Asian country was signed, which includes cool treatment between 0 and 2 degrees Celsius prior to shipment.
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Next challenge on strawberries will be the increase in duty charged on imports from Egypt
2023-12-15 00:00
The UK strawberry trade has experienced a crazy couple of months. The main UK production finished early, and lower Dutch volumes led to high prices for the longest period in many years.
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"Belgian pear prices won't skyrocket at the end of the season"
2023-12-15 00:00
Exotic or citrus fruits usually replace pears during the holiday season, but this year, the Belgian pear market is still thriving. "There are noticeable shortages in other countries, such as Italy. That drives demand from all over the world," begins Christophe Van Haelst from Van Haelst Fruit
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Some had said that the Egyptian citrus season would be delayed, but it seems that some shipments are already arriving in Europe. "Indeed, the date that had been set for the export of oranges was December 15, but possibly due to the pressure from some exporters, some volumes have already started
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Nonsan City announced on December 14 that it plans to transform the cultivation of lettuce, targeting the European market by production efficiency.
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Vegrow raises US$46m in Series C funding round led by GIC
2023-12-14 23:00
Vegrow, has secured US$46m in a Series C funding round led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, with significant participation from existing investor Prosus Ventures, and continued support from Matrix Partners India, Elevation Capital, and Lightspeed.
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Assomela: Italy's apple sector has reason for "some optimism"
2023-12-14 12:00
According to Assomela, South Tyrol is currently at 1,005,617 tonnes of apples, an increase of 16% compared to 2022, while Trentino remains stable at 485,951 tonnes and production is only slightly up on the previous year. In Piedmont, the situation is more favourable with stable production of 2
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Netherlands: Peter Kalden is the new CEO of RedStar
2023-12-14 12:00
He succeeds Henri Lambriex, who has taken a seat on the company's 'Stichting Administratiekantoor'. In addition, Koen van Hartevelt has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer. Van Hartevelt comes from the Nedato growers' cooperative and previously worked under
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Netherlands: 75 million kilos of mushrooms expected in 2023 season
2023-12-14 11:00
In 2022, a total of 235 million kg of mushrooms were grown by 95 farms on 68 ha in the Netherlands. 29 ha are used for harvesting for the fresh market and 39 ha for processing in the industry. For 2023, a production of 130 million kg for the industry and 75 million kg for the
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Character plays well for Verdi Import on Europe’s biggest stage
2023-12-14 10:00
Verdi Import, one of the Netherlands’ leading fresh produce companies, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with a grand rooftop cocktail party in Madrid.
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Freshippo shares climate resilience measures at COP28
2023-12-14 03:00
Shen Li, Freshippo’s co-founder and head of sustainable development spoke at COP28 China Corner’s Side Event, sharing the company’s approach to climate resilience.
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The South African Table Grape Industry association (SATGI) provided highlights from their bi-weekly Joint Grape Marketing Forum, with a total of 6.1 million cartons (4.5 kg equivalent) that were inspected for export up until week 48, which is 20% less than the previous season year to date - due
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Christmas is just around the corner, but for Calixta it has already begun. Calixta, the brand of mini microwave potatoes and sweet potatoes belonging to Grupo Lázaro, has donated more than 2,000 bags to the Food Bank of Spain, thus contributing to fresh food.
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European kiwi supply fills New Zealand gap
2023-12-14 00:00
The European import kiwi season has just started following an intermittent supply gap from New Zealand fruit to European fruit. “We have steady supply year over year but our demand is increasing. Consumers cannot get enough of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit so we are working to bring more New
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"Calypso has outstanding flavour, full of sweetness, low pungency, but not losing the typical onion flavour"
2023-12-14 00:00
Alastair Findlay, a previous Chairman and long time grower at Bedfordshire Growers visited USA in early 1990s on a trip hosted by a UK retailer looking specifically at the development of sweet onions, In the states approximately 20% of all onions sold are sweet. With key varieties such as
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Strong pull for South Africa’s grapes, especially red varieties
2023-12-14 00:00
Grape growers in the northern region managed to get a good portion of their crop loaded for the UK and Europe ahead of Christmas and there’s plenty of interest, says Francois Myburgh, executive marketing manager of Bet-el Fruit.
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Dutch company warns against Danish defaulter
2023-12-14 00:00
The Dutch company Vita-Verde wants to alert colleagues in the fresh produce sector to be cautious when doing business with Moussa Mudi Frugt og grønt c.q. MFG from Denmark.
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Evofresh, the device that extends shelf-life by up to one month #vocidellortofrutta
2023-12-14 00:00
New devices to increase the shelf-life of fruit and vegetables are coming onto the market. Fruit and vegetables are the main wasted foods in Italy, where almost 8.65 million tonnes of food are thrown away for a total economic value of more than 22 billion Euro
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Table grapes from Brazil to serve the global grape market
2023-12-14 00:00
ARA Agrícola, a traditional producer of high-quality table grapes, is redefining standards in grape cultivation and supply. With an annual production of 12,000 tons spread over an area of 270 hectares, the company stands out for supplying fine table grapes all year round, serving demanding
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