Members of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) have today unanimously elected Mr Gavin Scurr, Managing Director of Piñata Farms as AFPA Chair for the 2024 term. With over 30 years of experience in the fresh produce industry, Mr Scurr will take over the role from Montague’s Scott
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As Apeel Sciences prepares to engage with the region's suppliers and retailers at this year’s Fruit Logistica in Berlin, it is announcing strategic developments designed to enhance partnerships and streamline operations throughout their markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). read more

Following record performances in 2023 in Italy, France, Ireland and Spain, with an overall growth of more than 20 per cent in Europe, Joya® apples are preparing for a new phase in their development in 2024, establishing themselves as the leading European origin brand in the third part of the
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The Unió Llauradora demands that the European Union authorities urgently establish a security corridor to guarantee the free circulation of fruit and vegetable products from Spain and the Valencia Region through French territory as soon as possible. read more

The national rugby team is the testimonial of the promotion campaign for products from the nut supply chain, promoted by Masaf and Ismea in collaboration with the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) and the Ministry of Sport.Present were the Ministers of Agriculture, Francesco
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Its avocado and mango plantations are distributed between southern Spain and neighbouring Portugal: 50 hectares in the Axarquia region of Malaga, 150 in the province of Cadiz and 300 in Setubal (Portugal). read more

South African pome fruit producers are looking forward to exports bouncing back. This, on the back of a lower pome fruit export crop due to hail damage in some of the major fruit producing areas during 2023. The 2024 harvest season is already in full swing, a week to 10 days earlier than last
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Sunday 18 February 2024 will see the return of the 21km La Ceiban half-marathon in the city of the same name on the Gulf of Honduras, and Dole Italia, a leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, confirms its valuable support for the race from the Italian territory, tightening
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Ginés García Benzal (Torre Pacheco, Murcia,1961) speaks Polish, Czech, Serbo-Croatian, some Russian and of course English. Two years ago he returned from the East, from Eastern Europe, and now he can really say that he lives in Murcia because he has been staying in the city for more than two days in a row.
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Spain's Fruit Graders has just taken over two production lines from a major Spanish citrus grower - and subsequently put them on sale. The lines include 8-channel sorters and packaging stations. read more

Despite the announcement of "specific controls" on distribution and the injection of 230 million euros in new aid by the French government, motorways such as the A4, A6, A10 and A13 remain closed to traffic. There have been 15 arrests of farmers in the

South African countries.
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The Egyptian garlic season is about to kick off, after a successful season last year. Ralph Nakhal, from the growing and exporting company Tomna, says: "Last year we exceeded our sales targets thanks to our good reputation in the market. We were able to increase our volumes with existing
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Despite the situation surrounding El Niño, Zimbabwe's Tanganda Tea Company Limited, a prominent producer, packer, and distributor of tea products, anticipates no significant impact on its avocado and macadamia yields. The company attributes this confidence to its investments in dams and
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West African countries are heavily dependent on imports for the supply of essential fresh produce, such as potatoes and onions. The main supplier of these fresh products is the Netherlands, followed by other countries such as Morocco. Yet commodity trade in West Africa has proved unstable,
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The 116th Fieragricola, the international agricultural exhibition scheduled until Saturday 3 February, starts today (Wednesday 31 January, ed.) at Veronafiere. There are 11 pavilions occupied, 820 companies from Italy and 20 foreign countries and more than 140 conferences scheduled for
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Cooperatives Agro-alimentàries de la Comunitat Valenciana considers "unacceptable" the declarations of the former minister Ségolène Royal doubting the production systems of Spanish organic products. Royal's declarations come in addition to the recent statements by the

Organic Cooperatives of the Valencian Community.
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Despite lifting a self-imposed ban on mango exports to the European Union over two years ago, Kenya is yet to make significant shipments to this key market. The limited demand for the locally grown variety of mangoes, which are not favored by European buyers, has been identified as the main barrier. read more

The African Fruit Company (AFC), based in Hamburg, has announced the formation of a subsidiary. "With the establishment of the 'South American Fruit Company (SFC)', we are expanding and optimizing our offerings for our customers along the supply chain," says Stefan Heine, one of the two managing
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In the Netherlands, Westland Mushrooms recently completed its second expansion. "We had a new office built at height, increasing the office space six-fold. We'd been cramped for a long time, but we approached it professionally and are now fully prepared for the future," says general manager
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In November 2023, Sakata Seed Corporation started the activity to commercialise F1 seed strawberry varieties suitable for greenhouse cultivation. read more