Del Monte responds to accusations made against their guards in Kenya
2023-06-27 00:00
Del Monte has issued a statement as the guards used by the company in Kenya were accused of brutally assaulting and killing people suspected of trespassing on its land. According to the Guardian, two individuals identified as John Rui Karia and Stephen Thuo Nyoike died as a result of beatings by
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CGIAR Initiative looks at ways to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in Ethiopia
2023-06-27 00:00
Sources say that fruit and vegetable consumption is extremely low in Ethiopia, even compared to other neighboring countries. This is leading to nutrient deficiencies and making its population vulnerable to a range of largely preventable diseases. High prices and low incomes help explain the low
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Allegations of killings by guards at Del Monte farm in Kenya
2023-06-26 11:00
A report by British newspaper The Guardian in collaboration with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism says that security guards employed on a Del Monte pineapple plantation in Kenya allegedly assaulted and even killed people who apparently trespassed on the company’s property.
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Summer Citrus from South Africa kicks off 25th year
2023-06-26 11:00
Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) has entered its 25th shipping season with the first fruit arriving in the US towards the end of May.
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Truly South African Gala makes waves
2023-06-26 08:00
Game-changing varieties are not often found in the apple and pear category but Bigbucks – branded as Flash Gala – is on track to achieve just that for the South African apple industry.
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Security guards at a Del Monte pineapple farm in Kenya - that supplies many British supermarkets - have been accused of brutally assaulting and killing people suspected of trespassing on its land. The vast plantation, which is estimated to cover at least 40 km2, is about an hour’s drive from
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Additional US port access for citrus fruit from South Africa
2023-06-26 00:00
Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) entered its 25th shipping season with the support of the MSC Shirley and fruit arrived in the U.S. towards the end of May. Despite recent heavy rainfall in the Western Cape and in Citrusdal, where SCSA’s growers are primarily located, the group is
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With two plants operating between the territories of Faenza and Ravenna and 3 storage centres (Policoro, Latina, Eboli ), a million quintals of fruit and vegetables distributed per year in the markets of Italy, Europe, Asia and America and North Africa, Granfrutta Zani is a solid player. With
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Apples, China loses export leadership
2023-06-26 00:00
China is losing an important primacy and Italy is ready to take its place. In the current season, in fact, the large Asian state has drastically reduced its export volumes of apples, in which it has long been a leader. The drop in exports, according to analysts from
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25 years of Summer Citrus from South Africa
2023-06-26 00:00
Despite the current challenges, Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) promises that high-quality fruit will be delivered weekly for the rest of the summer. Despite the recent heavy rains in the Western Cape and Citrusdal, where SCSA growers are mainly located,
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Current availability of late mandarins unaffected by Cape floods
2023-06-26 00:00
Availability of citrus for South African consumers has been affected by severe flooding in Citrusdal, where harvesting had to be suspended.
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Seed potato imports reach at least five-year high in Morocco
2023-06-26 00:00
Morocco has a well-organized potato production structure but relies on imports of seed potatoes for it, as reported by EastFruit. Imports of seed potatoes had been growing in Morocco and reached their at least five-year high of 60,000 tonnes in the MY 2022/23!
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Egyptian onion exports to UK almost reach record high
2023-06-25 00:00
Egypt shipped 19,400 tonnes of onions to the UK in the first nine months of the current MY 2022/23 (August-July). Such a volume has turned out to be almost record high for this period, but the final results of the current export season can be summed up just by the end of July, as reported by
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Linda De Nadai aims to unite Unifrutti as new MD
2023-06-23 14:00
Unifruttti Group, the multinational Italian fruit supplier with its headquarters in Cyprus, has announced that Linda De Nadai has taken over from Gianluca Defendini as its new managing director for Europe and Africa.
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On 19 June 2023, the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Gasunie, Invest International and Hyphen signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Namibian Implementation Authority Office, Namport and Nampower.
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Seed potato imports reach at least five-year high in Morocco
2023-06-22 00:00
Morocco has a well-organized potato production structure but relies on imports of seed potatoes for it, as reported by EastFruit. Imports of seed potatoes had been growing in Morocco and reached their at least five-year high of 60,000 tonnes in the MY 2022/23!
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Linda De Nadai appointed CEO of Unifrutti Europe and Africa
2023-06-22 00:00
The Unifrutti Group appoints Linda De Nadai to the role of managing director for Europe and Africa, taking over from Gianluca Defendini. The manager retains her current role as CEO of the African operations and will be responsible for integrating the two hemispheres by creating a single platform.
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Del Monte farm under fire over alleged guard violence
2023-06-21 20:00
A report published by British newspaper The Guardian in collaboration with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism says that security guards employed on a Del Monte pineapple plantation in Kenya allegedly assaulted and even killed people who apparently trespassed on the company’s property.
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UK announces readiness to cut tariffs on products from Nigeria
2023-06-21 00:00
UK officials have announced its readiness to cut tariffs on products from Nigeria and other developing countries. According to a statement released on Monday by the British High Commission in Abuja, the step was to restore trading rules, save businesses and consumers millions of pounds each
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Kephis in talks with US and South Korea to export avocado surplus
2023-06-21 00:00
Kenya's agricultural produce quality assurance agency has opened talks with five countries, including the US and South Korea, over markets for Kenyan avocados to absorb an expected glut in coming months. The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service aims to ensure the fruits planted under the
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