According to a new report prepared by the FAO and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Eastern Europe presents significant commercial opportunities for fresh produce suppliers. The market for imported fruit and vegetables in this region is growing faster than in other parts of the continent. read more

"The lettuce market is still under tension, but for some types, such as romaine, there are signs of prices normalizing," said Silvestro Ferro, Sales Manager of the AOP CSC Lazio, describing to IFN this market phase characterized by prices continuously increasing. read more

Running low on citrus has been a common issue for exporters this year. This situation affected all markets at some point during the season, particularly in Safresco, where it was especially noticeable for the United States and China, according to Juan Greyvenstein, managing director of Safresco in South Africa. read more

Według Dignusa Boone'a z firmy Bowa zajmującej się sortowaniem i pakowaniem cebuli w Holandii, nie brakuje popytu na cebulę. „Na koniec przyszłego tygodnia wyrusza kolejny statek do Afryki, z udziałem krajów takich jak Gambia i Gwinea, które dobrze się angażują. Tylko Wybrzeże Kości Słoniowej jest nieco nadwyżkowe”. read more

What do cycling and flower food have to do with each other? Well, at first glance, not much. Yet both are intertwined in the life of Niels van Doorn, General Manager at Chrysal Africa. As an avid mountain biker, he will cycle the Rwandan Epic to raise money for the Tania School, a school that read more

The eastern part of the European Union (EU) has been experiencing an increase in fruit and vegetable imports, surpassing the import rates of the older EU member states. According to Andriy Yarmak, an FAO Economist, this was mentioned during an online training session for Egyptian and Moroccan exporters. read more

Godefroy Voisin, the sales director of Magellan Import, which has recently acquired GlobalGAP certification, is providing an update on the Orri mandarin campaigns from South Africa. Magellan Import, an importer of out-of-season fruit, offers a complete range of pomelos, oranges, lemons, clementines, and limes. read more

Po latach udanego wzrostu w Belgii, Den Berk Délice podejmuje znaczący krok w swojej międzynarodowej ekspansji i rozpoczął uprawę przekąskowych pomidorów w Maroku. Ta strategiczna decyzja wynika z konieczności zapewnienia ciągłego dostępu przez cały rok, zaznaczając tym samym nowy rozdział dla firmy. poprzez podjęcie read more

W ciągu ostatnich lat nastąpił wzrost liczby terminali kontenerowych w Egipcie, co według raportu Alphalinera może doprowadzić do nadmiernej przepustowości, jeśli trwający kryzys na Morzu Czerwonym będzie nadal trwał i odstraszy głównych operatorów linii morskich od trasy Kanału Sueskiego. W 2023 roku porty kontenerowe w Egipcie read more

The weekly South African conventional shipping program for South African citrus to the US will end next week (week 41) when the final vessel is scheduled to unload at the Port of Philadelphia. read more

The South African table grape industry anticipates that the volumes inspected for export in the upcoming 2024/2025 season will increase by around 1% compared to the actual volumes inspected in the 2023/2024 season. A national crop estimate of 76.4 million cartons is expected. read more

Ball SB has issued an update following a week of activities at Ball Kenya, which included their Open Days event held from September 17-19 at their new R&D station. This was followed by a participation in the Naivasha Horticultural Fair on Friday, September 20, and Saturday, September 21. The Open Days event at the read more

SPI and NNZ have announced a strategic global collaboration for packaging solutions for fruit and vegetables in Europe, South Africa, and North America. The partnership leverages SPI's global patent in packaging with NNZ's distribution network and market expertise to serve the global produce industry. read more

W Południowej Afryce Transnet planuje wprowadzić nowe "opłaty za dostęp" od 1 listopada w celu zintegrowania sektora prywatnego z siecią kolejową. Ten krok wywołał dyskusje na temat dostępności taryf za uczestnictwo sektora prywatnego (PSP), kluczowych dla komercyjnej opłacalności prywatnych przewozów kolejowych. read more

Potentially opening markets in China, India, and other parts of Asia could be a "total game changer" for South Africa's rapidly growing blueberry industry. This was the main conclusion drawn from a panel discussion at the recent Fall Creek South Africa Connect Day, which took place at the company's facilities. read more

The Consumer Goods Forum's (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has announced that the Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporter Association (EHPEA) has submitted its Code of Practice for Sustainable Flower Production application for the SSCI benchmarking. This marks a significant step in the process. read more

With the duty deadline of 15 October approaching, South African orange exports to Europe are in their final stage. "The market is currently relatively calm but moving steadily. We are facing a stable price level. Prices ranging from €15.50-18 are historically considered very good, but given the read more

Egptian oranges are expected to be available in the market in December, signaling the beginning of the upcoming citrus season. However, this season is starting amidst a significant crisis in the Red Sea that greatly affected the previous season. As of now, there are no indications that this tense situation will be resolved soon. read more

Historically, Libya is not recognized as a major exporter of fruit products, except for dates. Tarek Yaqob mentions, "Domestic production of fruits and vegetables is limited, and there is no excess for export. Conversely, a significant portion of the local market's demands are met through imports." read more

The Brazilian government has announced that Angola and South Korea have granted sanitary approvals for the import of dried macadamia nuts from Brazil, while Australia and the United Kingdom have granted approvals for processed dried macadamia nuts. Additionally, Malaysia has approved the import of Brazilian pork and offals. These new market accesses will. read more