S&F Produce Group is a fresh produce solution provider from Hong Kong. It is a family company, run by the second generation. Founded in 1979 by the Sin family, it has grown into a vertically integrated company that runs more than 300 lines of fresh produce through its import offices to
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The political elections had an impact on the course of the Turkish Lira, says Berdan Ber, of the Türkiye Exporters Assembly. Ber is on the Fresh Vegetables and Fruits Sector Board (dişil) specifically. He feels the value of the Turkish lira wasn’t correctly assessed: “Turkey is a country
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Belinda Van Schaik has won the 2023 IFPA-Produce Plus Marketer of the Year Award (MOYA), sponsored by Seeka. read more

China: Can Yonghui’s hot tech CEO turn the supermarket chain around? read more

While Egypt has totally closed the window for Israel’s 2023 table grape exports, producers and exporters are not worried due to strong local market demand. Israel’s 2023 harvest started early last month with the earliest greenhouse grown grapes being harvested. read more

EastFruit analyst note that consumer price levels drop to the National Bank’s target range in Georgia. After rising fast since 2019, the retail price growth has finally cooled down. read more

Chinese container ports have handled 95.4 million TEUs in the first four months of the year, translating to a year-on-year increase of 4.8%. The ports in China have also reported over 5.2 billion tonnes of cargo between January and April of 2023, representing a rise of 7.6% compared with the
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On June 1, the Association of Almond and Walnut Growers of Georgia, with the support of the USAID program, organized a seminar on the export of crucial nut crops. During the event, Giorgi Gudabandze, an expert of the Georgian Exporters Association, presented an overview of the export markets for
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Supplies of kiwi fruit in North America continue to be steady. “We have had a challenging New Zealand growing season this year because of various weather events putting pressure on supply globally. However the U.S. has been able to hold almost steady with its supply and we’re excited to gear
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Aartsen has been importing apples from across the globe for years in both Europe and Asia. They bring in well-known varieties like Royal Gala, Fuji, and Granny Smith, but also exclusive club varieties such as Kanzi, Dazzle, Kiku, Koru, Ever Crisp, Envy, Jazz, Cosmic Crisp, and Ambrosia. read more

This week United Fresh launches its Sustainability Guidelines, a significant body of work designed to assist fresh fruit and vegetable value chain organisations throughout Aotearoa New Zealand to make meaningful change towards a sustainable future. read more

The Maersk Europe Market update dated June 2023, focuses on logistics systems in all sectors: read more

Over the past week, the average wholesale price for watermelons in Uzbekistan has decreased by a third and current wholesale prices are 20% lower than at the same of 2022, EastFruit reports. read more

New Zealand produce company Seeka, announced that it was building an accommodation facility for its Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers in September 2022 to replace the existing accommodation setup. Construction began in early 2023, with the new facility set to open next month. read more

Agribusiness and fruit and vegetable enterprises are continuously in seek of new opportunities. In light of this, on 6 June 2023, during the 'Italy-Uzbekistan Business Forum,' the president of the Italian consortium Cermac, Enrico Turoni, signed an important cooperation agreement on the
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The rise in prices for cabbage, carrots, onions, and potatoes is related to the end of last year's reserves and the arrival of fresh produce in June. The early ripe vegetables are slightly more expensive. The vegetables come from the south and neighboring states. read more

Exports of asparagus, grown in Mexico, by a U.S. exporter and sent to Hong Kong and Australia have seen lower volumes thus far, compared to previous years. According to Dan Miller, Worldwide Production Manager of Jacobs, Malcolm & Burtt (JMB): “Demand has been fair in both countries. It is
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YazBerries is on a mission to forge a reputation for Turkish blueberries in international markets, and it has recently partnered with global exporter, Valleyfresh North America, to develop sales into Asia and beyond. read more

The domestic and international demand for Israel’s sought after Medjool dates is outstripping available supplies. This is leading to higher prices and signal a return to pre-Covid times, which is good for producers, says Gal Twig, head of business development for the Israel Dates Board. read more

A.P. Moller – Maersk has discussed and presented papers on ‘Logistics 4.0: Accelerating Africa’s Digital Revolution’ at a closed-door session with some of the top CEOs from Africa. Held on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum, the discussion was led by Darryl Judd, Regional Head for
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