Carrefour has agreed to sell its unprofitable business in Italy.
2025-07-25 00:00
Carrefour has launched a new program called 'Choose Better' in Kenya, aiming to encourage healthy and sustainable shopping among consumers. The initiative is designed to make it easier and more attractive for Kenyan shoppers to make healthier and more sustainable choices.
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"Prices need to drop by 40% in order to facilitate a significant increase in grape exports."
2025-07-25 00:00
Kavala is the only grape-growing region in Greece that has not yet entered the market, as the harvest begins in the first week of August. However, Mr. Charalampos Chrysanidis, a grower and packer based in Kavala who also trades grapes from other Greek regions, says: "Grower prices for grapes
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Cucumber prices are starting to go up in Ukraine.
2025-07-25 00:00
Mario Salazar Vergaray, president of the Association of Exporters' Agroindustries, Food, and Beverage Committee, stated that Peru has the potential to compete with top countries in the global export of frozen strawberries like Egypt and Poland. "We need to improve cultivation techniques," he said.
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The EU is increasing market access for fruit exports from Moldova.
2025-07-25 00:00
A revision of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) enhances export opportunities for Moldova in the EU market, as per an announcement by the European Commission. Export quotas for plums, apples, table grapes, and cherries will escalate, while imports of grape juice, tomatoes, and other products will also be affected positively.
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Produkcja kiwi w Grecji ma być na normalnym poziomie, z możliwie bardzo lekkim spadkiem ogólnej ilości - mówi Apostolos Tsinoglou, właściciel greckiego eksportera owoców Europe Export: „W porównaniu do danych z ubiegłego roku, produkcja kiwi w tym sezonie jest mniej więcej porównywalna z...”
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The updated heater is considered a "leap forward in efficiency".
2025-07-25 00:00
Bestplant, a pot plant nursery based in Poeldijk, the Netherlands, has multiple locations for cultivating Spathiphyllum and other houseplants. In 2024, they integrated their individual water systems into a centralized network. The drain water is now disinfected at a single location.
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The harvest of Valencia oranges is currently in full swing in Laconia, the only region in Greece where this particular variety is grown. The work is intense and ongoing on a daily basis. According to Mr. Yannis Skevis, owner of the local export company Evrotas Gold, demand this year is strong.
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India and the UK have excluded apples from their trade deal in order to protect local growers.
2025-07-25 00:00
With the recent signing of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between India and the United Kingdom, apples have been excluded from the list of zero-duty items. This decision has been noted by apple growers in Kashmir. Kashmir, a major apple-producing region, contributes to over 75% of the apple production in India.
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Poland: Pre-registration now open for the Warsaw 2025 Plants & Flowers B2B meetings.
2025-07-25 00:00
A two-day event called "Business meetings with buyers of large-scale Retailers present in Poland" will be held in Warsaw on the 16th and 17th of September 2025. This initiative aims to connect plant and flower suppliers with category purchasing managers from the major retail chains operating in Poland.
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Spain and Italy have experienced a 22% and 6% increase in orange prices this spring.
2025-07-25 00:00
In the spring of 2025, the orange markets in Southern Europe showed different pricing trends. Spain, Italy, and Portugal experienced significant price increases, while Greece had more stable prices. The analysis below outlines the price changes in April, May, and June in these four countries. In Spain,
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Blueberry supplier Family Tree Farms is expanding its sales teams in the European Union and the United Kingdom.
2025-07-24 13:00
Californian fruit supplier Family Tree Farms has bolstered its UK and EU sales teams by adding two experienced hires.
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Spain: Stable fruit and vegetable exports
2025-07-24 11:00
The reason for the stabilization of quantities in the first five months of the year is mainly due to a 12% decrease in vegetable exports in May, which have decreased from 463,588 tons (2024) to 409,444 tons, as well as declines of 9% in February and 4% in March.
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Armenia refutes rumors of re-exporting flowers to Russia
2025-07-24 00:00
The Ministry of Economy in Armenia has refuted rumors claiming that Armenian flower exporters are importing flowers from other countries for re-export to Russia. Recently, Russia imposed restrictions on flower imports from Armenia, which has led to dissatisfaction among flower exporters.
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The Italian grape industry between growth and change
2025-07-24 00:00
For the year 2024, Italian table grape production is estimated to be around 1 million tons - an increase of 12% compared to the previous year (884,100 tons). Consumption within Italy has also increased: household purchases increased by 4.6% in quantity and even more significantly, by 10.4% in value.
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Early in 2025, apple prices in Moldova have reached record highs.
2025-07-24 00:00
Moldovan farmers are selling early-season apples for an average of 20 lei/kg (approximately $1.18), the highest starting price ever recorded for summer apple varieties in the country, as reported by EastFruit and Logos Press. This price has remained stable for two weeks since the harvest began.
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Thrip outbreak at Dutch retail nursery eradicated
2025-07-24 00:00
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority has issued an update on the discovery of Scirtothrips aurantii and Scirtothrips dorsalis on ornamental plants in a greenhouse at a retail nursery in the Netherlands (Municipality Altena). The two thrips species, Scirtothrips aurantii and...
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SPAR Express store expansion in Spain
The SPAR network continues to grow with SPAR Spain's licensed partner, Grupo Cuevas, announcing the opening of new convenience stores. A new SPAR Express store opened in the province of León, in the small town of Sésamo. Located in the heart of the Bierzo region. read more
The SPAR network continues to grow with SPAR Spain's licensed partner, Grupo Cuevas, announcing the opening of new convenience stores. A new SPAR Express store opened in the province of León, in the small town of Sésamo. Located in the heart of the Bierzo region. read more



