Europe
"Considerably fewer melons being exported from Costa Rica to Europe"
2023-03-02 00:00
"The unexpected rain in two Costa Rican cultivation areas has resulted in many failed crops and even total losses at melon farms," says Rolf Weber of Global Producers in the Netherlands. "Also, night temperatures in all areas have been three to four degrees lower for months. That's brought
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Netherlands: Continuous growth for 'On the way to PlanetProof'
2023-03-02 00:00
The sustainability label 'On the way to PlanetProof' has been around for five years. In that time, the label's share of fruit and vegetables in the Netherlands has increased from less than 5% to 55% of total cultivation. The area under cultivation for table potatoes now amounts to 66 % of the total
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Logistics UK 'cautiously optimistic' about new NI trade rules
2023-03-01 13:00
The UK and the EU this week reached an “historic” agreement on Northern Ireland’s (NI) Brexit trade rules, ending months of intense negotiations.
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Record Portuguese fruit, veg and flower exports
2023-03-01 08:00
This represented an increase of 15.6% compared to 2021. The announcement was made by Portugal Fresh at Fruit Logistica, in Berlin. The total volume of exports was up by 13.6% to 1.835 million tons.
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Serbia hopes to have plant protection rights in place to export fruit plants to EU region
2023-03-01 00:00
Ivica Djordjevic, from the family nursery ‘Kalem Djordjevic’ based in central Serbia, hope his government will conclude negotiations with the European plant protection authorities that will enable them to export stone fruit and grape plants to the EU region again.
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Price of cabbage in Ukraine doubled in a single week
2023-03-01 00:00
A rapid price rise has started in the Ukrainian market of white cabbage this week after more than 2 months of stagnation, analysts of the EastFruit project report. According to market participants, the rapid rise in prices contributes to the high demand for white cabbage, while its
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"Consumers will happily pay two euros for a Mars bar or can of Coke but not for their veg”
2023-03-01 00:00
We have all heard about the vegetable shortages at the UK supermarkets, but what is the situation in Ireland, where they have a similar setup with retailers?
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UK: Logistics industry cautiously optimistic about new trade deal for Northern Ireland
2023-03-01 00:00
After months of intense negotiations, the UK and Europe have finally reached an agreement on trade rules for Northern Ireland after Brexit, eurofruit reports.
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"The pineapple harvest in El Hierro scheduled for January is starting to be harvested now due to the cold wave"
2023-03-01 00:00
Without a doubt, pineapples are one of Spain's most imported tropical fruits. Faostat data indicate that in 2021 the fruit was, in fact, the third most purchased item among the main tropical species, only behind bananas and avocados. However, the country also has its own production, and
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Moldova sharply increased exports of vegetables in 2022. Is there a chance of a new increase in 2023?
2023-03-01 00:00
According to the customs service of Moldova, about 11 000 tonnes of vegetables worth almost $4 million were exported from the country last year. The volume of vegetables exported is much bigger than in 2021. The main share of exports was vegetables of the “borscht set”. Namely, onions
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Windsor Framework – what will it mean for business?
2023-03-01 00:00
The UK government has reached agreement with the EU on major changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol. The protocol is the part of the Brexit deal which sets Northern Ireland's trade rules. It keeps Northern Ireland inside the EU's single market for goods.
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"People are relying more on repairs and recycling, instead of investing in new storage boxes"
2023-03-01 00:00
Last year, DOM Paletten, a company based in Dormagen, Germany, celebrated its 10th anniversary. For the agricultural sector in particular, DOM pallets offers small and large containers. "For the agricultural sector, it is particularly important that the containers are durable, portable and
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"Consumers will happily pay two Euro for a Mars bar or tin of Coke but not for their veg.”
2023-03-01 00:00
We have all heard about the vegetable shortages at the UK supermarkets, but what is the situation in Ireland where they have a similar setup with retailers?
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Kuehne + Nagel announce changes in the Board of Directors
2023-03-01 00:00
After twelve years on the Board of Directors of Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Renato Fassbind will not stand for re-election at the Annual General Meeting on May 9, 2023.
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Kanzi's digital campaigns and tastings are back!
2023-03-01 00:00
Satisfying consumers with an extraordinary taste experience until June, Yes You Kanzi®! sets off with excellent prospects for the second half of the Kanzi® season in Spain. If the first phase of the 2022/2023 campaign has seen a stability in consumption, the
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Fewer new orchards and vineyards to be planted in Moldova in 2023
2023-03-01 00:00
Over the past five years, the rate of laying new perennial plantations in Moldova has dropped sharply: on average, from 4 000-5 000 to 1 500-2 000 ha annually. The planting of the main share of young orchards and vineyards is stimulated by the National Fund for the Development of Agriculture and
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The Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan is negotiating the transportation of goods to Europe through Lithuania
2023-03-01 00:00
Due to the temporary restriction of the two-way movement of trucks on the Belarusian-Polish border, the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan is negotiating to ensure the passage of trucks of Uzbek national carriers through Lithuanian border checkpoints, EastFruit experts report.
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Spanish O+G imports up seven percent in 2022
2023-03-01 00:00
Spain imported a volume of 3.8 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables worth 3.763 billion euros in 2022. This is a growth of 7% and 15% respectively compared to the previous year. These figures reinforce the upward trend of recent years and continue to show a more positive development than the
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"I'm from Greece's horticultural region"
2023-03-01 00:00
Thanos Motsiopoulos has been back and forth between the Netherlands and Greece his whole life. Although born and raised in the Netherlands, he lived in Greece from 2008 to 2019. There, Thanos worked in retail export to Eastern and Central European, among other things. After yet another Greek
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European strawberry season off to a challenging start
2023-03-01 00:00
The extreme climatic development in the southern hemisphere is causing great difficulties for strawberry producers in Spain, Italy, and Greece. The frost in mid-January interrupted the sensitive fruits in their ripening period. However, the quantities are expected to be available in good quality
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