The Spanish Association of Corrugated Cardboard Packaging Manufacturers (AFCO) has presented its annual report on the evolution of the sector in 2023.

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Portugal’s fresh produce industry is riding a wave. Exports of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants reached a record €2.3bn in 2023, an increase of 11.4 per cent on the previous year, despite contracting 4.9 per cent in volume. Nevertheless, trade association Portugal Fresh
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Specifically, it is about human rights, fair prices and contracts, workers' social rights and the right to a decent standard of living for small farmers. Gender inequality within the food chains is also addressed. read more

To be held in Bologna on Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 February 2024, at the Savoia Hotel Regency, the Biostimulants Conference, the event organised by Fruit Communication with the support of Arptra entirely dedicated to biostimulants; read more

The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has reinstated the right to supply bananas to Russia for five Ecuadorian companies. read more

The onion market is not too wild at the moment. "We're doing well with our retail orders; if we had to rely on exports, it certainly wouldn't be enough," says Jaap D'Hont of Sorteerbedrijf D'Hont in the Netherlands. read more

At Fruit Logistica, Anecoop unveiled the latest addition to its range of ready-to-eat spreads, which will be called Guisamole in Spain and Pe-a-Mole in the international market; a blend of both peas and avocado. read more

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has successfully facilitated the export of a 20-ton consignment of bananas to Russia, marking a significant stride in agricultural export dynamics. This initiative,
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“Almeria’s weather and cultivation conditions are currently more than pleasant,” says Stephan van Marrewijk, a member of the Spanish cooperative Vicasol’s commercial department. “We’ve just had the warmest January on record. Coupled with the full moon, all the
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Authorities have launched an investigation into an Italian businessman of Argentinian descent living in Marbella, uncovering his connections with an Albanian national in Ecuador involved in cocaine trafficking from Colombia to the EU. The duo exploited Ecuadorian fruit companies, especially
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Fruit and vegetable importers in Malta have countered the demonstrations by local farmers demanding restrictions on non-EU produce, arguing such measures would lead to a significant price surge due to increased demand for local products. read more

The low prices paid for locally produced vegetables is the biggest challenge for a Norwegian producer. This is despite the limited soil available and harsh weather impacting vegetable production in Norway, says Finn-Erling Kristoffersen, from the farm Vestre Bjolsund, based in Rygge, Norway. read more

Seed potato acreage is shrinking in the Netherlands, Germany, and France. In the Netherlands, this is the third consecutive decline; for the first time since 2014, that area is less than 40,000 hectares. That decrease makes ware potato cultivation challenging in the coming season. Also at play:
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As the world's 5th largest apple producer, India, and the Himalayan states in particular, are keen to renew their apple orchards. And they hope to achieve this with the Dalival nursery, specialist in the creation of apples and pears. The creation of FILAVAL NURSERIES Pvt. Ltd is the outcome of
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Solid performance in a turbulent year

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The upcoming Ramadan usually boosts demand for the date assortment at Tovano in the Netherlands. After all, each day of fasting is traditionally broken by splitting open a date. "But I don't bring in extra containers just for Ramadan," says Richard Strijbis read more

In a significant development, Ecuador has seen the lifting of a Russian import ban on its bananas, a move that had initially stemmed from a contentious weapons transaction with the United States favoring Ukraine. Russian authorities had attributed the ban to pest detection, impacting not only
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Spanish fruit and vegetable imports continue to grow: in November 2023 they amounted to EUR 4,060 million, or 19% more than the previous year. The 4 billion barrier, already reached a few years ago by our country, has therefore been surpassed. read more

Already operational for two months, the new Board of Directors of Coop Sole took office on 14 December, when the shareholders' meeting expressed its will, with the confirmation of Antonio Maione (president) at the top and the election of Carmine Micillo (vice-president) and 7
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Russia’s Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Control Service has lifted its ban on banana exports from five Ecuadorean companies. The announcement was made by Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry on Friday. read more