France asks the EU to ban the import of fruit and vegetables treated with thiacloprid
2024-02-27 00:00
As part of the measures announced by French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to support the agricultural sector and contain farmers' protests, France asked the European Commission on 21 February to suspend the sale on the European market of fruit and vegetables
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Blueberries, Egypt poised to become a major exporter
2024-02-27 00:00
Egyptian blueberries are set to join the supply from South Africa, Morocco and Spain, thus supplying the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Asia and widening the marketing window;
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Transcontinental export of fresh flowers is daunting especially so that water is prohibited in air cargo. But, with a bit of innovation, Malaysia's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) has devised a means to advance its performance in the world's flourishing $50 billion
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Macfrut 2024 looks to Azerbaijan
2024-02-27 00:00
Relations between Italy and Azerbaijan (currently our leading oil supplier and host country of COP29) are getting closer and closer in the constant search for technologies for production innovation. A new mission for Macfrut 2024 saw the participation of around twenty companies
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Early strawberry segment grows in Italy
2024-02-27 00:00
Most of the plants planted in the strawberry specialised areas in Southern Italy still concern the fresh type, while for the hectares planted with rooted tops there is a significant decrease, estimated at around 30% compared to last season, according to a comparison
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Lendway acquires Bloomia
2024-02-27 00:00
Lendway, Inc. announced the closing of its acquisition of a majority ownership interest in Bloomia B.V., one of the largest producers of fresh-cut tulips in the United States. With this transaction, Lendway broadens its mandate to be a specialty ag and finance company and accelerates its pathway
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Bonduelle launches two new vegetable products: 'Ratatouille' and 'Aubergines à la Méditerranée'.
2024-02-27 00:00
Adopting and maintaining a lifestyle where health and wellbeing are still among the main motivations of Spaniards. This, at least, is confirmed by recent data from the fourth edition of the report 'The Green Revolution', produced by the
Green Revolution.
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Meloni: 'Decisive battle against unfair competition to our products'
2024-02-27 00:00
It is a 'decisive battle' that 'against the unfair competition of products from third countries that do not respect the same health, environmental and social rules that our farmers and fishermen are bound to respect. For this reason, Italy has become the spokesperson for the
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Polish blueberry sector sees continuous growth
2024-02-27 00:00
Poland's blueberry cultivation spans over 12,000 hectares, with a year-on-year increase in plantation area. The country's production of blueberries reached 55,000 tons in 2022, with projections for 2023 set at 67,500 tons, marking it as the only berry segment witnessing growth amidst declines in
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Strawberry production in Spain faces challenges
2024-02-27 00:00
According to the latest insights from the IFAPA Prices and Markets Observatory, the Spanish strawberry campaign is currently underperforming, with production levels only reaching 9% of the expected 20% at this stage. The primary cause of this shortfall is attributed to water scarcity,
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All fiscal novelties in 2024
2024-02-27 00:00
On Friday 1 March in Pergine Valsugana (Trento), in the Auditorium of the Sant'Orsola Agricultural Cooperative Society, some of Italy's leading tax and financial experts met to analyse and illustrate the opportunities in the legal, tax and financial fields reserved for
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The EastFruit project conducted an anonymous survey of market participants on its Telegram channel regarding the prospects for wholesale prices for onions for March 2024 in Ukraine. In addition, representatives of the fruit and vegetable trade of the largest trading platforms UkrOpt and EF Trade
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Farmers block Spain's main link to France
2024-02-27 00:00
The AP-7 motorway, which is the main road between Spain and France, is currently blocked due to a protest organised by farmers that began early this morning. The roadblocks began shortly after midnight and have caused significant disruptions on the
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Port International strengthens its collaboration with Agrícola Valenciana to promote citrus fruits
2024-02-27 00:00
Port International, active in the fruit and vegetable sector with a long-standing commitment to strong partnerships with growers and service providers, is pleased to introduce Agricola Valenciana in Spain as its exclusive partner. Since 1978, Agricola Valenciana has been a leading supplier of
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The berry business continues to be the fastest growing segment of the fruit and vegetable business in the world for more than 15 years. Ukraine, which actively expands production and exports of fresh and frozen berries, does not lag behind these trends .
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US-based GXO eyes potential acquisition of Wincanton in the UK
2024-02-27 00:00
In a recent development within the logistics sector, GXO, a US-based logistics company, has expressed interest in acquiring Wincanton, a key player in the UK logistics market. This move comes amidst Wincanton's ongoing acquisition discussions with CEVA Logistics of France, potentially unsettling
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Dutch mushroom company to build new order-picking warehouse
2024-02-27 00:00
The Dutch mushroom grower Mitrofresh, after reaching the point of finalisation of their two growing facilities in Kosovo, will renew their order-picking location in Maasdijk (NL). "This development marks an important milestone in our growth and success," said the company in a statement.
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Morocco's export successes in the fruit and vegetable sector are no secret to industry experts. However, it is interesting to look at which markets are showing the most impressive dynamics in order to understand where the greatest new opportunities arise.
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Uzbekistan rakes in profits from walnut exports in January 2024
2024-02-27 00:00
According to the latest data from the Statistical Agency, Uzbekistan made significant strides in its walnut exports in January 2024. The country exported 439 tons of walnuts, amounting to a revenue of $1.2 million.
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"Meeting the expectations of industry professionals and consumers".
2024-02-27 00:00
medFEL returns on 24 and 25 April 2024 at the Parc des Expositions in Perpignan, France. For this edition, 250 exhibitors are expected, an increase of 23% compared to last year, and 5,000 visitors, in 6 exhibition sectors, with 15 conferences and round tables and, of course, the
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