Romanian farmers and hauliers obstructed a key Romanian-Ukrainian border crossing on Thursday, according to Ukraine's state customs service. The protestors, using tractors and trucks, are demonstrating against elevated diesel costs, insurance rates, EU environmental protection measures, and the
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In the 2022/23 season, in a context of productive deficit, the orange production in Spain was 785,000 tons lower than in the previous season; a decrease of 20.9%, according to figures provided by the Ministry of Agriculture. Spanish orange imports between January and October 2023 doubled
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In the desperate context of Ukraine, concrete help is on the way from Romagna, in the form of around 130 tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables. read more

January is citrus fruit time and NFI's category of the month could only take into consideration the fruits of the moment. The analysis we propose, developed thanks to the analyses of Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor, will focus on sales trends in the various channels in
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Circumnavigating Africa means a time extension of about 20 days. And it contributes to an estimated increase in costs of up to USD 1,500 per container, which translates into an increase of up to more than 10 euro cents/kg on the product, damaging the competitiveness of fruit and vegetables
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Experts have highlighted a substantial reduction in the import of vegetables and fruits in the Kuzbass region. Fruit and vegetable imports in the Kemerovo region have nearly halved over the past year. read more

Fresh produce businesses face some huge environmental challenges. Christelle Bertin of Blue Whale tells Chris White how France’s number one apple and pear supplier has formed a supply chain consortium to confront these challenges and convert them into a marketing opportunity read more

Spar Slovenia has become the first retailer in the country to phase out single-use plastic bags completely from its fruit and vegetable departments. read more

In 2023, the market shares of supermarket chains in the Netherlands have shifted, according to NielsenIQ. Albert Heijn has further strengthened its leading position. In contrast, Jumbo, the second-largest player, has declined. Despite a decrease in the number of supermarkets that Superunie
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Domestic offers dominated the apple market: Elstar, Jonagold, Boskoop, and Wellant were predominant. Pink Lady, Granny Smith, and Red Delicious were primarily sourced from Italy. France mainly contributed with Pink Lady and Jazz. Dutch shipments completed the range of goods. Jonagold-Decosta
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The supply of avocados is increasing fast, but the European market can still take on higher volumes. The healthy nature and multiple uses of avocados result in strong consumer demand. France and Scandinavian countries are already very mature markets, while Germany and Italy still have room for
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The rosy-cheeked pear FRED® from Varicom has gradually established itself since its successful brand launch in 2018. The Swiss club pear is now cultivated in all the traditional pear-growing regions of Western Europe - whether in France, Switzerland, Italy or Belgium - and the harvest volume
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That between Germany and fresh fruit and vegetables remains an unbreakable bond that is celebrated every year during the Fruit Logistica trade fair hosted in Berlin. read more

On Monday, Hessing told its employees about its intended decision to close its production location in Zwaagdijk, the Netherlands. By mid-2024, the VersFabriek's doors - where the fruit and vegetable processor produces things like stir-fry vegetables and salads - will close. That work will be
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Spain's avocado campaign is currently in full swing with the harvest of the Hass variety. The drought and lack of water resources in Malaga have led growers to diversify their production in other regions, such as the Region of Valencia, where FreshPlaza visited the facilities of Grupo
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High temperatures dominated the first part of autumn - in October and November - with direct repercussions on seasonal products such as vegetables. Production calendars between northern and southern Italy overlapped, causing confusion in the market and only today demand
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Arrigoni S.p.A., Group leader in the production and distribution of technical solutions for active crop protection, has completed the acquisition of Financiere European Trade S.A.S. and indirectly of its subsidiary European Trade S.A.S. ('Emis'), a French company based in
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At a recent fruit and vegetable trade show in the Netherlands, Gebrs van Aarle's commercial manager Marc Ehlert said the company is starting to buy in more directly from the source, both locally and abroad. For citrus, the wholesaler has also found its way directly to the crop. read more

The sales of Spanish produce, and especially tomatoes, are falling short of expectations. "Usually, we see prices rise across the board in January, but that's not the case now," says Luis Ramos from MG Fruit. read more

By mid-January, the stock of onions stored at room temperature in the hands of producers in Spain "is very limited" and, of this stock, "the amount of quality onions to be packaged in nets or supermarket bags is minimal," says Fermín Utrilla, from Biodiversa. read more