Ecuadorian Banana Cluster asks for fair pricing amidst EU retailers’ price pressures
2024-02-12 00:00
The Ecuadorian Banana Cluster represented by AEBE and Acorbanec, supported and accompanied by the Minister of Agriculture of Ecuador, Franklin Danilo Palacios, and H.E. Diego Morejón Pazmiño, Ambassador of Ecuador in Germany, stands united to address critical issues faced by banana producers
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Malta blocks Sicilian citrus import due to pest control violations
2024-02-12 00:00
Over three tonnes of citrus fruits from Sicily were prevented from entering Malta on Saturday, according to the country's agriculture ministry. The fruit shipment, containing oranges, lemons, and mandarins, arrived via catamaran and was packed into 306 boxes. The shipment was returned as
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Ecuadorian banana advocates for fair prices in Berlin
2024-02-12 00:00
The Ecuadorian Banana Cluster represented by AEBE and Acorbanec, with the support and accompaniment of the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Franklin Danilo Palacios, and H.E. Diego Morejón-Pazmiño, Ambassador of Ecuador to Germany, stands united to address the critical problems that
Ecuadorian Banana Cluster is facing
in Ecuador.
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Moldovan apple exports double in January 2024
2024-02-12 00:00
Moldova’s apple exports have surged in January 2024, reaching over 14 thousand tons and $7.9 million in value, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova (MAIA). This is a remarkable improvement from the previous month, when the country exported only
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Surprising carrot price drop in Ukraine
2024-02-12 00:00
The Ukrainian carrot market in Ukraine is facing a slump in prices, according to EastFruit analysts. Farmers are currently offering carrots at 8-12 UAH/kg ($0.21-0.32/kg), which is about 17% less than last week. The producers blame the oversupply of carrots from local farms for the price drop.
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In Sanremo the message of farmers read by Amadeus
2024-02-12 00:00
The following is the text of the message from the 'Coordinamento riscatto agricolo' (Agricultural Redemption Coordination) on the tractor protest underway throughout Italy. The message was read by Amadeus on the Sanremo stage during the fourth evening of the Festival.
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Spreafico expands into Greece for kiwi supplies
2024-02-12 00:00
Spreafico is relying on Greece for supplies of green kiwis and other fruits. In view of the difficulties in the sector in Italy - such as adverse weather conditions and the emergence of new diseases, which are forcing producers to focus more and more on yellow kiwi fruit - the company is turning to
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Tomra presents its new organisation and AI-based solutions
2024-02-12 00:00
TOMRA Food unveiled its new streamlined and optimised organisational structure in Berlin, presented its sorting, sizing and packaging solutions, and launched three new AI-based sorting and sizing solutions.
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The fate of Moldova’s apple stocks: export or processing?
2024-02-11 00:00
Some of Moldova’s canning factories have resumed to accept last year’s apples at the prices they were in autumn 2024. The deliveries in January and February are not very large, only a few dozen tons per day, according to AgroExpert . However, the activity is expected to increase from March
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A surprising carrot price drop in Ukraine
2024-02-10 00:00
The Ukrainian carrot market in Ukraine is facing a slump in prices, according to EastFruit analysts.
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Zucchiolo and Mirical triumph at Fruit Logistica Innovation Awards
2024-02-09 15:00
Zucchiolo, the new vegetable product from Unica Fresh in Spain, has won this year’s Fruit Logistica Innovation Award.
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Germany: shrub berry harvest down 4% in 2023
2024-02-09 09:00
According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the bush berry harvest in 2023 will correspond to the average harvest volume of the last six years despite the year-on-year decline.
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Unica Fresh's Zucchiolo wins Flia 2024
2024-02-09 00:00
Awarded the Flia at Fruit Logistica 2024: the winner is a new product, Zucchiolo from Spain's Unica Fresh. The Mirical packaging from the Dutch company Koppert then won the Flia Technology, launched for the first time this year. A total of around 70
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Fruit Logistica 2024: EastFruit’s photo highlights
2024-02-09 00:00
From 7 to 9 February, Berlin (Germany) is hosting Fruit Logistica – a major event for the global agro-industry. This international exhibition, which has been held in Berlin since 1993, showcases the entire spectrum of the chain: from the production of fresh products to the final consumer.
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Dolce Passione, the black-skinned watermelon made in Italy presents itself at Fruit Logistica
2024-02-09 00:00
After its debut in 2023, the 'Dolce Passione' Consortium presented the 'Dolce Passione' watermelon to international buyers at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. The presentation took place yesterday afternoon in the Sala Eventi Italy by Consortium President Roberto Castello (Ortofrutta
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Moldovan apple exports double in January 2024
2024-02-09 00:00
Moldova’s apple exports have surged in January 2024, reaching over 14 thousand tons and $7.9 million in value, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova (MAIA). This is a remarkable improvement from the previous month, when the country exported only
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Bonduelle research: 'legumania' conquers over 90% of Italians
2024-02-09 00:00
Every year, on 10 February, we celebrate World Legume Day. For this occasion, established by the FAO in 2016, Bonduellehas drawn up a framework to analyse the habits, preferences and motivations that lead Italians to increasingly consume legumes.
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Almeria resumes mobilisations
2024-02-08 00:00
The agricultural sector in Almeria in unity and coordination announced the launch of a calendar of demonstrations. Throughout Spain, more than 20 demonstrations have been called and, despite the fact that we are in the middle of the horticultural campaign, we will be demonstrating this February.
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Ukraine: potato prices down for the first time since October 2023
2024-02-08 00:00
According to the EastFruit, the Ukrainian potato market has seen a sharp drop in trade activity. An increase in the supply of potatoes has driven down the prices in this sector. Farmers who had been raising potato prices almost every week since mid-October 2023 are now forced to lower them. As
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Dole Italia expands space at CAR by 3,000 square metres
2024-02-08 00:00
Dole Italia, a leading company in the production and distribution of high-quality fresh fruit, announces the acquisition of new spaces within the Centro Agroalimentare di Roma, the largest food market in Central Italy, to implement the company's strategic lines
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