On March 16, 2023, the EastFruit project held the first online conference on the situation in the market of frozen fruits, berries, and vegetables. The recording of the conference is available at this link (in Russian). read more

The supply of avocados from Spain, Israel and Chile are in the later stages of the season and arrivals from Peru and South Africa are now starting to increase. read more

Supermarket Aldi has been facing stern criticism for selling mushrooms in packs labelled “British”, while the small print listed the source as Poland. As well as the word “British”, the packs of closed cup mushrooms on sale in the north of England also carried the union flag and the Red
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According to Ecovalia's annual report on organic production and consumption of organic products in Spain, the area devoted to organic production and the consumption of organic products continue to grow in Spain. read more

The long-awaited cherry season is approaching in Spain, and the first fruits will be delivered in less than a month from greenhouses such as that of Fruit Luxury, in Huesca. "We expect to harvest the first volumes between April 15 and 20," says Javier de Pablo Camarasa, agronomist and manager of
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Zebra Technologies Corporation, an innovator at the front line of business with solutions and partners that deliver a performance edge, today announced that global onion producer Waterman Onions BV has digitized its logistics operations to gain constant visibility of its fast-paced distribution
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ALDI reaffirms its strong commitment in Spain and today inaugurates its 400th shop in the country. This milestone, together with the opening of nearly 100 new shops in Spain in the last three years, demonstrates that Spain is a strategic country for the growth of ALDI.
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Tiny Italian lemons with edible skins and a sweeter taste are creating a buzz in parts of northern Europe, as demand for the relatively unknown fruit increases. read more

Greenyard Fresh Belgium and integrated water utilities company Pidpa have entered the final phase of their plan to install a new on-site water purification system on the former’s site in Sint-Katelijne-Waver. read more

Spanish fresh fruit and vegetable imports were up by 7% per cent in volume and 15% in value in 2022, according to figures from the Customs and Excise Department of the Tax Agency, processed by Fepex. Imports rose to 3.8m tons, worth €3.76bn. read more

A report by Berliner Zeitung claims that, despite wide-ranging EU sanctions against Moscow, Poland continues to import Russian vegetables. Dozens of trucks are constantly arriving at the wholesale market in the Polish town of Bronisze, on the outskirts of Warsaw. They are bringing in Russian
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Together with Pidpa, a Belgian integrated water supply company, Greenyard has announced that the final phase has begun for the water purification system to be installed on the Greenyard site in Sint-Katelijne-Waver. The system features an innovative
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An Ishida multihead weigher has enabled a French specialist mushroom and vegetable supplier to optimise the packing of its new pan-fried range, significantly increasing production while reducing product giveaway to deliver an attractive return on investment. read more

Colombian Anti-Narcotics Police Director, Colonel Edgar Cárdenas, has announced the discovery of more than 1.6 tons of cocaine hidden among a shipment of bananas en route to Belgium from the Uraba port in Antioquia. The seizure resulted in disrupting illegal financial activities of the drug
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According to Moldovan statistics, in 2021, the country supplied apples to 18 countries of the world, and the list expanded to 30 last year. The heads of ministries, departments, international donor programs, and local non-governmental organizations of agricultural producers believe this is a
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Within the North-western European Potato Growers NEPG (EU-04) there are various issues for the coming months. In view of the current season, the question naturally arises as to how the market will develop further. read more

In Sweden, some vegetables have nearly doubled in price, while butter and sugar have both increased by 50 percent. Overall, in recent months, prices in Sweden have been going sky-high, at a faster rate than any of their neighbors. That is why flocks of Swedes have been sighted crossing the
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With the acquisition of the companies Topfoods Finland OY and TFR Topfoods Retailing OY, hereinafter Topfoods, Geia Food is expanding its footprint in the Nordics and expands on the Finnish foodservice and industrial product market. read more

There is a general decline in fruit and vegetable prices. Demand for asparagus is still contracted and that for strawberries is still subdued. The Sicilian tarocco orange campaign closes early. read more

Quotations for the last marketing year for common clementines, the variety most widely available in the Italian markets, are not dissimilar to last year, although at slightly higher levels: the same trend can be observed, with peaks at the beginning of the marketing year, determined mainly by the low
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