Spain counts costs of weather-ravaged citrus season
2023-05-04 09:00
Estimates indicate a 10% drop in Spain’s citrus exports in the 2022-23 campaign, according to EUROSTAT data. The slump is mainly due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in the main production areas, with excessive rainfall early on and very high temperatures subsequently during the
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Poland ready to host Global Blueberry Summit
2023-05-04 09:00
On July 3-6, 2023, the global blueberry community will come together in Lublin, Poland, for the International Blueberry Organization Summit, the world’s top blueberry industry event. This will be the first opportunity in four years to meet in person and explore what lies ahead for the global
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The Walnut of Romagna project presented to Minister Lollobrigida
2023-05-04 00:00
The Noce di Romagna supply chain project continues to grow, confirming its value for the development of the agri-food sector throughout the country;
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New organization of producers for the French almond sector
2023-05-04 00:00
The almond sector will soon have its own organization of producers. This was announced by the Compagnie des Amandes during a press conference on the first day of medFEL 2023. Amandiers de France will be created to structure the sector and organize the French production. But the Compagnie des
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Big space for nuts at Macfrut
2023-05-04 00:00
With the payoff 'Dentro c'è l'Italia' ('Inside is Italy') and a creativity that exalts the close binomial product-territory of origin, the promotional campaign on nuts, financed by the Ministry of Agriculture of Food Sovereignty and
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35% less new potatoes in Spain
2023-05-04 00:00
The Andalusian early new potato harvesting season is starting these days in the provinces of Seville - the main producer - Cordoba and Cadiz with an estimated area sown slightly less than last year. However, although the area sown is similar,
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New European yellow kiwi project
2023-05-04 00:00
On the occasion of MACFRUT in Rimini, RIVOIRA GROUP (Italy) has presented during a crowded press conference the recent developments of the YELLOW KIWI PROJECT, born 12 months ago when signing the worldwide master license with NKP - NewKiwiPlant (Italy) for 2 new varieties of kiwifruit from
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Expo Doha, Italy presents its pavilion at Macfrut
2023-05-04 00:00
Presented atMacfrut, International Fruit and Vegetable Exhibition, the Italian Pavilion at Expo Doha 2023 realised by ICE Agency with the coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI);
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"Despite the historic drop in Verna lemon production, demand is slow and very harsh on prices"
2023-05-04 00:00
The Verna lemon harvest began some days ago and the season has been taking shape as the last batches of Fino lemons, whose campaign has been extended to the maximum this year, are coming to an end.
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Denmark: 'Being located next to the customer is a win for everyone'
2023-05-04 00:00
“You cannot compare our products to our competitors, as we deliver everything cut and ready to use, with very little food waste, high quality, and delivered in boxes that we bring back and reuse,” says Sebastian Dragelykke, co-founder of Nabo Farm.
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Denmark: 'Located next to the customer is a win for everyone'
2023-05-04 00:00
“You cannot compare our products to our competitors, as we deliver everything cut and ready to use, with very little food waste, high quality, and delivered in boxes that we bring back and reuse,” says Sebastian Dragelykke, co-founder of Nabo Farm.
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Switzerland: 'Double harvest' for electricity and soft fruit
2023-05-04 00:00
The production of food and electricity on the same area has been possible in Switzerland since last year. In Beerenland in the Bernese Seeland, Barbara Schwab Züger has commissioned one of the largest plants in the country, reports the 'Landwirtschaftlicher Informationsdienst'.
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Cheap Russian currency may reduce prices in Azerbaijani markets
2023-05-04 00:00
In recent years, the seasonal price in Azerbaijan drops for produce have been delayed, and last year the prices for fruits and vegetables only became cheaper towards the end of summer. Independent analysts believe that the high cost of agricultural products is due to their mass export. Due to
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'Fruit and vegetables must become strategic again'
2023-05-04 00:00
The perspective is the one we all hope for: 'Italy must return to playing a strategic international role by creating virtuous synergies with developing countries'. With these words, the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Francesco
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Belgium: Flemings prefer local products
2023-05-04 00:00
When Belgians buy fresh food, they do so primarily on the basis of price and sensory perception. Half of Belgians also value the country of origin and prefer home-grown products.
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Russian authorities have discovered pests in nine tonnes of tomatoes imported from Turkmenistan
2023-05-04 00:00
Russian authorities have discovered the South American tomato moth in nine tonnes of tomatoes imported from Turkmenistan. This is not the first time Russian agricultural inspectors have found pests during inspections of Turkmenistan produce.
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Freskon attracts record numbers in Greece
2023-05-03 17:00
Freskon recorded a significant increase in visitor numbers on 23-25 April, with the fruit and vegetables exhibition receiving 4,339 attendees at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre, according to organisers Tif-Helexpo.
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New kid on Europe's organic fruit importing block
2023-05-03 00:00
Seasoned overseas fruit import and sales representatives and former colleagues Roelant Komen, José Cubero, Erik Rustenburg, and Yesy Lalupú have started a new company: BeeFair Organic. Last week this new business, based in the Netherlands, obtained its organic and fair trade certification.
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Estonian berry distributor strikes deal with Latvian retailer to supply consumers directly
2023-05-03 00:00
The Estonian importer, hyper-focused distributor, and point of sales booth manager of fresh berries in retail stores nationwide, is heading to Latvia. This is a significant breakthrough for No Bananas in its Baltic berry revolution with the aim to have 400 selling points across the region.
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The Bonduelle Group has announced the departure from general management, by mutual agreement, of Guillaume Debrosse, who was appointed Chief Executive Officer in April 2018, after having worked successively in the fresh produce business in France and then in the canned and frozen food business
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