The Community's fruit and vegetable export to Canada in 2022 grew by 13% in volume and 20% in value compared to 2021, totaling 89,959 tons and 128.6 million euros. read more

The import of avocados in Morocco will hit a record high this year, despite having a well-developed local production sector, according to EastFruit . By the end of 2022, Morocco was the ninth largest exporter of avocados in the world, but in the first nine months of this year alone, it imported
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Fyffes and the Belize Ministry of Agriculture have announced the signing of a Public Private Partnership (PPP), which “marks a significant milestone in the ongoing effort to address malnutrition among school-age children in Belize”. read more

Alongside the growth in the volume of EU fresh fruit and vegetable exports to Canada in 2022 compared to 2021, there was also a 20% growth in value, totalling €128.6 million. Citrus fruits are the most exported products with 52,046 tons and 58.2
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DP World, a global leader in end-to-end supply chain solutions, announces its first export operations at its new air cargo logistics hub in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The new facility, which was announced earlier this year, enhances the Dominican Republic’s position as the largest trade
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Water shortages down in Mexico have been a big issue this year. While the situation improved in recent weeks with more rainfall, the gap hasn’t been made up yet. “At the moment, water levels are still behind by 60 to 70 percent compared to normal levels,” says Frank Camera with Delta Fresh
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Peru exported 3,024 tons of garlic in October, i.e. 20% more than the 2,522 tons it exported in the same month of 2022. read more

"Mexico is having a tough avocado season. We usually have a peak supply of this product around this time. But a lack of volume means almost nothing's going to Europe," says Rodolfo Meza of Aztec Fruits, a Mexican exporter group with a sales office in the Netherlands. "It's a dramatic year
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The Mexican Union of Agrochemical Manufacturers and Formulators (UMFFAAC) and the Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture (AMHPAC) signed a collaboration agreement that seeks to benefit 100,000 workers who work in more than 10,000 horticultural hectares in several states of the Mexican
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Prince Edward Island is seeing a better-than-average yield at this point on its 2023 potato crop, though it awaits the full crop report from Statistics Canada on December 7th. “However that’s below the last two really good years,” says Mark Phillips, marketing specialist with the P.E.I.
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Jalisco is the main Mexican blueberry producer of and many of the fruits harvested there will be exported to the US, Canada and Japan. Its sales abroad reached a value of 490 million dollars and an average annual growth rate of 15.5%, with the United States being the main destination for Mexican
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The US giant has embarked on a joint project with Bamboo Rose, a provider of retail technology solutions, to develop and implement a procurement platform that will revolutionise the way the retailer operates with tens of thousands of
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The 2023 campaign was affected by the high temperatures in the first half of the year caused by El Niño, which had an impact on the colour and quality of the fruit. read more

Chile’s cherry crop is expected to be slightly smaller than the 2022-2023 crop. While the acreage continues to expand every year, weather conditions will have a negative impact on this year’s volume. “If the country had a full crop, it would be well in excess of 100 million (5 kg.) cartons
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The import season for table grapes has had a unique start as shipments from Peru to North America started about six weeks earlier than usual. “This is in part due to the rain and the effects of Hurricane Hilary on the California grape season,” says Antonio Escobar with Divine Flavor. Peru
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In Belarus, the cost of vegetables is rapidly on the rise, despite a bountiful harvest. In October, vegetable prices increased by 25.1% compared to September, even though the harvest yielded 183 thousand tons by November 17, exceeding the 2022 production by 12 thousand tons. read more

Tosca, a prominent provider of reusable packaging solutions, has announced the appointment of Indy Obhi as the new Managing Director, UK and Ireland. Reporting directly to the EMEA President, Dan Lee, his chief responsibility will be to further enhance Tosca's UK and Ireland business presence
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Jennie Coleman has been honoured with the prestigious RBC Momentum Award celebrating Canada’s most accomplished women entrepreneurs for her outstanding leadership as president of Equifruit, North America’s biggest importer of Fairtrade-certified bananas. read more

Legislation is therefore increasingly focussing on the recyclability and reusability of packaging. The Forum Rezyklat has now scrutinised secondary and transport packaging and examined which materials are used in shipping cartons, films, displays and the like.
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This is proof that the industry's promotion strategies are delivering positive results. In October, export volumes to countries such as Iraq, Canada, India and Saudi Arabia quadrupled in some cases, according to Ferhat Gürüz, board member of the association. This
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