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Mark Wright - Davis Worldwide

“It is no exaggeration when I say this has been the most challenging time in all my years in the industry"

Davis Worldwide is an Anglo-Dutch company who import and export fruit and vegetables year-round, many of the products are highly perishable. Since the Brexit deal came into…

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Smooth sailing for Polish apple exporter

“Signed agreements with supermarket chains give us financial stability”

Polish apples have been filling gaps left by the lower production of the Dutch and Belgian regions. Demand has been relatively slow overall, but thanks to solid agreements…

Patemisco

Clementine producers are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel

There seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel after a difficult start of the year that took operators by surprise. The drop in consumption and the fact prices decreased…

Machine trader Franz Führer on the Austrian freshcut market

"Compared to Germany and Holland, we are light years behind"

The Corona crisis has left deep scars in the catering and bulk consumption sectors, as well as among their suppliers, for example of ready-to-cook fruit and vegetables.…

Mikaël Vandewiele, Gamma-Wopla:

"It is impossible to produce the best food without ensuring optimal transport conditions"

The fruit and vegetable sector gives a lot of thought to the primary packaging of goods: What type of packaging and material best meet the needs of the product being packaged,…

UK trade deregulation welcomed ahead of steep South African soft citrus growth

The South African fruit industry is awaiting official confirmation of the news yesterday that citrus trade with the United Kingdom would be deregulated, some citrus exporters…

Op Granfrutta Zani

Positive kiwifruit market

"Green kiwifruit sales are going well in Italy, while we will have to wait 3-4 weeks for the foreign market. Quantities are lower than in previous years, we are taking about…

Chris Marshall - Linwood Crops

"We are taking out all the variability so that when it is cooked in a certain way it will always have the same result”

Linwood Crops have been in the potato business for a long time and according to Managing Director Chris Marshall they know a bit about potatoes! The Linwood team from QA to…

Arjan Verhagen -Halls

"We have quality-conscious German wholesale clients for our airfreight mangoes”

South African producer, exporter and European Marketer, Halls, is primarily known for its specialisation in avocados. This group, however, extends other exotics product lines…

Leon de Kock – Grape Alliance

Retail grape sales turn over as normal, but which market could close next?

Grape Alliance managing director Leon de Kock says the company can see supermarket orders from Europe and the UK coming in stronger as they pick up the slack with their Hex…

Special Latin America

Brazilian fruit distributor celebrates 30-years in business with continued expansion

Currently, Brazil has multiple products in season, including sweet potatoes, ginger and limes. Brazilian company Tropical Fruit Group, who supply each of these products is…

Global Focus Grapes

Geoff Green, Capespan:

"Delays lead to unplanned shortages on the grape market"

“For Europe, South Africa is by far the most dominant region for seedless grapes. Between October and the end of December, the relative volumes of seedless grapes are: Peru…

Manuel Kölbl (Früchte Kölbl) on challenges in the fresh produce trade

"Inflationary price rallies in day-to-day operations and immense commodity shortages"

The fresh produce trade is seeing some exciting times: In parallel to the ongoing Corona problem, the weather in Spain and southern Europe has led to supply bottlenecks and…

NL: Gerard van den Bos and Aris van Daalen about the merger of their companies

“BosDaalen will retain a family character”

Two companies have been part of the Westland landscape in the Netherlands for many years. CARGOBOSS since 1902 and Van Daalen Transport since 1920. These family businesses…

Michael Kowalski (Rust Gebr. LLC) on the situation in the Hanover wholesale trade

"Sales in commercial kitchens could be maintained somewhat"

For traders at the wholesale markets, 2020 was undoubtedly a very exciting year due to corona. The first half of 2021 will also be dominated by the crisis. Many…

Roberto Bortolotti, "We cannot expect courgettes to be sold at the same price as in summer"

Fair prices for seasonal vegetables

"Monday, 18 January, was an amazing day for the quantities sold at the wholesale market in Bologna," said Roberto Bortolotti, operator at Bologna's fruit and vegetable market,…

Ellen van Kester, Horticola Guadalfeo, Spain

"Two of our tomato varieties got Flavor of the Year awards"

The Spanish company Horticola Guadalfeo's Marazul tomato is a three-time winner. It's been certified by 'Sabor del año (Flavor of the Year) for three years running. This…

Wolf Pro by Checchi&Magli

A transplanter that makes the difference

The Wolf Pro transplanter was developed for professional use on crops with mulching films such as strawberries, melons, watermelons, tomatoes, salads, vegetables in general…

Farmable app finds favor with orchard consultants

"Data collection is one thing, but it also needs to be communicated in a meaningful way"

The agricultural sector is still one of the least digitized compared to other industries - not only in Germany but globally. This is also evident from a recent McKinsey…

Interview with Giovanni Lutri, producer from Scicli (RG)

Smart Hydroponic Grow System increases production by 40%

One of the main problems affecting growers is the loss of soil vitality. Coir is applied to deal with this but, as irrigation strategies are often unsuitable, this technique…

So far ‘worst case scenario’ avoided but Brexit impact on fresh produce sector mounting with extra costs totalling €55 million

As Brexit unfolds Freshfel Europe is closely monitoring the mounting impact on the fresh produce sector with extra costs already estimated at a total of €55…

Call to eat local during Israeli festivity

Fresh fruit industry increased to €1.7bln

As Tu Bishvat is coming closer (New year of trees on the 28th of January), Yaron Belhassan, CEO of the Israel Fruit Growers Association, calls on the public to…

New partnership to improve India’s fresh produce exports

Otflow® was launched three years ago with one single objective: to improve the inefficient airflow of reefer containers during shipping. Together with the University of…

European potato market (week 3)

France: the demand remains high for the red varieties

European physical markets Price summary €/t (source: NEPG): Belgium Fiwap/PCA market message: Potatoes for processing: several factories are still buying actively on the market…

Moldova: December apple export rate lowest in three years

According to the Moldovan Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment the country exported about 10,500 tons of apples in December 2020,…

Spain

Agricultural entrepreneur who paid workers just 10 Euro a day arrested in Murcia

The Spanish National Police have arrested a 53-year-old agricultural entrepreneur in Murcia, who has been brought to justice as the alleged perpetrator of a…

Germany increased tomato imports from Morocco by 246.1%

According to data from Hortoinfo based on the Euroestacom statistical service (Icex-Eurostat) data for the January-November period of the last five years,…

Russia: Fresh berries available at much lower prices

In Russia, in January of 2021, prices for all types of fresh berries were much lower than a year earlier. In particular, imported blueberries are now sold on…

January-October 2020

The EU accounts for 92.6% of the value of fresh Spanish fruit and vegetable sales abroad

The EU stands as the main destination for Spanish fresh fruits and vegetables, accounting for 92.6% of Spanish shipments up until October 2020. Of the 11,861…

Moldova: Overstocks of potatoes and carrots hold up prices

Owners of large vegetable farms are claiming that they sold only about 20-30% of the total volume of potatoes and carrots put in storage last fall by the start…

Platano de Canarias unaffected by storm Filomena

Even though storm Filomena caused supply issues in Spain, it didn't affect the supply of Platano de Canarias. According to Pablo Tornero, from Solocanarias,…

White cabbage prices up in parts of Ukraine

White cabbage prices have gone up in some places in Ukraine this week. This is due to the fact that many producers had sold off most of their inventory by…

Candonga Top Quality strawberry season starts with excellent prospects

The fields in the Basilicata region are turning red and beginning to smell of strawberries. The harvest of the Sabrosa variety, marketed under the brand names Candonga® and Candonga…

German apple harvest:

39% of apples came from Baden-Württemberg in 2020

The apple is by far the most harvested tree fruit in Germany. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the basis of final harvest results, the volume of…

Sustainable citrus project

Spain's citrus sector saved 676 million liters of water

Up to 37 farms in Catalonia, the Valencian Community, Murcia, and Andalusia have joined Coca-Cola's Sustainable Citrus project, which aims at helping Spanish citrus producers…

T&G announces new Chief Financial Officer

T&G Global announced that Doug Bygrave will become Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 March 2021. Doug will succeed Bastian von Streit, who is returning home…

Delays and red tape causes food shortages at British supermarkets in Spain

Supermarkets that sell British products in Andalucía have reported problems with deliveries of fresh stock since 1 January. It seems, however, that Brussels…

Spanish water reservoirs at 50% of their capacity after the latest rains and ahead of the thaw

Spanish water reservoirs are at 50% of their total capacity after the rains recorded over the last week and ahead of the thaw and new rains that the State…

Sweden publishes foodborne illness data for 2008-2018

A new study has revealed that a high number of Campylobacter infections and more cases of Salmonella infection linked to produce have been identified in Sweden…

Pazazz apple sales kick off in high gear with start of the new year

The Pazazz premium apple is ready to shine now that the new year has arrived. This apple is a later harvested variety that is grown in Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New…

Harvest video of 2020 Arctic® apple harvest

Okanagan Specialty Fruits® (OSF), the developer and grower behind the Arctic® apple, has released a video capturing the 2020 harvest. Filmed this past fall, the video includes…

Transformation goals set by South African stone and pome fruit producers

Members of the South African stone and pome fruit industry have made a collective pledge, along with other South African fruit organisations, to set ambitious…

Citrus and other items shipping for Chinese New Year

Morning Kiss Organic and DiSilva Fruit, part of the Arrowfarms family of companies, are shipping a variety of produce in time for Chinese New Year's celebrations, in which…

Banana grower/distributor introduces new Fair Trade label

Organics Unlimited, the San Diego-based grower and distributor of organic tropical fruit, now offers Fair Trade Certified™ label organic bananas. Organics Unlimited started…

US organic produce sales up 14 percent in 2020

Buoyed by a fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, 2020 organic produce sales finished with a 14.2-percent increase over the previous year. This outpaced…

Colombia

Banana freezer to store up to 40,000 COVID-19 vaccines

The Association of Banana Producers of Colombia (Augura) lent an ultra-freezer to Antioquia's Health System so they can store up to 40,000 vaccines against the…

Dynamar Shipping Information and Consultancy

Report states that 2019 saw new record concerning refrigerated trade

In its 11th annual reefer analysis, Dynamar Shipping Information and Consultancy has stated that worldwide volumes of refrigerated trade reached a new high of…

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Migros: Sales rise 4%

Holland: Albert Heijn increases market share to 35.0% in 2020: NielsenDutch retailer Albert Heijn increased its market share to 35.0% in 2020, driven by strong demand for home…

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