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Diether Everaerts, Belgische Fruitveiling

“Belgian strawberry prices won't drop for three weeks”

The Belgische Fruitveiling received the first strawberries of the season late last week. "That's a little later than usual," says Diether Everaerts of this Belgian…

Spain

Severe frosts in fruit growing areas of Lleida and Huesca

Last weekend, severe frosts were recorded in the stone fruit producing areas of Lleida and Huesca, in Spain. While temperatures fell below 0ºC during the nights of Friday,…

Diego Martínez, crop planning manager at Agromediterránea:

"We got the sweet corn season to start two months earlier by growing it in greenhouses."

Greenhouse cultivation is making it possible to extend the sweet corn campaign in Spain. This is a vegetable with certain light and temperature requirements that seasonally…

Leo Stoker, Q-Cape, the Netherlands:

"With these South Africa organic sweet potatoes, we're following pumpkins' path"

Seven years ago, Leo Stoker of Q-Cape, in the Netherlands, did an experiment. He imported two containers of South African organic pumpkins. That annual volume has now…

Landgard rhubarb season in full swing

"Fresh regional rhubarb is definitely trending"

With fresh rhubarb from the region, Landgard already gave the spring starting signal in the trade at the end of February. The first tender stalks of the "Goliath" variety are…

Eryvan Leal Pires, Fruitmarket Agribusiness, the Netherlands

"Mango market finally recovering"

The COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on the 2020 mango market. This year, things look much better. In Peru, the season is well underway at the moment. That's resulting in…

FruitOne gears up for record season of South African grapefruits, lemons and tangos

"Biggest challenge for the South African citrus season lies in logistics"

The Citrus Growers Association of South Africa released the 2021 citrus production estimate last week and are anticipating a record crop for the region. Favourable weather…

“Semi d'Uva-Società x azione” project

Good nutrition thanks to seeded table grapes

"Semi d'Uva-Società x azione is a project open to anyone, but the research needs to be financed. I would like for seeded grapes to be added to the list of superfoods. We…

Twitter.com

Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship

A large container ship has run aground in the Suez canal after being blown off course by a 'gust of wind'. This is causing a huge traffic jam of vessels at either end of the…

COST Action - iPlanta

Modifying plants to produce interfering RNA - Final conference

On March 25th, 2021, COST Action iPlanta, Modifying plants to produce interfering RNA is organising its final conference to highlight contribution of RNAi to sustainable…

Special Australia / New Zealand

New season, new look for JAZZ™ apple

The first of T&G Global’s premium new season JAZZ™ apples are being shipped to global markets, as warm and sunny weather conditions bring a rich colour, full flavour and…

Global Focus Bananas

European Commission

EU banana market

Spain remains largest EU banana producer, growing and trading 382.339 tons in 2020

In the period of September to December 2020, Cyprus produced and marketed 979 tons of bananas at an average price of €0.36 /kg. The island's 2020 production stood at 2.432…

Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa

Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa - Citrus Weekly Exports Week 11

Cumulative volume of citrus exported to all regions at 1,977,302 cartons

According to a report by the Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa, citrus exports to Europe stood at 1,492 cartons in week 11. The export of grapefruits to the Russian…

Steamed potatoes with a greater taste and at the same price

Steamed potatoes are a must-have in the fruit and vegetable department of large-scale retailers. A product that combines the simplicity of good home cooking vegetables with a…

Total EU avocado supply (updated 19-03-2020

Hass supplies from Spain to EU at 1,283000 4-kg cartons

In week 11, Spanish Hass supplies to other EU countries stood at 1,283,000 4-kg cartons. It also shipped 74,000 cartons of Greenskin avocados, for a total of 1,357,000 units. Week…

Freskon announces new date - April 2022

The developments of the pandemic, not only in Greece but also around the globe, combined with the high sense of responsibility of TIF-Helexpo SA towards our…

AREFLH welcomes new head of mission for Europe

The administrative team of AREFLH is welcoming a new representative in Brussels. Since the beginning of March, Luca Contrino has replaced Andrea Tivoli as the…

City of London

Green light to move Smithfield, Billingsgate and New Spitalfields markets to Dagenham

Last night, plans to move three historic London food markets to Dagenham were green-lighted. Councillors approved The City of London of Corporation’s proposal to uproot…

Poorthuis Packaging launches new items

NL: New snack tomato and blueberry shakers

The Dutch company, Poorthuis, has expanded its paper container range considerably. It's added items like snack tomato and blueberry cups. These are in 175 and 200g shaker…

Four major Italian companies join forces in the organic carrot industry

Natura Iblea and the three companies Falco Impianti, Barone and Saclark have recently signed an agreement for the construction of a new fully computerized plant based on PLC…

UPA Huelva denounces aggressive speculation in strawberry purchases

"The market is saturated with speculators"

On March 11, UPA Huelva released a press release denouncing a price war to take over the consumer market, affecting agricultural and livestock products. The organization is…

Huercasa became the first company in Castile and Leon to certify its Sustainability Strategy with AENOR

Huercasa, a company that has been committed to global sustainability for more than 40 years, became the first company in Castile and Leon to receive AENOR's Sustainable…

The UAL will analyze the biodiversity of Bio Campojoyma's organic crops to promote their conservation

"We want to prove that it's possible to conserve biodiversity and continue to be competitive"

Bio Campojoyma wants to turn its crops into authentic living ecosystems where flora and fauna coexist. To advance this goal, they have started the 'Analysis and conservation…

Customers of Aldi, the Spanish supermarket chain, are purchasing more organic products

The supermarket chain Aldi is registering more sales of organic products. According to the company's own data, 24% of its customers incorporate at least one…

The “Zero Pesticide Residue” label continues to grow

The “Zero Pesticide Residue” (ZPR) label, launched by the Nouveaux Champs Collective 3 years ago, presided by Gilles Bertrandias, director of Paysans de…

Development of vertical farms in France: Jungle raises 42 million euros

The French start-up Jungle has raised 42 million euros [50 million USD] to develop three vertical farms in France. Created in 2016 by Gilles Dreyfus and Nicolas Séguy, Jungle…

The oxidizing power of ozone convinces more and more farmers

Ozone as a disinfectant agent is gaining more and more followers in agriculture. Thanks to its great oxidizing power, this substance is capable of destroying…

Are onion and potato exports from Ukraine to Africa feasible?

At the moment, Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the most undervalued sales markets in the world, said Artem Gudkov, co-founder of Global Ukrainian Distribution,…

Selsey site expanded to meet growing customer demand

Selsey, the home of babyleaf

As the U.K.'s market leaders in bagged salad, we have continued to invest to support our long-term growth strategy and meet customer demand. The Selsey site, known as the Home of…

UK growers welcome ‘No’ vote on AHDB Potato levy

The result of the AHDB Potatoes levy ballot shows that 66.4% of respondents have voted to discontinue the levy. Campaigners against the compulsory Agriculture…

Arup

If Bradford gets a Northern Powerhouse Rail station

St James Wholesale Market could become a 'northern food hub'

Interested parties state a 'northern food hub' could be created in Bradford if a wholesale market site in the city is turned into a station for the Northern Powerhouse rail…

Statista: Two-thirds of Germans use their own shopping basket or bag

Majority of consumers pay attention to packaging waste when buying groceries

Almost two-thirds of Germans take their own shopping basket or shopping bag with them when they go grocery shopping. This is shown in the chart based on an…

The Union of Unions expects the EU to comply with and strengthen surveillance against pests at its borders

The Union of Farmers and Livestock Unions stated that the EU should be consistent with the speeches it makes and tighten the mechanisms to prevent the entry of…

Overview of the 2019 Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico

In a webinar held yesterday by the US Department of Commerce and the International Trade Administration, an overview was given on the 2019 Suspension Agreement on Fresh…

Treating the technology uptake more seriously could have major growth potential for NZ's ag businesses

A leading New Zealand technology representative body has told a major agtech conference that not enough businesses across the country are thinking about or taking up…

Combined technologies allow customers to make real-time decisions while produce is on land or water

Shipping patterns and schedules have become very erratic in the past year. “There are so many pieces to a logistics puzzle,” says Christian DeBlasio, CEO of Purfresh. “This…

Imported blueberries dominate with Florida production behind

While the Florida blueberry crop is behind, predictions are that by the beginning of April, all regions in the state will be producing. “The crop is several weeks delayed…

Texas freeze fuels demand for North America grapefruit supplies

Grapefruit demand in North America has been strong this season and following the February freeze in Texas, it’s likely going to continue to get stronger. In Florida, DLF…

In the last year, the Kilimo digital platform has helped save 30 billion liters of water in 10 countries

"We promote the democratization of intelligent irrigation management"

Latin American agriculture has faced a megadrought that has spread in this part of the world for almost a decade. Water is essential for agricultural production and food…

Cimcorp partners with GEODIS to introduce Automated Layer Picking warehouse solution

Cimcorp, a manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic order fulfillment and tire-handling solutions, announces the successful implementation of a robotic…

Global citrus company shares their water initiatives to celebrate World Water Day

In their four origins, San Miguel carries out different actions and programs to manage water resources efficiently and responsibly. "Every March 22, World…

Guatemalan agribusiness food company sponsors 100K Innovation Fund grant competition

The Agribusiness food company, AgroAmerica, is sponsoring the 100K Innovation Fund grant competition for higher education projects aimed at universities in Guatemala, the…

Driscoll’s appoints two new members to company’s board of directors

Today, Driscoll’s announces the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors: Giannella Alvarez, former CEO and director of the board at Beanitos LLC and Graciela…

Two branded apple varieties gain consumer momentum

The latest Nielsen dataset* indicates that Cosmic Crisp and Autumn Glory apples are gaining momentum with consumers. Both varieties led the national apple category in…

Fresh Innovation has a new brand name:

StixFresh USA, Inc. announces name change to Ryp Labs, Inc.

In keeping with its evolution as award-winning food and crop protection company developing and commercializing transformative, innovative technologies to…

More Azerbaijani enterprises can now export tomatoes to Russia

The Food Safety Agency of Azerbaijan and other relevant agencies continue to take joint measures to remove restrictions on the export of tomatoes and apples to…

UK imports of Moroccan fruit and vegetables have increased since Brexit

Following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on December 31, 2020, Moroccan exports of fruit and vegetables to that nation have grown exponentially. Ever since…

South African agriculture sees more export opportunities within BRICS countries

In the past decade, South Africa's agricultural sector has expanded. Compared to the sector's gross value-added in 2010, it has now expanded by 44%. In volume terms, South…

Mushrooms may help slow prostate cancer progression

A study carried out with mice, which was virtually presented at ENDO 2021, the annual meeting of the US Endocrine Society, has concluded that the chemicals…

Transparent solar cells to power greenhouses

More and more fruit and vegetables are now grown in greenhouses. However, the challenge posed by this cultivation method remains the supply of energy to the…

Retail

Dreamstime

Costco is reported to be entering Sweden in autumn 2022

French supermarket retailer Carrefour has agreed to buy Brazil's Grupo Big

French Union calls for strike action at Carrefour over EasterFrench union CFDT has called for Carrefour workers to down tools over Easter weekend, over what it said was a…

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