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OVERVIEW GLOBAL MANGO MARKET

The situation in the global mango market is relatively calm at the moment. The supply is limited, but so is the demand in many countries. This is resulting in a market with…

Rolf Weber, Global Producers, on the start of the Costa Rican season

"Expansion of acreage and volume increase for mini watermelons"

Caribbean tropical storm "Iota", as well as several heavy rain storms have caused a delay of eight days in Costa Rican melon exports. Harvesting began last Monday and the…

Simon Hobbs - Scott Farms International

UK: Mixed demand and increasing prices for US sweet potatoes

The availability of American sweet potatoes on the UK market is good at the moment, but prices are steadily increasing. “The US domestic market is strong, and the Canadian…

Vicente Mingarro, of Frutinter: "Frosts have no impact on the citrus supply"

"This appears not to be a good year for the export of citrus fruits overseas"

While the supply of vegetables or berries has been limited by the impact of the cold, the citrus harvest in Spain hasn't been notably affected. “There is always a risk of frost…

“This season we expect the growth of Egyptian strawberry exports to be about 20 to 30%”

The Egyptian strawberry season is currently in full swing. After the next two months of exporting fresh strawberries, the shift will be made to frozen strawberries, which are…

Restructuring at traditional Düsseldorf company C. Kotz

"We want to continue to assert ourselves on the market by means of premium quality"

At the turn of the year, a restructuring was completed at the Düsseldorf-based wholesale company Christoph Kotz oHG. The long-standing shareholder and driving force behind the…

Jan van Bergeijk, Plusberries, Spain:

"Halted soft fruit production clears up market uncertainties"

The recent snows in Spain didn't reach Huelva on the coast. Nonetheless, the current icy weather has severely affected soft fruit production in the area. "There were many…

An overview of the situation by Paolo Pari, marketing director of Almaverde Bio

Organic products are in great demand, especially abroad

The demand for organic fruit and vegetables is increasing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. "The trend is growing also because of the lack of supply from Spain, due to the…

Kees Havenaar, Frutas Luna on Corona, Brexit and Filomena:

"Calm seems to have returned to the Spanish vegetable trade after absurd month"

"Last month was something else," sighs Kees Havenaar of the Spanish export company Frutas Luna from Almeria. He reviews a month in which the Corona virus, Brexit and Filomena…

“The issues in Spain will have a positive effect on the Egyptian citrus season”

The Valencia sizes appear to be smaller this year than they were last season. This could put pressure on some markets, while causing shortages in others. Overall production of…

Special Latin America

Banana prices increase in Ecuador due to damage to Central American plantations

After a hard year in 2020, the prices in the banana industry are starting to see some recovery. Throughout 2020, due to the pandemic, the market prices were low for the…

Global Focus Grapes

Corne van de Klundert, Origin Fruit Direct:

"Boat delays and rainfall cause new challenges in South African grape season"

After the first harvest of the Namibian and South African grapes was slow to start, European importers now have new challenges to deal with. "The volumes have started to flow,…

Weather extremes complicate harvest situation at BEHR AG's Spanish site

"Tight supply situation for iceberg lettuce and mini romaine"

The unpredicatable weather is currently putting extreme pressure on fruit and vegetable cultivation in Spain. Heavy snowfall, frost and heavy rain are also jeopardizing the…

For Andrea Montagna, 'A greater selection on the shelf improves sales'

Fresh-cut: 7% drop in 2020, but not for everyone

"The year 2020 is certainly one to forget for the fresh-cut, but amidst the general downtrend there are those who have maintained their market share and those who have had…

Long-time sales manager Heinz Bürgerhoff from Klingele founds HB Verpackungsservice

"Not too colorful; the product must speak for itself"

After a long career with packaging manufacturer and supplier Klingele, Heinz Bürgerhoff decided to become self-employed at the beginning of the new year. Under the name HB…

Hin Fresh Company celebrates five years of existence

Exactly five years ago, Ivo Hin started his own business in the fruit and vegetable trade together with his father Ronald: the Hin Fresh Company. A few years later his brother…

Optimism tempered by realism:

Handsome South African stone fruit crop meets uncertain market conditions

South African stone fruit exporters are optimistic about the stone fruit season after ideal weather conditions during the season – no heat waves, a cool spring and good winter…

Thomas Stütz, Früchte Braun LLC:

"Even if the weather in Spain improves, we will feel the aftermath for a while"

The sudden onset of winter in Spain is currently having a far-reaching impact on the European market. With temperatures well below freezing, vegetable farmers are currently…

Consultant Dennis Weisbrod on the gastronomy industry in the post-Corona era

"Preventing instead of running into the void"

During the Covid pandemic, many restaurateurs quickly adapted to social trends and developed delivery or pickup services. Business-wise, however, these…

Luis Fernando Rubio, director of ANPCA and PROCECAM:

"We have been forced to stop the sowing of purple garlic in Castile-La Mancha"

2020 has ended up being not just the warmest year on record in Spain (with records since 1961), as recently published by the State Meteorological Agency, but…

Dream season for South African apricots

South African apricot volumes and exports almost doubled this season to 674,000 x 4.75kg equivalent cartons, as production in the parts of the Klein-Karoo rebounded after a…

Casablanca wholesale market's fruit and vegetable prices

This is an overview of weekly wholesale prices. These are for the most sold fruit and vegetables on Morocco's Casablanca wholesale market. They're minimum and maximum…

DSV builds integrated logistics centre in Stockholm, Sweden

Located close to the airport, railway and motorway, DSV’s new site in Rosersberg north of Stockholm offers an entire range of transport and logistics services and will be…

DG Agri Board

DG agri dashboard - Apples

Apple prices remain firm due to smaller crops, particularly in France and Poland

During the ongoing marketing year prices remain firm above the historical reference period, as expected, due to a smaller crop, especially in France and Poland. Although the…

"Dutch imports of Mexican citrus have been falling since 2017"

In December 2020, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its yearly Mexican “Citrus Annual”. It includes harvest forecasts for the current…

January 20-23

Everything's ready for the Digital Agrifood Summit Portugal 2021

The Portuguese agri-food sector will hold the Digital Agrifood Summit Portugal from January 20 to 23, an online event that will put Portuguese producers and…

European potato market (week 2)

France: fProcessors were buying again before and after the New Year

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

As Romanian and Polish migrants are thwarted by Brexit

Jersey potato farmers fly in Filipino workers

Workers from the Philippines have been recruited to work on Jersey farms to fill the gap left in the wake of Brexit, as Polish and Romanian worker abandoned…

Cold weather reactivates lemon operations and triggers the prices of citrus and vegetables in Alicante

ASAJA Alicante has reported that, despite forecasts, there were no significant frosts in the Vega Baja area. The cold wasn't as harmful to the region's…

M&S fruit supplier acquired by private equity firm

Elaghmore completes its acquisition of Orchard House Food as part of a £25m deal

A North East private equity firm has announced that it has acquired a fruit supplier with links to Tesco and Morrisons. Elaghmore has completed its acquisition…

Germany's DB Schenker suspends deliveries from EU to UK

Fear of food shortages grows as EU truckers avoid UK ports due to Brexit

Fears over food shortages on supermarket shelves are growing as French and German delivery companies seem to be avoiding post-Brexit bureaucracy tape at UK…

Striving to prevent food shortages because of Brexit

‘Emergency’ measure planned at UK ports

Empty trucks crossing the Channel to restock will be allowed to skip queues at key ports, as government concerns that the disruptions are set to worsen are…

Bulgarians & Romanians to pay more than other EU citizens for UK seasonal work visas

The UK government has extended a seasonal workers pilot programme, first launched in 2019, for an additional year. The government has increased the number of…

Youssef Chakir takes over role of General Manager of Maïsadour Maroc

Maïsadour Maroc, a Moroccan grower and marketer of fresh Sweet Corn as well as other fruit and vegetables for export, announced the appointment of Mr Youssef Chakir as the…

Polish parcel deliverer introduces refrigerated fruit produce lockers

Refrigerated lockers where you can collect your fruit and vegetables. This is one of the new concepts developed by the Polish parcel delivery company InPost. They've launched…

BLE- Market report week 01 / 21:

'Holstein Cox and Cox Orange increasingly disappearing from the range'

Local apples obviously dominated the scene. More than any others, Elstar, Jonagold, Boskoop and Braeburn were available. Holstein Cox and Cox Orange increasingly disappeared…

Tesco boss typifies Brexit disruptions 'a challenge, not a crisis'

According to Tesco boss Ken Murphy, it has seen some disruption to food supplies in Northern Ireland since trading arrangements with the EU changed on 1…

Expands product portfolio with full line of fresh cut organic herbs

Organto finalizes acquisition of Fresh Organic Choice BV

Organto Foods Inc., a provider of organic and value-added organic fruits and vegetables today announced that it has finalized definitive agreements to acquire…

Carzo to export Malaysian pineapples and Durian to international market

Established in 2011, Malaysian company Carzo has gone from being a wholesaler to importing and supplying supermarkets, hypermarkets, catering, hospitals, airlines and more.…

More colour and a brighter future for Nicaraguan red pitaya farmers

Thanks to its vibrant colour, fresh flavour and nutritional benefits, pitaya, or ‘dragon fruit’, has become a popular ingredient in fruit drinks, smoothies and desserts.…

Daniel Ghadiri, ProEx Food:

"Our initiatives revolve around finding even more efficient equipment designs that translate to efficient manufacturing"

ProEx Food is looking forward to a year of growth in 2021, and is expanding their product portfolio to address customer needs. “We know there are more fruit and vegetable…

New year kicks of the 10th season of Sumo Citrus®

The start of the new year signals the return of a special citrus variety: Sumo Citrus®. This citrus variety, which originates from Japan, is grown in the Central Valley of California.…

Washington growers concerned over state’s COVID-19 labor rules

Following a year where growers and shippers consistently contended with serious labour shortages, in Washington State, agricultural groups are appealing recently renewed state…

New direction for the International New Varieties Network (INN)

The International New Varieties Network (INN) has undertaken a strategic review to ensure that the business continues to support the global industry into the…

Antioxidant-rich Queen Garnet plum now in season

Perfect growing conditions have delivered fantastic fruit quality and doubled the yield of the Queen Garnet plum, which is now available in stores nationally…

Specialized Chinese New Year mushroom gift boxes launched

Farmmi, Inc., an agriculture products supplier in China, announced the Company's subsidiary, Zhejiang Forest Food Co., Ltd., has launched its specialized…

New managing director for APM Terminals Japan

To support the expansion of the company’s business in Japan, Sakura Kuma will join APM Terminals Japan as CEO effective 1 February 2021. “I am pleased to…

Australian cherry growers deny Chinese claims their fruit is inferior

Australian cherry growers have countered Chinese claims that their fruit is inferior to that from other countries. This came after a report in Chinese…

Chinese currency is strengthening

The Chinese economy is the world's first economy to recover from the pandemic, and it seems its currency is coming along for the ride. The yuan has shot up to…

Exports of fresh Peruvian mango could fall by 12% due to weather issues

Peru exported 235,000 tons of fresh mango in the 2019-2020 season, i.e. 38.23% more than in the previous season, according to estimates by the Peruvian…

More vegetables, fewer takeaways

Covid-19 is changing consumption

Experts from the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast and St Angela’s College, Sligo (part of National University of Ireland, Galway) have quizzed…

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Jeronimo Martins: Solid FY2020 showing

France’s government says it opposes the proposed takeover of Carrefour by Couche-Tard

South Africa: Pick n Pay CEO Brasher to retire in AprilRichard Brasher, the chief executive of South Africa’s Pick n Pay Stores Ltd, will retire with effect from April 21…

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