“With our new season potatoes, we dropped the price to our customers by £4-£5 a bag"
It has been a tough few years for the sector but despite this The Food Heroes have seen their business take off. Simon Martin puts this down to hard work and looking after both customers and

Del Monte chooses paper bands for bananas
Del Monte looks at the environment and takes a step towards the sustainability of its packs by replacing plastic banana bands with paper bands. The choice, it is estimated, will lead to a saving

Egyptian potato exports to EU to reach at least 3-year high in 2023
This year, Egyptian potato exports to the EU market are expected to reach at least three-year high, as reported by EastFruit. European importers’ growing interest towards Egyptian produce was

Egyptian potato exports to EU to reach at least 3-year high in 2023
This year Egyptian potato exports to the EU market are expected to reach at least three-year high, as reported by EastFruit. European importers’ growing interest towards Egyptian produce was

Russian retail chain Magnit recorded an increase in consumer demand for cherry tomatoes
The retail chain "Magnit" has seen an increase in consumer demand for cherry tomatoes. Consumer preferences are shifting towards small, sweet fruits. Since the beginning of the year, cherry tomato

FuturPera, 29 and 30 November at Ferrara Expo
On 29 and 30 November 2023 Ferrara Expo will host the fifth edition of FuturPera - International Pear Exhibition, the biennial trade fair - organised by Ferrara Expo in cooperation with Futurpera

UK/NL: The Flavour Farm takes over Duijvestijn Tomatoes
The acquisition of Duijvestijn Tomatoes by British investor The Flavour Fram (Cibus Capital) marks a new phase for both companies. It is said to be the first step in building a European network of

Italian organic farming close to the 25% target
The long-awaited National Plan for Organic Production, which will guide the sector towards the development goals required by the European Farm to Fork strategy and reaffirmed in the national law

Launching clear, sustainable packaging for mushrooms
Highline Mushrooms, a grower of organic mushrooms, is addressing plastic concerns by taking significant steps toward sustainability. Recognizing the urgent need for environmental advancements and

Raspberry prices at buyers. Goods are increasing despite weak rates
Today, the prices offered at buying stations are still below profitability and there is no indication that prices will increase..More. Go to the article

Verona peach returns PGI
Another fundamental step towards the re-establishment of the Verona Peach PGI was taken on 28 June last with Decree no. 0337590 through which the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and

United Kingdom, how to solve the inflation problem?
As I write this, headline inflation seems to be moderating, but food inflation is nevertheless growing faster. Moreover, it is not expected to ease much in the coming months. Coupled with the

Freshippo expands ahead of IPO
Freshippo’s expansion across China has continued with 12 new stores opened across China while its budget brand, Freshippo Outlets, has added five stores. According to a report from Alizila,

Key changes mark the grape season in Egypt, in a positive turn for exporters
The Egyptian Grape campaign is progressing in a positive direction for producers and exporters, while key changes have marked the industry this year in terms of production and marketing. Salem

UN issues guide to sustainable transformation of food system
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) published Rethinking Food

Costa Rican company responds to labor violations at banana and pineapple plantations
The Costa Rican banana and pineapple producer Grupo Acón is responding toallegations made by a labour union(pubilshed on 21 June, 2023) SITRAP that a third-party contractor hired to oversee

Blank sailings at a post-pandemic low
The conditions on the global container shipping markets are continuing their path towards normalisation. However, a normal container shipping market is not the same as a container shipping market

Towards a greener harvest
For the fresh produce industry, quality control has always been a thorny issue. The industry now faces additional challenges in balancing commercial pressures, consumer expectations, and

Maersk orders methanol-powered vessels
AP Moller–Maersk has ordered six mid-sized container vessels, all of which will dual-fuel engines will be able to operate on green methanol. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group will build the six

Additional US port access for citrus fruit from South Africa
Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) entered its 25th shipping season with the support of the MSC Shirley and fruit arrived in the U.S. towards the end of May. Despite recent heavy rainfall in

Summer Citrus from South Africa kicks off 25th year
Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) has entered its 25th shipping season with the first fruit arriving in the US towards the end of May. Despite recent heavy rainfall in the Western Cape and in

Georgia has exported unusually large amounts of apple juice concentrate – one of two major destinations has become more popular
Analysts at EastFruit direct our attention toward Georgia’s external trade with apple juice concentrate. Export volume from the 2022/2023 season is record-breaking and more than the sum of

Mushrooms, towards an extended seasonality
While mushroom consumption used to be limited to certain times of the year, the seasonality of this product is now increasingly extended to the summer period. An increasingly longer calendar that

YouGov: Germans increasingly eat on the go or on the side
A new study by YouGov on behalf of yfood provides exciting insights into the eating behaviour of Germans: More than a third do not take time for a meal at the dining table at least once or twice a

The broad bean season is beginning. Commodities are increasing and prices are falling
More and more domestic broad beans are appearing on the market. Prices are getting lower every week. As we reported last week, a 0.5kg package of broad beans had to be paid PLN 10-12 at the