"Production will triple by 2024, which will allow us to have enough volume to export”
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Despite a record number of people participating in Veganuary throughout the world this year, the demand for vegan products in the UK fell short in January, as seen by a fall in retail volume sales

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According to The Guardian, British retail is facing a shortage of certain products, mainly cucumber, lettuce, peppers and tomatoes, as well as broccoli and citrus fruits as a result of the cold

Georgian juice producer Khilari: consumers in Georgia still do not trust local products
Georgian natural juice producer Khilari LLC, about 40% of the production of which is exported, is negotiating the start of exports to Germany. Soon, the company intends to expand its presence in

Costa may sell avocado farms
Australian grower Costa Group, is to sell some avocado farms and focus instead on berries, citrus fruits and exports to China as it attempts to recover from La Niña rain bombs that hammered

BASF launches new tomato varieties resistant to Rust Virus
Since the outbreak of Tomato Brown Rough Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) more than five years ago, BASF has been actively searching for a solution to the problem in its R&D centre and has been able to offer

Sunak thanks British farmers
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Australia’s Shepard avocados to be showcased in Hong Kong
Australia’s Shepard avocado season has started and to showcase this special fruit Avocados Australia, Hort Innovation, Trade Investment Queensland and the Australian Trade and Investment

Production costs, disease, and other factors behind a sudden reduction in banana availability
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India’s first commercial exports of Purandar figs arrive in Hong Kong
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Spain struggling to meet European vegetable demand
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