Agrícola Chapi secures US$130m in financing
Peru’s Agrícola Chapi has obtained US$130m in financing to fund the development of its avocado and table grape business. The company plans to reach 1,200ha of avocado production and 900ha of

Positive trends for apples and citrus fruits at CAR
"In the last few days there has been quite a bit of movement as far as sales of apples and citrus fruits are concerned". Amato Marocca, of Fratelli Marocca Srl, a wholesaler specialised in pears

Egypt leads in fresh strawberry exports to Malaysia and ranks fifth in South-East Asia’s total imports
Egypt became the largest exporter of fresh strawberries to the Malaysian market in MY 2021/22 (July-June) and continued to increase shipments in the current MY 2022/23, according to EastFruit.

Peruvian papaya exports fell by more than a half in the first quarter of 2023
In the first quarter of 2023, Peruvian papaya exports decreased by 64% in volume and 57% in value over the same period of the previous year, with shipments totaling 45.3 tons for 165,000 dollars,

Pink Lady sponsors new food photography category
Pink Lady has reimagined its sponsored category at this year’s Food Photographer of the Year awards to recognise photos that depict the joy experienced and shared through food. The Pink Lady

PGI Melocotón de Cieza approved by the European Commission
On the 5th of May, the European Commission approved the inclusion of “Melocotón de Cieza” from Spain in the register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI). © Melocotón de

Omer-Decugis & Cie: strong H1 2022/23, with revenue up 8.1% at €104.4 million
Omer-Decugis & Cie, an international group specialising in fresh and exotic fruit and vegetables, has published its revenue for H1 2022/23 (1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023) and Q2 2022/23 (1

BayWa AG: Adverse weather conditions in fruit-growing regions affected result
BayWa AG generated above-average earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) in the first quarter of the current financial year. As expected, this was lower than in the same period of the previous

Fruit Attraction has already recorded 80% occupancy
Fruit Attraction, organised by IFEMA MADRID and FEPEX, will celebrate its 15th anniversary from 3 to 5 October. Five months before the start of the fair, it is 80% occupied, according to its

FLP obtains B Corp status
Exotic fruit specialist FLP Global Colombia has been awarded B Corp Certification in recognition of its social and environmental standards relating to its governance, workers, community,

Anecoop signs up to HortiGO2 project
Anecoop has signed a collaboration agreement with Global Omnium and Tribunal de las Aguas, to lead the evaluation and certification of the environmental impact of agricultural production under the

New theme for ClemenGold
Premium mandarin brand ClemenGold has unveiled a new marketing theme to help promote its fruit and connect with consumers. ‘ClemenGold, your language of love’ is the new theme introduced by