Demand for ginger and garlic outstrips production in Bangladesh
Traders from Bangladesh claim that the demand for ginger has increased five times and garlic three times in the last decade. On the contrary, ginger production has stopped at almost one place.

Fruit Logistica delivers data insight and trend briefing
Fruit Logistica’s latest European Statistics Handbook is now available to download from the event’s website. As the global fresh produce business prepares to meet in Berlin for the

New Covent Garden Market traders help to educate Westminster Kingsway student chefs
The students at Westminster Kingsway College’s School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality (WestKing) will be learning about different seasonal fruit and vegetables each month this year thanks to

Cambodia requests Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency to invest in processing and packaging of agri products
Cambodian officials have requested the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) to invest in processing and packaging of agricultural products such as cassava, longan, rubber, banana,

Melinda launches the Dolcevita #freshtalks brand with Jessica Paternoster
Dolcevita is the new brand identifying the 'sweet' apples of the Melinda Consortium. Launched in mid-January and supported by a multi-channel communication campaign with trade marketing activities

Himachal growers want apple MSP and subsidy on fertilizers on par with J&K
Himachal growers are hopeful that the federal budget will include special provisions to boost the trade of Himachali apples. They expect Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to give more

South Africans call for political intervention after citrus stalemate
The Citrus Growers Association of South Africa (CGA) has called for urgent political intervention after a stalemate developed between the South African government and the European Union in the

Melinda wprowadza na rynek markę Dolcevita
Dolcevita to nowa marka identyfikująca "słodkie" jabłka Konsorcjum Melinda. Wprowadzona na rynek w połowie stycznia i wsparta wielokanałową kampanią komunikacyjną

Coop celebrates 30 years of Naturaplan
The first organic brand within the Swiss retail trade is celebrating a milestone birthday: In 1993, Coop launched the Coop Naturaplan brand in collaboration with Bio Suisse. For three decades,

USAID Trade Activity publishes agri-export guideline for Gulf countries
Markets of the Gulf countries form a distinct opportunity for Bangladeshi agri exporters, but due to their lack of knowledge about food safety and sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures,

Freight rates on Indian trades continue to cool amid falling export volumes
Container freight rates on trades out of India have continued to cool, albeit at a slower pace on shipments to Europe, according to the latest market analysis by Container News. On the westbound

FEPEX Assembly: climate change and digitalisation as protagonists
The wide-ranging legislative package of new applications in the fruit and vegetable sector and its adaptation to the production and commercial reality was one of the main issues discussed this

Special offer on the occasion of FRUIT LOGISTICA: Fruchthandel magazine trade fair issues available digitally free of charge until 17 February 2023
Would you like to be well prepared for FRUIT LOGISTICA and know what's new earlier than others? Then read the Fruchthandel magazine in the app or as an e-paper. In the run-up to the fair, the

New cultivation projects are being set up in Greece, Cyprus and Latin America
For the first time since the inclusion of the Biocyclic-Vegan Guidelines in the IFOAM Family of Standards in 2017, biocyclic-vegan cultivation will be presented at its own international joint

"After 40 years of trading bananas, it's time for something new"
Hans Maagendans has been in the European banana business for almost 40 years. He is now ready to begin taking things a little easier. Retirement is, however, not on the horizon. Hans, an

Торговая деятельность USAID публикует руководство по агроэкспорту для стран Персидского залива
Рынки стран Персидского залива открывают широкие возможности для бангладешских экспортеров

USAID Trade Activity publikuje wytyczne dotyczące eksportu rolnego dla krajów Zatoki Perskiej
Rynki krajów Zatoki Perskiej stanowią wyraźną szansę dla eksporterów rolniczych z Bangladeszu, ale z powodu braku wiedzy na temat bezpieczeństwa żywności oraz środków sanitarnych

Measuring flesh firmness has never been easier for cherries and blueberries
Cherries and blueberries have become more and more popular over the years, so much so that they have become important for international trade. As they are sold at a significant price/kg for the

Discover Texas agricultural commodities
The Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas International Produce Association will participate in this year's international trade fair Fruit Logistica 2023, held in Berlin (Germany) between the

EU consumers save on food and buy less organic in 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic boosted organic food sales in the EU, enabling it to overtake the U.S. market in 2021. However, spiraling inflation combined with high food and energy prices will likely

Port Laredo in Texas is number 1 for US-Mexico agricultural trade
Fueled by produce shipments traveling via trucks and rail, the Laredo customs district was the top U.S.-Mexico border port of entry (POE) for agricultural trade from January through October 2022.

Iranian banana imports change course
The widespread protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, which quickly developed into strikes, including in the transportation sector, have added to the woes of fruit

New Zealand warms up for World Avocado Congress
Almost 30 countries are represented among the stakeholders already registered to attend, with more than half coming from outside New Zealand and Australia. The World Avocado Congress will be one

Wholesale markets: guarantors of urban food diversity
GFI Deutsche Frischemärkte e.V. (GFI) has been represented at FRUIT LOGISTICA for over 20 years and is a constant in the industry. At the Vitamin G joint stand, the German-speaking wholesale

Claridock uruchamia nową platformę handlową
Claridock ogłosił uruchomienie nowej platformy dla globalnego handlu składającej się z bazy danych dla świeżej żywności, która zostanie przekształcona w dwustronny rynek.. Według