2nd Spices & Herbs Global Expo to take place in May

Container lines’ profit margins down in 2022
Container shipping companies' profit margins hit a two-year low in the fourth quarter of 2022, as rates and demand plunged. According to Alphaliner's latest report, margins fell from nearly 52% in

Prices for greenhouse cucumbers went up again in Ukraine on the eve of the holidays
Before the Easter holidays, Ukrainian greenhouse plants once again increase selling prices for cucumbers, EastFruit project analysts report. In addition to the pre-holiday rush, prices in this

"The factors that favored imports are now lacking"
"One aspect we are currently experiencing on the market is the promotion of domestic produce rather than the imported one due to the increase in costs in all producer countries worldwide. We are

Fruit and vegetables will require phytosanitary certificates in new post-Brexit border proposals
Goods imported into the UK from the EU will be subject to changes from October, after the U.K. government today released its 'Target Operating Model'. The new plans will see a more streamlined

Countries that kept up the fruit & vegetable trade with Russia in 2022
In March 2022, EastFruit published an article calling on all companies to stop doing business with Russia. Many organizations, experts, and business representatives from many countries of the

Kazakhstan: In January 2023, potato exports amounted to 19.8 thousand tons
Traditionally, the country has supplied vegetables to Russia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. In January 2023, potato exports increased by 28.4 times and amounted to 19.8

Apple imports in Brazil to dip in response to domestic supplies
Brazilian consumers most likely have noticed that the presence of European apples on supermarket shelves has been enormous. In fact, fruit imports grew in the second half of 2022 and early 2023.

Global Plant Genetics makes major blueberry investment
The Global Plant Genetics team is quite excited about the purchase of the global licences for three of the world's most exciting blueberry varieties from the University of Georgia; Sweet Duchess,

Timing key to sustainability success, says Vanoirbeek
Luc Vanoirbeek, the general secretary of the Association of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives (VBT), shares his thoughts on the state of the industry in Belgium. With rising costs, low prices,

Egypt exported a record volume of potatoes to Southeast Asia in 2022
By the end of 2022, Egypt exported a record volume of potatoes to the countries of Southeast Asia, EastFruitreports. Indonesia remained the main destination for their supply, and exports more than

Heavy rains threaten table grape and mango campaigns in northern Peru
The high humidity and the continuous rains since the end of February in Tumbes and Piura, in the north of the country, have increased the presence of Mildiu on table grape crops in this area,

“We are lucky that we are in a growing segment of the market”
“Sales growth has been really strong over the last few years,” says Philip Symons, Sales Director Europe at North Bay Europe about the growing business from the Dutch North Bay subsidiary in

Poli Group and Vip promote the Val Venosta Pinova apple
In selected Poli Group shops, operating under the Poli and Orvea brands in the Nielsen 2 area, initiatives have been launched to promote Pinova della Val Venosta, the apple from integrated and

VIP apple farmers present the Bio-Kanzi® in tegut...-stores
Apple growers from Val Venosta travel to Germany to present their organic Kanzi® to end consumers in tegut...supermarkets: This was the latest sales promotion campaign organised and carried out

Agrinorm secures new funding
Switzerland-based Agrinorm has announced that it has secured a seven-digit round of financing to further develop its AI-powered software for quality risk management across fresh produce value

Badanie koncentruje się na dronach w celu zwalczania szarańczy pustynnej za pomocą biopestycydu
Badanie, prowadzone przez pierwszego zwycięzcę inauguracyjnej nagrody Carol Ellison Science Award 2021, określiło optymalną wysokość, na jakiej dron może latać i kierować

Kent-headquartered fresh fruit supplier aims at international growth with $300 mln facility
A Kent-headquartered fresh fruit supplier is set for further international growth with a $300m facility secured from a trio of banks, led by HSBC UK. Westfalia Fruit Group will utilize a

PHOTO REPORT: 10th World Avocado Congress 2023 - Auckland New Zealand
As the World Avocado Congress wrapped up in Auckland, New Zealand, South Africa was announced as the host of the 11th event to be held in 2027. Held over three days, local hosts welcomed around

QS introduces new corporate logo
From April 2023, QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH (QS) will combine its business activities and their communication under a new corporate logo. According to QS, the QS certification mark will be

“The relatively low price of avocado continues to drive demand for this fruit in the US”
A new company dedicated to the production and export of avocado has just been born in Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico's main avocado production area and the world's leading exporter of this fruit. Its

Belgium: Record food prices - Partial freeze of the shopping basket demanded
According to the organisation 'Testankoop' (Test Purchase), inflation rose above 20 % for the first time in Belgian supermarkets in the month of March. "We are now paying on average a fifth more

Very light supplies of pineapples during Easter week
Pineapples are seeing strong demand this week leading up to Easter. “It’s quite a big pineapple holiday with many retailers doing promotions,” says Bobby Van Ligten with Pura Vida Farms in

dvi: German Packaging Congress focuses on sustainability after the turn of the millennium
Around 230 participants met on 30 and 31 March 2023 at the invitation of the Deutsches Verpackungsinstitut e. V. (dvi) at the 18th German Packaging Congress in Berlin. In lectures, dialogue

“The Red Label Plougastel strawberry has arrived!”
The Gariguette, the famous Plougastel strawberry of the Savéol producers, is now available. “The Gariguette is a well-balanced variety with a very unique taste, a pleasant texture, and a very