Ireland: Demand for peeling stocks remains positive and potato prices remain firm
Retail sales were flat this week and the food service sector should see more business over the bank holiday weekend. Demand for peeling stocks remains positive and prices remain firm. Early

Pakistan hopes to expand kiwifruit potential
Chairman of PARC, Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali has encouraged farmers of Gilgit-Baltistan to focus on the research of kiwifruit this year, stating: “We should spread awareness among people and

Ainia and ITI will develop a platform for personalised nutrition
The aim of this comprehensive platform is to improve population health indicators as well as business competitiveness in the field of personalised nutrition. This DataSpace, focused on the field

Heavy rain may lead to early stop to avocado exports, kiwifruit should escape major damage
Heavy rain has continued to hit New Zealand's North Island causing landslides, floods and infrastructure damage, a state of emergency was declared in Auckland at the weekend and four people have

ONE revenues and profits plunge in last quarter of 2022
Singaporean container line Ocean Network Express (ONE) saw a significant drop in its revenues, earnings and profits during the third quarter of its fiscal year 2022 (October - December), compared

Third generation grower Scott Montague elected as Chair of Australian Fresh Produce Alliance
The Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) unanimously elected Scott Montague, as AFPA Chair for the 2023 term. He takes over from Fresh Select’s John Said who served as AFPA Chair in 2022.

Özdemir: In future, 30 percent of research funds for organic farming
Federal Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir wants to massively expand organic research. "In future, we will devote 30% of our research funds to organic farming," he announced. According to Özdemir,

Sormac opens UK office
Fresh produce machinery specialist Sormac is set to launch a dedicated sales and service organisation in the UK and Ireland. The company, which develops and manufactures machinery and processing

Czy ceny cebuli będą rosły?
Ceny sprzedażowe polskiej cebuli (cebula kalibrowana, pakowana w worki) w dużym hurcie utrzymywały się na stabilnym poziomie przez okres miesiąca, od końca grudnia 2022 roku.

Big drop in wholesale prices of fruit and vegetables at Dambulla Economic Centre
The wholesale prices of vegetables, fruits and many essential food items in the Dambulla Economic Centre (DEC) went down by a big margin on Monday. Traders say that the wholesale price of a kilo

Apofruit Italia presents its variety innovations at Fruit Logistica
Apofruit Italia, with its Group companies Canova and Mediterraneo Group, will be at Fruit Logistica where in a large exhibition space (Hall 2.2 stand A-40) it will display the cooperative's main

Good first half of the season for Blue Whale
"While in France and the northern countries, the strong local production has set the pace, the export markets have not stopped giving us joy", Marc Peyres, the company's sales director confessed.

Currency devaluation enhances Egyptian competitiveness in the Gulf markets
The devaluation of the Egyptian pound, which fell by about 17 percent against the dollar earlier this year, is making Egyptian exporters more competitive in the international market. According to

Walkers crisp company plans new preparation plant in Leicester
Walkers has announced plans to build a new potato washing facility near to its factory in Leicester. The local council agreed a deal for the firm to purchase a 2.6-ha site off Thurcaston Road for