Bid on various high-quality food processing machines
Industrial Auctions is organizing an interesting auction in Nordelph (UK) on behalf of Fountain Group Ltd. The offer consists, for example, of mixers, vegetable slicers, depositors, denesters,

Looking up for Egyptian grapes
What advantages does Egypt enjoy over some of its competitors in the European grape market? Karim Fayed: Two of our main competitors in the grape season are India, which comes right before us

The call for applications for free spaces at Fruit Attraction is now open.
As a novelty in this 2023 edition and in response to the demand from the majority of exhibitors, FRUIT ATTRACTION, the international fruit and vegetable trade fair organised by IFEMA Madrid and

Costa Rican banana producers warn of impact of country's exchange rate volatility could have on the sector
Costa Rican banana growers have formally requested the Central Bank (BCCR) to intervene in the face of the volatility that the dollar exchange rate is experiencing because, according to them, it

Inauguration of the new Ronda Fruits warehouse
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Ample strawberries puts pricing to promotable levels
A good volume of strawberries is available right now. “Most of the volume we’d been expecting and waiting for came right before Valentine’s with the bulk of the product coming on now. So

Fall in US fresh fruit exports in 2022
Fresh fruit exports dropped by 8% in value and 13% in volume, while fresh vegetable exports were up by 4% in value, but down by 10% in volume, compared to 2021. Total US fresh produce exports were

Strong start for EverCrisp apple crop
Superfresh Growers® says its second Washington State EverCrisp® apple crop is off to a great start. A rising star born in the Midwest, EverCrisp is now also enjoying a solid retail focus across

Portugal: Cost of fruit and vegetables up 30%
According to a price monitoring by Portugal’s DECO Proteste, the prices of fruit and vegetables have increased by more than 30% in the space of a year, with buying exactly the same products now

ILS: Study on the accessibility of grocery shops in North Rhine-Westphalia published
Almost four out of ten people in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) cannot reach a supermarket within ten minutes on foot. This is one of the findings of an accessibility analysis by the Institute for

"Strike in Peruvian production areas leads to higher domestic blueberry prices"
Judging from the data released by the origin of Peru, from January to October 2022, the export volume of Peruvian blueberries exceeded the total export volume of 207,000 tons in 2021, a

Bayer expands Nutrient Gap Initiative
The aim of the initiative is now to also improve access to nutritious food in underserved areas. The initial focus had been on nutritional supplementation - an important tool to address

In January, blueberry shipments from Ñuble grew by 3% in volume and by 26% in value
In January, Ñuble's fresh fruit exports totaled 29.8 million dollars and experienced a 72.9% year-on-year increase. Blueberry exports stood out as they increased by 3% in volume and 26% in value,

"The season will start again properly for us at the start of March"
After a long winter period during which Coöperatie Hoogstraten worked with 10 percent of volume compared to other years, the first larger volumes of Hoogstraten strawberries are slowly but surely

Mallorcan potatoes could save UK supermarkets
The potato harvest has got underway in Sa Pobla; the first Mallorcan potatoes of the year are smaller in size and production has also been reduced due to the wind in January and the frosts. All in

Kyrgyzstan lifts ban on onion exports
Kyrgyzstan is about to allow the export of onions. A decision has been submitted to the government to lift restrictions on the export of onions. It is reported by Knews.kg with reference to the

"Steady demand for white and red cabbage in food retail, sluggish export market"
In the northern German growing region of Dithmarschen, the marketing of stored carrots is currently proceeding slowly. "The raw material is relatively expensive with mostly stable prices. In

"Paper-based packaging for fresh produce, a colossal mistake"
Shay Zeltzer has been in the business of preserving freshness and reducing food waste for almost 30 years now, yet spending two days at the Fruit Logistica trade show in Berlin recently has left

ToBRFV-resistant cherry pear and bouquet tomato varieties
The Tomato Brown Rugose Virus (ToBRFV) is one of the main challenges that the tomato-producing sector has been facing in recent years. Since its appearance in 2015, Semillas Fitó has been working

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: "Raise awareness for balanced and sustainable nutrition with nutrition days".
"Every day, people are faced with the challenge of eating well, balanced and sustainable food at home or away from home. With our nationwide nutrition days, we support consumers in eating well

1300 buyer attesi a Cibus Connecting Italy, ortofrutta protagonista #freshtalks
Host of the new episode of freshtalks Alice Andrei, Marketing Manager of Cibus, we talk about the new edition of Cibus Connecting Italy, the two-day event that will take place at the Parma

4th Edition of Global Cherry Summit to take place in April
Cherries rank as one of the fastest growing fruits in Chile and in the Southern Hemisphere in the last decade. The expansion in the supply and demand of this fruit – especially in the Chinese

Nigerian growers try to leverage apples for export
In Nigeria, the majority of apples consumed are imported from countries like South Africa and the United States of America. Statistics show that at least 50, 000 tons of these apples are imported