Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 26 June
Melon is currently one of the most popular products and the hot weather is driving up demand. The high temperatures are also increasing demand for watermelons. The pace of Italian apricot

Prices for Italian watermelons and melons have increased by 100% in the past week
"Last year in the same period, we sent about 8,000 cartons of watermelons and melons a day to wholesale markets and retailers. Now it's only a little over 2,000. It is the result of very bad

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Africa is enjoying increased fruit exports to Europe and Asia
Africa is enjoying increased fruit exports to the EU, the United Kingdom and Asia, helping to fill a growing supply gap occasioned by low harvests in those markets. According to the EU Citrus

Javier Campo is the new president of AECOC.
The Board of Directors of AECOC, the highest governing body of the business association that brings together more than 33,000 FMCG companies, has appointed Javier Campo as the new president of the

Six-week campaign will showcase different Australian-grown foodstuffs
It’s no secret that the cost of living is biting into the weekly food budget and Australians are rethinking how they can make every dollar go further. Research commissioned by the National

Özdemir emphasises the role of the right to food as a fundamental human right
"Access to adequate food is a central prerequisite for a self-determined life in dignity around the globe. A self-determined life in dignity - for us here this is a matter of course, but for many

"Bar any unexpected issues, the QTee pear crop will be good again"
Belgian top fruit growers have had a hectic spring. It was long, dark, and then dry in recent weeks, so the new crop required hard work. "The new QTee pear season, however, looks good, but this

Peaches, what will happen after the production boom in Spain?
Spanish peach production estimates have been 'smashed' and the country is now facing an overcrowded market. If until now the weather conditions had not been the best and had limited the ripening

Vegetable consumption per capita by country: Top 20
According to the latest data compiled by the Food and Agriculture Office (FAO) of the United Nations, the total annual consumption of vegetables stands at 965.11 million tons as of 2020. Among all

Hard work lies ahead for U.S. apple growers regaining Indian business
It’s a fantastic outcome for U.S. apple growers. This is what the industry says about the news that India is lifting its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. apples. While India has a 50 percent duty on

Mexican tomato exports to the US in the first quarter of the year increased by almost 26%
Between January and April 2023, US tomato imports from Mexico were worth $1.086 billion, i.e., 25.9 percent more than in the first four months of 2022, according to data from the Commerce

Electricity price increase leaves Tasmanians out in the cold
The decision by the Tasmania Government last week to increase electricity prices by 9.5 per cent under a banner that “Tasmanians are paying among the lowest power prices in the nation” is cold

Post-Brexit border checks could push up produce prices, warns FPC
The UK government’s post-Brexit border strategy risks further pushing up food prices, according to the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC). The industry body that represents 70 per cent of the UK

Strawberries, working to increase shelf-life
As reported in the journal Postharvest, Osman Nuri Öcalane and other Turkish scientists conducted a study focused on the post-harvest of strawberries to understand how to increase shelf life.

El Niño temperature rise of one degree equals six percent higher food prices
For ComexPeru, the near future is not encouraging, as the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has indicated that there will be a global El Niño phenomenon for the remainder of 2023

‘Make produce sexy,’ says AMFRESH
Supermarkets’ fresh fruit aisles must be made more appealing to drive consumers to the category and reverse falling sales, says the UK’s top fruit supplier to retailers. Speaking at Festival

Südpack: Need for action on the EU Packaging Regulation?
Südpack sees a need for action in the draft EU packaging regulation. For this reason, Josef Rief, Member of the Bundestag for the constituency of Biberach, personally visited Südpack in

Snacking tomato category continues to grow
Back in 2018, a new variety of snacking tomatoes, Sweetpops, was launched. The variety is exclusively grown in Red Sun Farms' high-tech greenhouses in Central Mexico. "They are cultivated

Brzoskwinie, co się stanie po boomie produkcyjnym w Hiszpanii?
Hiszpańskie szacunki dotyczące produkcji brzoskwiń zostały "rozbite", a kraj stoi teraz w obliczu przepełnionego rynku. O ile do tej pory warunki pogodowe nie były najlepsze

What is the tomato for caprese? What do you think?
The tomato category is by far one of the most important in the fruit and vegetable department of a self-service shop. It is responsible for about 8 per cent of total sales, occupies important

Персики, что будет после производственного бума в Испании?
Испанские оценки производства персиков были "разбиты", и теперь страна столкнулась с переполненным рынком.

World Citrus Organisation: First Mexican company is a member
The admission of Citrojugo, producer, processor and marketer of juices, essential oils and dried peels from citrus fruits, marks a turning point in the growing interest of the citrus sector in the