Ecuadorian banana exporter sees 68% volume increase in first two months of 2023
Freskbana S.A., a banana exporting company based in Guayaquil, Ecuador, reported: “Exceptional 68% sales growth in the first two months of 2023. We plan to expand our operations, and we are busy

Moldova dramatically expanded the geography of apple exports in 2022
According to Moldovan statistics, in 2021, the country supplied apples to 18 countries of the world, and the list expanded to 30 last year. The heads of ministries, departments, international

Ecuador banana industry not affected by earthquake, heavy rain slows production
The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Ecuador and parts of the North of Peru, this past weekend (Saturday, 18 March 2023) did not affect banana production, producers and exports say. Instead,

New pack and campaign for Root Zero
Carbon-neutral potato brand Root Zero has launched new packaging and a digital out-of-home advertising campaign supporting its listings in Waitrose stores across London. Grown in Wales by Puffin

Aldi embroiled in Twitter outrage due to strange labelling
Supermarket Aldi has been facing stern criticism for selling mushrooms in packs labelled “British”, while the small print listed the source as Poland. As well as the word “British”, the

Useful trading tools for companies involved in fruit, vegetable, and nut production, exports, imports and processing
EastFruit team offers lots of instruments for market linkages, which many might not be aware of. They will help you find buyers for your products or suppliers if you are looking for fresh, frozen,

Dole supplies bananas to the Wuxi Marathon
The 2023 Wuxi Marathon started on March 19th at Taihu Lake. Dole, a century-old fruit brand, has provided healthy fruit and vegetable energy support for the "Cherry Blossom Marathon" for seven

Colombian police seize over 1.6 tons of cocaine in banana shipment
Colombian Anti-Narcotics Police Director, Colonel Edgar Cárdenas, has announced the discovery of more than 1.6 tons of cocaine hidden among a shipment of bananas en route to Belgium from the

Moldova dramatically expanded the geography of apple exports in 2022. Do Moldovan traders benefit from it?
According to Moldovan statistics, in 2021, the country supplied apples to 18 countries of the world, and the list expanded to 30 last year. The heads of ministries, departments, international

Bananas from Colombia at £0.95
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

Vietnam’s banana exports set to rocket
Vietnam’s top banana exporting province Đồng Naiis expected to ship 25% more of the fruit this year, reaching over half a million tons. Bananas are one of the province’s main export

Seven myths and facts about corrugated packaging
Smurfit Kappa, one of the world's largest integrated paper-based packaging manufacturers with operations in Europe and the Americas, has compiled a list of seven myths and facts about paper-based

What role do weeds play in the transmission of ToBRFV?
Slovakia has joined the already extensive list of countries that have officially detected the tomato virus (ToBRFV) in their territory. The country's ONPF recently informed the EPPO Secretariat