Home compostable grape bag winner in global packaging competition
Jac. Vandenberg’s SUNRAYS® brand was celebrated for excellence in package innovation and sustainable design at the prestigious PAC Global Awards Wednesday night. The company’s branding and

"It's no secret that this has been a difficult blueberry season in terms of prices"
The public is astonished by the development of the social protests in Peru, awaiting their outcome, while Congress has once again rejected a bill for an early election, which is precisely one of

Mercabarna's fruit and vegetable sector achieved a sales record in 2022 thanks to exports
In 2022, all the companies in Mercabarna's fruit and vegetable sector sold 2,245,045 tons of fruits and vegetables. This represents an 11% increase in sales volume over 2021 and a 3% increase over

Kazakhstan government to sell stockpiled onions locally after export ban
Kazakhstan's government said it will sell onions from its stockpiles on the domestic market, a week after a surge in demand and prices prompted the country to ban exports. Sales of onions and

Philippines' Metro Pacific signs $97 mln investment agreement for coconut firm
Philippine conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp has entered into a deal to acquire a third of Axelum Resources Corp to expand its agriculture portfolio. Metro Pacific said its subsidiary

Oregyn: Copefrut and Verfrut’s commercial platform in China
Months after establishing an alliance, Copefrut and Verfrut, global fruit producers and exporters, have announced the new name of their commercial platform in China: Oregyn. Executive teams at

Two INSV-resistant Romaine lettuce varieties for US market launched
After years of intensive research and breeding, the Dutch vegetable seed company Rijk Zwaan is launching two Romaine lettuce varieties for the US market with a resistance against the Impatiens

FrescoBreak and ParmaFood, what's new in Hpp at Fruit Logistica 2023
ParmaFood Group presented itself at Fruit Logistica with a range of novelties. "We are presenting a wide range of products that we launched at Marca in January," says Alessandra Mora, FrescoBreak

Ireland: Retail trade remains buoyant and similar to pre-pandemic levels
The planting of early potatoes has progressed well over the past week with soils drying out well allowing for good planting conditions. Retail trade remains buoyant and similar to pre-pandemic

PICO, the largest strawberry exporter and the frontrunner of fruit industry in Egypt, launches avocado
PICO Modern Agriculture, established in 1974, was the pioneer in planting locally non-existing varieties of fruit in desert Egyptian land. “We have a dynamic portfolio,” states

Promotional prices on avocados help keep demand strong for the Super Bowl
With the Big Game taking place this Sunday, supplies of avocados--a popular food associated with Super Bowl Sunday--are ample. “The quality of avocados from Mexico has been great and supply is

As prices go up, Morocco bans some vegetable exports to West Africa
Morocco has forbidden fruit and vegetable traders from exporting tomatoes, onions and potatoes to West African countries. The decision by the agricultural food export authority, Morocco Fodex, was

France: Consumers reach for entry-level prices for apples
Decreasing apple and significantly increasing pear stocks are recorded by the statistical service of the French Ministry of Agriculture, Agreste. In December 2022, apple stocks fell by 5%

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JBT showcases shelf-life extension innovation
JBT is introducing an innovative plant-based coating that helps retain moisture and ultimately extend the shelf-life of fruit. The company is presenting its NatureCote line at Fruit Logistica in

Georgia buys record-high volumes of walnuts despite the recent improvements in production
EastFruit analysts highlight unprecedentedly large volumes of walnut imports by Georgia in the last three months. Research points to increased local demand. Fueled by state support, Georgia

From nutraceuticals and agricultural waste compounds to enhance fruit and vegetables
Fruits and vegetables can be used with innovative approaches that can provide important added value, as in the case of the exploitation of active ingredients for nutraceutics and pharmaceuticals.

Record high prices for cauliflower in Poland
Due to a combination of many factors, the supply of imported vegetables on the Polish market, especially in winter, has dropped sharply, EastFruit project analysts report with reference to the

Italy: "Better planning would benefit the whole supply chain".
Sale prices in the current season are 30% to 40% below average, especially for tomatoes and courgettes, and large quantities have gone straight to disposal or, at best, to processing. "Truly