More than 5,000 tons of tomatoes arrived in Russia from Turkmenistan since the start of '23
A significant share of the supply of fresh tomatoes to the Russian market comes from Turkmenistan. Every year the Republic is increasing exports in this direction. So, since the beginning of

An AI solution for supply chain introduced - Coldcha 2.0
LinkThings, a company specializing in supply chain technology, introduces a new multilingual platform, Coldcha 2.0. Users now have the option to monitor all shipments through one platform, with

Smaller chicory yield expected in Belgium
This year’s Belgian chicory yield is 20% lower than usual. That could prove beneficial, even though cost prices have risen substantially. “It’s trickier than ever to find a good

Agriculture calls for more funds
ECONEX received in its facilities the Regional Minister of Water, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Region of Murcia, Antonio Luengo, who was accompanied by the Secretary General of the

Bayer/Kimitec: Collaboration for next generation of biologics for agriculture
Bayer and Kimitec are entering into a strategic partnership to accelerate the development and marketing of biological solutions for agriculture. This involves, on the one hand, crop protection

AMI: Low availability of peppers causes wholesale market prices to rise
The weather-related shortage of vegetables is also affecting the pepper market. Prices for primarily Spanish and Moroccan produce in the German wholesale trade are at a high level. In Spain, the

"Przejęcie firmy Rüther oznacza, że możemy teraz oferować pełną gamę artykułów Freshcut"
Dla GO-fresh Ltd, rok 2022 był ogólnie ekscytujący: Pierwszy kwartał charakteryzował się jeszcze następstwami kryzysu w firmie Corona, po którym w drugiej połowie roku firma

"New processing site gives us plenty of room to grow"
A few years ago, Jos Ruiter AGF got the chance to acquire a horticultural company in Wervershoof, the Netherlands. This is about one kilometer from a large wholesale market. By now, the finishing

Jazz partners with star chef Mark Aisthorpe
Jazz Apples have teamed up with high-flying young chef Mark Aisthorpe to showcase how consumers can turn everyday ingredients into “moreish masterpieces” and cut down on their kitchen waste.

Prices for white cabbage are decreasing in Ukraine due to the rapidly degrading quality
Due to the rapid decrease in the quality of white cabbage in the storage facilities of Ukrainian producers, local farmers began to massively reduce prices for it this week, EastFruit project

Reichenau-Gemüse: Fresh vegetables take off
Under this motto, Reichenau-Gemüse is actively participating in the two upcoming industry events, FRUIT LOGISTICA in Berlin and BIOFACH in Nuremberg. As part of a joint presentation with the

Tasmanian grown cherries marketing campaign runs again in Taiwan
Following a very successful 2021-22 promotional campaign, Fruit Growers Tasmania is running a second marketing campaign in Taiwan for Tasmanian cherries. Last season the digital marketing campaign

Jazz partners with star chef Mark Aisthorpe
Jazz Apples have teamed up with high-flying young chef Mark Aisthorpe to showcase how consumers can turn everyday ingredients into “moreish masterpieces” and cut down on their kitchen waste.

Interko unveils next generation ripening cooler
Ripening room specialist Interko has launched a next generation cooler featuring a more efficient version of the company’s exclusive Reverso reversible fans that it claims can cut energy and

Marco to co-exhibit with ATS affiliate, Raytec Vision, at Fruit Logistica
Marco is set to co-exhibit with ATS affiliate, Raytec Vision S.p.A., at Fruit Logistica, Berlin 2023. Their expert sales team will be running meetings and promoting their latest and core products

"We would be happy if our trucks are only at the Turkish-Bulgarian border for one day"
The marketing of Turkish Hicaz pomegranates continues at full speed. "The produce is abundant, demand is normal. Around Christmas, similar to other years, there has been an increase in demand,

In 2022, the average price paid to Andalusian tomato producers was the highest of the last ten years
According to calculations by Hortofinfo, based on the Observatory of Prices and Markets of the Junta de Andalucía, in 2022, producers in Andalusia were paid an average of €0.99 per kilo of

P2.6 billions worth of onions sold directly to Filipino buyers, bypassing middlemen
The Department of Agriculture reported P2.6 billion worth of onions sold from farmers’ cooperatives and associations to consumers, bypassing middlemen. “In line with his vision of increasing

This week in Fruchthandel magazine: German fresh markets, organic and overseas
The German fresh produce markets are once again making a joint appearance at this year's FRUIT LOGISTICA. Fruchthandel Magazin spoke to the board members about the increasing importance of

IFPA Commodity Working Groups to kick off 2023 with discussion on avocados
This year’s programme will kick off with a virtual discussion on avocados on 23 February. Representatives of companies and trade associations will come together from 9-11am. Registration coming

Proseal marks a 25-year milestone
1998: the Google search engine was launched, Cher’s Believe was the UK’s best-selling single of the year, Arsenal won the Premiership title – and tray sealing specialist Proseal produced its

"In a market with tight margins like in fresh produce, payments in local currency can make the difference"
Whether importing blueberries from Peru, avocados from Mexico, or strawberries from Egypt; Jerome de Graaf of StoneX sees that financial transactions are still very often paid in the 'major'

Wholesale prices on onions have reached record-high levels in Georgia, imports are abnormally high
In January 2023 Georgia has imported the highest volume of onions for January at least since 2014. Wholesale prices have gone up – which was expected. Key suppliers of onions were Georgia’s