Gamtoos vegetable farmers drive hundreds of kms daily to keep going during drought
Eight years of drought has had a “fatal impact” on vegetable production in the Eastern Cape’s Gamtoos Valley, says Noelie le Roux. “There are only two or three farmers left who plant

Florette unveils £1m summer marketing plan
Florette, the £40m salad brand, has announced a £1m marketing campaign that will reach 8.6m shoppers this summer. Spearheaded by sponsorship of Food Network, the UK’s only dedicated food TV

“Dry garlic season seems to compensate for lower demand for fresh garlic”
The dry garlic season in Egypt has started and it’s looking hopeful. The dry garlic can compensate for the lower demand that was seen during the fresh garlic season, says Gehan ElSheref,

Fruit and vegetables go on a cruise
MSC Cruiseshas installed three greenhouses for growing vegetables hydroponically on its new ship, the World Europa. "Travel the world through your palate," is what is stated on the shipping

"Europeans like organic Ivoirian coconuts because of their calibers"
Côte d'Ivoire is a major coconut-exporting country, by African standards, but the coconut industry has been suffering lately from climate change. "Ivoirian production accounts for 95% of African

Macfrut foreign exhibitors account for 38% of total number
Macfrut is less than a week away, and that is more than enough time to find out what the expectations are for the event, which will have a very special preview. On 2 May, the President of the

Anecoop will recover cultivation areas in its new watermelon season
With the first watermelons produced in Almeria, Anecoop is kicking off the commercial and promotional campaign for one of its star products, the seedless watermelon, a campaign that aims to win

Produkcja mrożonek i soków w I kw. 2023 r.
Analizujemy dane GUS dla pierwszego kwartału roku 2023 dotyczące produkcji mrożonych warzyw i owoców oraz soków warzywnych i owocowych a także marynat

“Compared to the same period in 2022, US avocado prices are almost half,”
The price of avocados in the US market are about half of what they were, despite strong sales during the recent Super Bowl final weekend, says Mexican grower and exporter Francisco Murguía, from

Saudi Arabia finds over 12 million amphetamine pills among pomegranates
On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) announced it had foiled an attempt to smuggle over 12 million amphetamine pills. The GDNC thwarted an attempt to

The category in figures: the melon
The year 2022 was a good year for Italian melons and, therefore, it is hoped that it can be repeated in this campaign, which is now in its very early stages. Let's see, therefore, what has