Bananas from Belize at £1.06: steady compared to last week
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

Spain’s agri-food exports climb in value but fall in volume
The value of Spanish agri-food exports in 2022 totalled €66.9bn, up 13.2% compared to the previous year. This increase in value is largely due to high inflation, with food prices rising by

"Paying in local currency can save fruit and vegetable importers plenty of money"
Italy's fruit and vegetable imports are gaining ground at the expense of exports. Climate change-related production fluctuations and labor shortages increasingly drive the market toward imported

Mettler-Toledo launches x-ray solutions to enhance product safety
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has launched the X2 Series of high-performing x-ray systems to help enhance product safety at a good price point for all food manufacturers. With two x-ray

Robot for fruit growing in test operation
The ELWOBOT, an autonomously driving fruit and wine-growing robot with a modular energy supply and electric drive, is now entering the test phase after less than three years of planning and