Co-op becomes the first retailer to announce nationwide move to 100% British strawberries across its 2,400 stores
Spain: DIA to open five new stores in Andalusia Spanish retailer DIA plans to open five new supermarkets in the Andalusian region this year in Motril, Bonares, Seville, Rociana and Puente Genil.

Elite Global Fresh Trading expands export of UAE-grown blueberries to new markets in Asia-Pacific
Elite Global Fresh Trading (EGFT), a subsidiary of Yas Holding’s agriculture division Elite Agro Holding (EAG) and a prominent UAE trader of fresh produce, has expanded its international

“In 6 or 8 years, Spain will have the capacity to supply pistachios to major international chains”
The area devoted to producing pistachios continues to increase in Spain. According to the surface and production advances shared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, last year, the

Drought delays plantings in Mediterranean
The lack of rain in Southern Europe has forced growers to delay planting, according to a Bloomberg report. Conditions are worsening for farmers in Italy and Portugal, with about 60% of the Spanish

Agroforestry Group expands its Musang King durian plantation to meet demand
Agroforestry Group today announced that it is currently in the midst of expanding its Musang King durian plantation in Johor, Malaysia. The preparation and planting of an additional 1,500 Musang

Two Dutch companies declared bankrupt
On April 18, two Dutch fruit and vegetable companies were declared bankrupt. Rodenburg Fresh Food of Rotterdam specialized in exporting the total fruit and vegetable package. Mr. M.K. de Bruijn

Containers shifting away from US Pacific ports: Gulf of Mexico the big winner
More than 1m teus per year have shifted away from US West Coast ports, with Gulf of Mexico ports being the big winners, according to a report by Descartes Systems Group. The analysis of the shift

“We’re on target to clock double the volume of the 2022 mango season”
The Indian mango production is still quite high this season, despite the unseasonal rains in February, Kaushal Khakhar, CEO of Indian fresh produce exporter Kay Bee Exports, states. “As

Conflict in Sudan paralyzes agricultural exports
The armed conflict that erupted in Sudan on April 14 has brought agricultural exports to a standstill. According to a Sudanese exporter, reporting the situation on condition of anonymity, "We are

Carrier Transicold Global Container Refrigeration moves toward industry 5.0 through innovative collaboration with robots
Carrier Transicold’s Global Container Refrigeration factory in Singapore, a key manufacturing site for Carrier’s refrigerated container systems globally, is embracing Industry 5.0, which

medFEL: European apricot harvest expected to be minus seven percent in 2023
For more than ten years, the southern French fair has been an important date in the calendars of national and international industry experts. Not least, certainly, because in addition to the good