Large-scale retail leading organic channel but slowing down
Growth in modern distribution is slowing down but basically holding up: in 2022 the increase in value was 5.2% (but we have to reckon with inflation which last year was around 8% in FMCG), while

South African table grape week 6 exports 7% lower with some port delays
The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), through another season update from their bi-weekly Joint Grape Marketing Forum, report that National inspection volumes for week 6 amounted to 5.48

Laimer (Vip): from sustainable packaging for organic apples to the Academy to train employees in the departments
At Fruit Logistica we meet Vip, which presented a new sustainable packaging: 'It is 100 per cent paper with flax thread,' says Benjamin Laimer, Vip sales manager. We start at the end of this month

Cricket enters the new brassica season on an optimistic note
Cricket (Lorca/Murcia) ends its participation in FRUIT LOGISTICA on a positive note despite the difficult situation. The trade fair date coincided with the vegetable season of the Murcian company.

Brazilian melon exports dropped, as expected, in January
Brazilian melon exports dropped, as usual, in January. According to data from Secex, the volume shipped in the period was 32,000 tons, down 23% compared to December and 6% compared to January last