Citrus attracting younger consumers
On the event of the 30th anniversary of Fruit Logistica, WCO members met in Berlin to exchange citrus consumption and market developments. On the back of challenging climatic conditions across

"Lower kiwifruit yields and poor fruit quality all impacting returns”
New Zealand produce company Seeka has announced a net profit after tax of $6.5 million, following a difficult year due to Covid-19 and lower yields across the industry. Michael Franks, Seeka’s

Costa Rican pineapple producer sees waning demand in Europe
The demand for pineapples in Europe is waning, causing the Costa Rican pineapple producer Fertinyc to turn to Israel and the Middle East. According to Hellen Madrigal, sales manager at Fertinyc

First FFE farmers’ day since Covid in Polokwane
Favourite Fresh Export, alongside Laeveld Agrochem, is hosting farmers at their annual growers' day in Polokwane. It will take place on Wednesday 1 March 2023 and it will be the first FFE growers'

New train with fresh produce running from China to Laos and Thailand
A new train carrying about 280 tons of fresh produce from China that travelled through Laos to Bangkok in Thailand has returned taking back durian and other Thai produce back to China. It is part

Fourth range exceeded pre-Covid growth levels
The fourth range has returned to growth and left behind the problems that arose with the pandemic. According to NielsenIQ market surveys, the sector ended 2022 with a total value of EUR 982

EU wants to champion "green agriculture" in Southeast Asia
The EU wants to champion "green agriculture" in Southeast Asia. But limited trade relations, regulatory nightmares and distrust could stymie it. As manufacturing and tourism collapsed in the three

Vietnam exports to China surge
Vietnamese fruit exporters have welcomed improved access to the Chinese market, with orders and prices surging at the start of 2023. According to reports fromVnExpress, trade has reinvigorated

"Affluence similar to the pre-Covid era"
“We were very pleased with how Fruit Logistica went, as affluence was finally similar to the pre-Covid era," reports Salvatore Magliocco, vice-president of the PASAM Agrumi cooperative, which

Analysts see “price war” behind carriers reaction to recent container demand collapse
Sea-Intelligence noted the different approaches of container shipping lines to the demand decrease at the beginning of 2020 caused by the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak and in the recent container

World Citrus Organisation says European consumption back to pre-Covid levels
On the 7 February 2023, the World Citrus Organisation (WCO) held a meeting for members of the Organisation’s global citrus community to exchange on citrus consumption and market developments.

Organizacja Światowych Producentów Cytrusów dyskutuje na temat trendów konsumpcji i rynkowych zmian na Fruit Logistica
7 lutego 2023 roku Organizacja Światowych Producentów Cytrusów (WCO) zorganizowała spotkanie dla członków globalnej społeczności cytrusowej w celu wymiany