Uganda's avocado ambitions
With Hass avocado plantings booming across the world – not least in Peru, Colombia and Kenya – you would be forgiven for thinking there wasn’t much need for another country to get in on the

AMI: Easing of the market situation for cucumbers
For weeks there was a shortage of cucumbers at the German wholesale markets. In the meantime, the supply has recovered and, in addition to Spanish products, there are also sufficient cucumbers

Georgian Nuts Incorporated ожидает первый коммерческий урожай миндаля в этом году
Крупная грузинская компания Nuts Incorporated, владеющая более 700 га миндальных садов (сорта Supernova, Lauren и Guara) в

Georgian Nuts Incorporated expects first commercial almond harvest this year
The large Georgian company Nuts Incorporated owning more than 700 ha of almond orchards (Supernova, Lauren, and Guara varieties) in Eastern Georgia, is waiting for the first industrial harvest of

"Next week's sunny weather will really kick off Belgian strawberry season"
In Belgium, REO Veiling's strawberries are gradually making their way to market. With next week's sunny forecast, it seems local strawberries will finally appear on store shelves again. There has

Profits take a hit despite sales rise at Tesco
Tesco has reported an increase in group sales for 2022/23, but profitability took a huge hit following cost inflation and investment in the customer offer. The supermarket leader reported group

Consumers drawn to natural packaging of ready-to-drink coconuts
Demand is on the rise for ready-to-drink coconuts thanks in part to an increasing number of retailers carrying them. However, that’s not the only factor driving growth. “The natural packaging

"We're entering the Israeli market with green kiwis"
“Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., a supplier of fresh fruit, is proud to announce the first successful sale of its Greek-origin kiwis in Israel. This product will be available from November until

Crowley invests in REPOWR to accelerate sustainability in supply chains
Crowley, a global transportation and logistics provider, has announced a venture investment in REPOWR, a logistics-technology start-up, bringing a technology platform for equipment and asset usage

Picnic rozpoczyna ekspansję w Niemczech otwierając sklep w Hamburgu
Od 14 tygodnia Hamburczycy będą mogli wygodnie robić zakupy w supermarkecie internetowym Picnic. Frederic Knaudt, członek zespołu założycielskiego Picnic Germany, podkreśla: "Po raz

Searching for margin in blueberry packing
As costs are very high and supply is abundant during the peak of the season, blueberry growers will be looking to reduce their costs as much as possible. According to Piotr Milewski, CEO of

Solidus enters new growth phase with new name
Solidus Solutions, a supplier of solid board packaging, is now called Solidus. The new brand identity coincides with a new growth phase for the company, which in March appointed a new CEO, Rienk

Promoting fresh produce in inflationary context: the role of department managers
As the winner of the Most Beautiful Fruit and Vegetable Department 2022 Competition, Consentio took the opportunity to take a closer look at the job of department managers. “Responsible for the

Picnic starts Germany expansion with opening in Hamburg
From week 14, Hamburgers will be able to conveniently do their shopping at the Picnic online supermarket. Frederic Knaudt, a member of the founding team of Picnic Germany, emphasises: "For the

Zyski spadają mimo wzrostu sprzedaży w Tesco
Tesco odnotowało wzrost sprzedaży grupowej za rok 2022/23, ale rentowność mocno ucierpiała po inflacji kosztów i inwestycjach w ofertę dla klientów. Lider supermarketów

Uganda goes global
Transforming a country’s food system from one geared towards domestic supply to one that embraces the outside world is no easy task. In food, Uganda has a tradition of being largely

AMI: High prices for vegetables - the new reality?
A shortage of imports due to weather conditions and limited harvest volumes at the start of the season for German early vegetables supported prices at the time of Easter, when demand was high.

"We want to supply organic bananas from smallholder growers in the future"
The global trade in conventional bananas has become increasingly concentrated over the past decade. As a result, nowadays most of the bananas offered at German retailers are imported directly,

Dole wprowadza nowego, najsłodszego ananasa
Dole Food Company wprowadza nowy, bardziej soczysty, aromatyczny i złoty ananas w odpowiedzi na zapotrzebowanie konsumentów na słodsze doznania podczas jedzenia ananasaNowy owoc

This could be the toughest season ever for industrial fruit (part 2) - raspberries
Previous seasons were favourable for producers of raspberries for supply to processing plants. Rates were high. For raspberries of summer varieties in 2022, it was still possible to obtain rates

Dole introduces new, sweetest pineapple
Dole Food Company is introducing a new juicier, more aromatic and golden pineapple in response to consumer demand for a sweeter pineapple-eating experience The new fruit will be available in

Tesco ma utrzymać 1 tys. cen
Tesco ogłosiło, że blokuje ceny na ponad 1000 produktów codziennego użytku do 5 lipca. Supermarket powiedział, że jego najnowsza blokada cenowa "podkreśla jego niezachwiane zobowiązanie

Tesco to hold 1,000 prices
Tesco has announced that it is locking in prices on over 1,000 everyday products until 5 July. The supermarket said its latest price lock “underlines its unwavering commitment to providing great

EastFruit invites you to the International Conference “HortiTech: trends and opportunities for Georgia”
The international conference “HortiTech: trends and opportunities for Georgia“ will be held in Tbilisi (Georgia) on April 25, 2023. The conference is organized by the EastFruit project with