Bad news for Turkey and Iran – India lifts import duty on the US apples
EastFruit analysts draw attention to an extremely important apple industry development, which that took place after the meeting between US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra

This year's asparagus campaign closed unspectacularly'
The asparagus campaign closed unspectacularly: domestic offers obviously prevailed, but their presence decreased massively, according to BLE. Accommodations had also decreased significantly. In

Tomra назначает нового руководителя отдела продаж свежих продуктов питания
Томра Фуд объявила о назначении Питера Лэмба новым вице-президентом компании, главой отдела продаж Tomra Fresh

New Zealand Apples and Pears response to government assistance for cyclone impacted growers
New Zealand Apples and Pears joined growers in Hastings today for the announcement of the Government’s assistance package for growers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. Richard Punter, New Zealand

Pink Lady in Minions tie-up
A Pink Lady apple promotion at UK Aldi stores offering shoppers the chance to win one of 100 Minions Fitbits through the purchase of a promotional pack of PinKids, the Pink Lady range of smaller

Heihe Customs have introduced green corridors for the export of fruits and vegetables from China
Fresh vegetables and fruits are being prepared for shipment to Russia from the warehouse of a trading company in Heihe. Approximately 60 tons are exported daily. Heihe Customs have introduced

European Organic Fruit Forum: Three percent lower organic apple harvest in Europe
On 20 June, the annual congress of the European Organic Fruit Forum (EBF) took place in Austria. AMI (Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft mbH) collected and summarised the forecast on behalf of

Odpowiedź New Zealand Apples and Pears na rządową pomoc dla plantatorów dotkniętych cyklonem
Nowozelandzkie Jabłka i Gruszki dołączyły dziś do plantatorów w Hastings, aby ogłosić rządowy pakiet pomocy dla plantatorów dotkniętych cyklonem Gabrielle. Richard Punter,

Tomra appoints new head of sales for fresh food
Tomra Food has announced the appointment of Peter Lamb as the company’s new vice president, head of sales for Tomra Fresh Food. Lamb joins Tomra Food with wide-ranging international experience

Assobio, Nicoletta Maffini is the new president
The new president of Assobio is Nicoletta Maffini, who was appointed yesterday by the new Board of Directors elected by the assembly of members of the national association of companies involved in

Optimizing edible coating films to be used as antimicrobial agent in fresh-cut apples
Fresh-cut fruits are highly perishable and susceptible to bacterial contamination. Polysaccharides edible coating loaded with essential oils nano-emulsions have the potential to extend shelf life

Pears with love, Apo Conerpo relaunches pear consumption
To boost the consumption of pears and convey to the consumer the chain's commitment over decades for a sustainable, safe and good Italian-made product. This is the direction taken by Pears with

Assobio: Nicoletta Maffini is the new president of Italy's organic association
Italy's association of companies that produce, process and distribute organic products, Assobio, has a new president - and at the same time the first: Nicoletta Maffini, who was appointed mid-week

Saxony-Anhalt: Application deadline for EU schools programme is 10 July 2023
In the 2023/2024 school year, the state of Saxony-Anhalt will continue to support healthy nutrition for children in day-care centres as well as in primary and special schools through the free

Avocado ripeness testing method tests fruit the way consumers do
According to a recent study from the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign’s Applied Research Institute, Apeel Sciences’ proprietary method of testing avocado ripeness is up to three times

South African citrus growers say EU pest rules could put the squeeze on exports
New European Union health safety requirements on citrus exports from South Africa might cut the volume of South African oranges by up to 20 percent. The rules, which came into effect in January,

How are apples sold in India? (photos)
India imports about 300 thousand tons of fresh apples annually India is one of the most important markets for all apple exporting countries, since this country imports about 400 thousand tons of

Georgia’s trade with fresh apples is almost a repeat of the previous season
We are nearing the end of the 22-23 apple season and EastFruit analysts look at Georgia’s trade statistics. Apple export volumes and prices in US Dollars are quite similar to numbers from the

Growing supply of Envy apples annually
Organic Envy™ apples have achieved the position as one of the top-rated¹ apples in the organics segment. Over the past year, distribution of the organic apple through retail partners has

The Warehouse is expanding its fresh fruit and vegetable trial
Austria: SPAR’s effective measures to reduce food waste SPAR Austria is continuing to pioneer innovative ways to reduce food waste. Recent measures include artificial intelligence for more