Chile trims grape export forecast
Chile’s Asoex Table Grape Committee has released a new forecast for the 2022/23 export campaign, showing a fall in available volumes from the central zone, mainly as a result of climatic issues.

The price rise continues in the Ukrainian onion market
The upward trend in the already record-high prices for onions continues in the Ukrainian market, due to the reduction in onion stocks in local farms and the consistently high demand, analysts of

Brazil: Orange processing slows down
Although the processing of the oranges from the 2022/23 crop is beginning to slow down in Brazil, it is still higher than the usual for this time of the year. In February, five plants – of the

New Zealand horti industry calls for wider and permanent RSE rule changes
In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand horti industry players would like permanent changes to the season worker scheme being urgently reviewed. As it stands, Immigration Minister

Mississippi may have an official state fruit soon
After reading a story about how students in Kansas petitioned their legislators to name the sandhill plum the official state fruit of the Sunflower State, students at the elementary school in

Prices for carrots rose sharply in Ukraine
Ukrainian producers have started increasing prices for carrots at the beginning of this week, EastFruit project analysts report. The market participants explain the rapid rise in carrot prices

BMEL: International Hazelnut Congress on 10 and 11 May in Berlin
The consumption of hazelnuts and other nuts has enjoyed steady popularity in recent years, due to greater nutritional awareness among consumers. From the consumer's point of view, nuts are

Auction of food processing machinery to be held on behalf of Fountain Group Ltd. in Nordelph
An auction of food processing machinery is to be held on behalf of Fountain Group Ltd. in Nordelph, UK. The machinery auction includes mixers, vegetable slicers, depositors, tray sealers, labeling

Fresh produce packaging that reduces losses and waste in ambient conditions
Fresh produce packaging that can extend the shelf life of products in ambient conditions, thereby decreasing food waste, remains the focus for Post-Harvest Solutions. The company, founded in

Pakistan set on boosting local potato production
In a recent interview, Dr Babar Ijaz, person in charge of overseas projects, Shandong Rainbow Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd, stated: “Most of the potato seeds in Pakistan highly depend on