UK grocery price inflation hits record high - More rationing upcoming
A measure of UK grocery price inflation soared to a record high this month. Grocery prices rose 17.1% in the four weeks to February 19, compared with the same period a year ago. That’s the

Fit with vegetables from the start - Frische Seminar offers information for trainees and career changers
Trainees and newcomers to the fruit trade will be given the basics and background information on the diverse green assortment in the two-day Fresh Produce Seminar "Commodity Knowledge, Focus on

First German asparagus marketed at Mannheim wholesale market

"Consumers will happily pay two euros for a Mars bar or can of Coke but not for their veg”
We have all heard about the vegetable shortages at the UK supermarkets, but what is the situation in Ireland, where they have a similar setup with retailers?

Chile set the global record in plum exports, and Uzbekistan entered the TOP-4 plum-exporting countries!
In 2022, Chile updated its own global record in fresh plum exports of 2019, EastFruit analysts report. Chilean fruit exporters supplied 158 000 tonnes of fresh plums worth $235 million to foreign

China will start importing apples from Iran
Iran’s Agriculture Minister Javad Sadatinejad has said that China will start importing apples from Iran under a deal signed last week, adding that some 100,000 tons of Iranian apple shipments

Abel & Cole hits donation milestone
Abel & Cole has now donated a million portions of fresh, organic fruit and veg to charity. The box scheme specialist launched an initiative early last year called One Box: One Portion, as part of

UK: Logistics industry cautiously optimistic about new trade deal for Northern Ireland
After months of intense negotiations, the UK and Europe have finally reached an agreement on trade rules for Northern Ireland after Brexit, eurofruit reports. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the

Zimbabwe: Horti sector continues to bloom
In Zimbabwe, more hectares have been put under horticultural crops this season, and a significant jump is expected in harvests. The area under emerging crops such as blueberries has been

Record Portuguese fruit, veg and flower exports
This represented an increase of 15.6% compared to 2021. The announcement was made by Portugal Fresh at Fruit Logistica, in Berlin. The total volume of exports was up by 13.6% to 1.835 million

"The pineapple harvest in El Hierro scheduled for January is starting to be harvested now due to the cold wave"
Without a doubt, pineapples are one of Spain's most imported tropical fruits. Faostat data indicate that in 2021 the fruit was, in fact, the third most purchased item among the main tropical

Moldova sharply increased exports of vegetables in 2022. Is there a chance of a new increase in 2023?
According to the customs service of Moldova, about 11 000 tonnes of vegetables worth almost $4 million were exported from the country last year. The volume of vegetables exported is much bigger