Sealand Europe becomes cold chain partner for Egypt’s Magrabi Agriculture
Sealand Europe, a subsidiary of Maersk, is pleased to announce a multi-year agreement with Magrabi Agriculture to provide the fresh produce company with complex Cold Chain Management as part of an

New carrot line debuts
BDA/Dorot Farm, an exporter of fresh and sweet carrots from Israel, is launching a new line of product for the new season at the Fruit Logistica in Berlin on February 8, 2023. “The new crop

Philippines to lose papaya exports if RCEP is not ratified
The Philippines are the second largest papaya exporter in ASEAN after Malaysia, but it might lose its papaya exports market to Malaysia if the country fails to join the Regional Comprehensive

“Overall spring onion quantity will decrease over the coming weeks”
The Egyptian spring onion season has been smooth so far. However, thanks to the weather conditions, challenges in terms of availability might be coming up soon, says Mai Yassin, export manager at

Huelva berries promoted in Berlin
The Huelva Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters, Freshuelva, will once again be present at a new edition of the most important fruit and vegetable fair in the world: Fruit Logistica,

Payment, a thorn in the side of Iranian exporters
Iran has had a good harvest season this year, according to Mrs. Masumeh Najafi, an Iranian exporter of fresh produce: "We have had a high rainfall, and the weather conditions, in general, have

“Procedures applied at the Bulgarian border gate continue to affect our business”
Turkish pomegranate growers are gaining more knowledge with every season that passes. As a result, Berkay Özküçük, marketing director for Turkish fresh produce exporter Mertpa, feels this has

Mexico’s leading blueberry event to take place in Guadalajara
The event, organised by Blueberries Consulting is committed to the growth of the Mexican blueberry industry. Business leaders, producers, exporters, and national and international suppliers will

Jan Oskam sells one site to property developer, from 2024, second site will be central location
All kinds of rumors are flying around about Dutch fruit exporter Jan Oskam that Kees Oskam has been running for 30 years. He feels compelled to set these incorrect assumptions straight: "We

Turkey: Value of citrus exports amounted to 904 million dollars last year
The value of Turkish citrus exports during the past year amounted to 904 million dollars. According to data from the Mediterranean Exporters Unions in Turkey on Saturday, the amount of citrus

Apple trade has recovered since mid-January
According to Adam Malengiewicz, sales manager of Polish apple exporter Ewa-Bis, harvesting all Polish apples was a challenge this year. Currently, the trade is progressing smoothly. Malengiewicz

Fepex mulls challenges facing Spanish F&V sector
The new regulatory framework for the fruit and vegetable sector, climate change and digitalisation and technological innovation dominated discussion at the general assembly of Spanish fruit and

Currency devaluation enhances Egyptian competitiveness in the Gulf markets
The devaluation of the Egyptian pound, which fell by about 17 percent against the dollar earlier this year, is making Egyptian exporters more competitive in the international market. According to

Global Focus on Grapes
In February FreshPlaza will be focussing on grapes, are you a grower, importer or exporter of grapes? We would love to hear from you. You can send us some information or we can call you for an

“The little delays that containers and vessels have, won’t affect the fruit quality”
According to Adam Malengiewicz, sales manager for Polish apple exporter Ewa-Bis, getting all the harvest of Polish apples done was a challenge this year: “By now, all of our apples have been

Exporting apples to distant markets. Which destinations and varieties dominate?
In exports, the situation is mixed. Apples have been exported very well to distant markets since the beginning of the season. The distant ones are South-East Asia (India, Vietnam) and the oil Arab

Apple exports to distant markets. "Gala, Golden and Red Delicious" dominate;
In exports, the situation is mixed. Apples have been exported very well to distant markets since the beginning of the season. The distant ones are South-East Asia (India, Vietnam) and the oil Arab

USAID Trade Activity publishes agri-export guideline for Gulf countries
Markets of the Gulf countries form a distinct opportunity for Bangladeshi agri exporters, but due to their lack of knowledge about food safety and sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures,

"We offer Iranian produce to European customers"
"Iranian agricultural exports have a great potential that is not unfortunately exploited because of the sanctions, "said Mr. Hassan Ghobadi of the Iranian exporter Elishe. "Our mission is to solve

Serbian berry producer optimistic about opportunities in Europe
The Serbian berry producers and exporters, Pureberry, are optimistic about the opportunities in Europe. According to the sales manager Aleksandra Cvetkovic, their blueberries, strawberries and

"As soon as we solve one problem, others arise"
This year's Egyptian citrus season comes amidst tremendous global instability, and factors that represent high risks and ambiguity for Egyptian exporters, according to Mr Mohamed Shaker, Marketing

1% annual tax reduction in China is a positive for Ecuadorian bananas
Speaking about the drop in Ecuadorian banana exports in 2022, Richard Salazar, executive director of the Banana Exporters Association (Acorbanec), explains that this was due to three factors: the

For two seasons, Spain has been exporting potatoes to France to make snack chips "because of their quality"
Alberto Duque, COAG's national potato director, spoke about the change in trend observed in the potato market since Spain continues to receive potatoes from France (Europe's leading potato

"The North American market rewards good quality citrus"
Moroccan citrus fruits enjoy a welcoming demand in North American markets, according to Mr. Yassine Fellah, CEO of Canmar Produce. The exporter sources Moroccan citrus fruits: lemons, oranges,

Fruit importer-exporter reflects on 2022
Even though 2022 turned out to be as challenging as previous pandemic years, Salix Fruit, a company in the import and export of fresh fruits, ended with a successful year. The team from Salix