Produce preparation services take off in Korea
Fresh fruit and vegetable preparation services are gaining popularity in Korea helping customers cut produce into preferred shapes and sizes. According to a report from Korea Bizwire, retailers

Warm weather arrives, sales of watermelons and melons explode
Summer temperatures have finally arrived and the demand for thirst-quenching products has also gone into fourth gear. At the Rimini Food Centre, for example, sales - and demand - for watermelons

DFHV: Drug smuggling in the international trade business
Fruit trading companies in Germany are also abused as "unwanted servants" in drug smuggling from South America to Europe. This was the conclusion drawn by investigators from the Federal Criminal

Asoex travels to Asia to lay groundwork for new fruit campaign
Asoex has travelled to Asia to define strategies ahead of the new export season for cherries and other Chilean fruit. During the visit, the delegation met with its Asian counterparts to discuss

Winter storms affect Cape growers
With the latest of a series of winter storms sweeping over the South African Western Cape region, citrus and other fruit growers are facing a difficult period of recovery. For the last ten days

South Africa: Winter storms affect growers in the Cape
After the latest in a series of winter storms that swept through South Africa's Western Cape region, growers of citrus and other fruits are facing a difficult period of recovery. Over the past ten

Apricot production in Castilla-La Mancha will fall by 65%
After consulting with the cooperatives in the sector, Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias Castilla-La Mancha has estimated that the production of apricots in the region in 2023 would decrease by 65%

“We have chosen to reinvest in our organic offer”
On the 1st of June, ProNatura (part of the Organic Alliance group) organized an Open Day at the Rungis market. It was an opportunity for clients and partner producers (MédiTerraBio, DOUAR DEN and

German fruit and vegetables: berries are "unberryable" in the warm season
Raspberries and blueberries - actually berries in general - are the perfect summer snack. But they also taste good in smoothies, fruity desserts and cakes. Right now they are in season and can be

South Africa: Citrus industry analyses flood damage
Heavy rains in the Western Cape have caused flooding in some areas, affecting the citrus industry in particular. Citrusdal, located in the Olifants River Valley, was hit particularly hard after

Focusing on enjoyment can motivate people to eat more fruit
Researchers from Bournemouth University recommend that health professionals and schools could encourage more healthy diets by emphasizing that eating fruit can be enjoyable. Katherine Appleton,

How do you hydrate your body? Vegetables, fruit and juices to help you survive the hot weather
Summer is approaching, and with it we can expect the first hot weather. Hot days are the perfect opportunity to get active outdoors. Whether we decide to go cycling, canoeing, sunbathing or simply

Stop saying that fruit is expensive!
Dear, dear. The litany is so targeted that if you hear it on television you are already prepared to see coverage of a fruit and vegetable market or a supermarket fruit and vegetable department.

Spanish exports continue to shrink in volume as imports grow
Spanish fresh fruit and vegetable exports between January and April 2023 decreased by 11% over the same period of the previous year, totaling 4.1 million tons. Meanwhile, imports increased by 17%,

Linda De Nadai new CEO of Unifrutti Europe
The Unifrutti Group, one of the leading players in the fresh fruit industry globally, has announced the appointment of Linda De Nadai as CEO of Unifrutti Europe in Q1 2023. De Nadai, who succeeds

Thai fruit a hit in Guangzhou
Festivals run by Thailand’s Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) in Guangzhou have helped increased Thai fruit sales in 2023. According to a report from The Nation, the DITP said

Pending El Niño is of concern to Ecuador’s dragon fruit industry
Just three months ago, FreshPlaza reported dragon fruit supplies in Ecuador exceeded demand and prices had collapsed as a result. “Ecuador harvests yellow dragon fruit several times a year and

First steps towards a future quality label for Huelva soft fruits
This initiative, which arose at the meeting held on 6 June by the councillor, Carmen Crespo, and the president of Interprofesional, José Luis García-Palacios Álvarez, is part of the agreement

Almeda at the forefront of training for fruit and vegetable workers
The company Almeda, a producer of IV gamma products under the Naturizia brand, which has been working with the Arena Group (VéGé) for many years, active in Sicily with the Decò and Super

Almeda (Naturizia) trains Arena Group's fruit and vegetable workers
A training meeting dedicated to technicians and managers of the fruit and vegetable departments of the Arena Group (VéGé). It was held by Almeda, a producer of fourth range products under the

More small limes and fewer large limes than last year
The supply of limes right now looks fairly similar to last year. “The concentration on small fruit is higher than last year and the large fruit is lower than last year,” says Alex Teague of

Waddington Europe first to supply full range of easier-to-recycle punnets that use less plastic
European thermoforming packaging specialist Waddington® Europe, a division of Novolex®, has become the first to supply a full range of soft-fruit punnets to the UK market that are easier to

Panama set to export first official commercial dragon fruit shipment to Europe
Panama is set to export their first officially certified commercial dragon fruit (pitahaya) shipment by air to Europe later this month (June 2023). “At this moment we are about to make our first

Market overview of fruits and berries for freezing in Moldova: production, prices and trends
EastFruit recently published a market report on the very difficult situation for growers and freezers in Eastern European as it relates to the main product of this sector – frozen raspberries.

Fruit and vegetables from the farmer for 25 million Italians
About 25 million Italians have bought food from farmers, driven by a new sensitivity towards healthy food but also by the desire to regain direct contact with those who grow the products they