Imported garlic sees soft pricing
Supplies of garlic in North America are plentiful--particularly coming from Argentina and Peru. “At the current rate of imports, the growers should be careful about becoming the new China as far

Blueberry “superusers” emerging as a growing demographic
Supplies of blueberries are on the slim side right and will likely stay that way through March. “It will be a tight month but April will be easier from a supply standpoint,” says Luciano

India: Fresh grape exports higher this year on good demand and higher supplies
India’s grape exports during 2021-22 stood at $305.7 million, a 2.6 per cent decline over the previous year’s $314 million. The top ten export destinations of grapes during 2021-22 were the

Sales of iceberg lettuce, cauliflower and pointed cabbage catching up in Italy
After the severe storm that hit Sicily at the beginning of February, supplies on the Italian vegetable market are tight and prices have risen. "The damage to greenhouse crops in the province of

Morocco is catching up with Ukraine in the exports of frozen raspberries, doubling supplies in 2022
At a time when the global frozen raspberry market is in a state of shock from the rapid fall in prices, as EastFruit analysts recently wrote in the article “Frozen raspberry market in the EU –

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PEARS
The global pear market seems to be on a stable note, with increasing demand and good prices, especially for smaller sizes. The Belgian pear market is doing well, with a surge of 30% in prices in

Later rainy season boosts plantain supply

Pricing low on California W. Murcotts
Mandarin supplies look to be quite ample coming out of California. “It seems like industry-wide there’s a pretty heavy crop and now with the rain and the abundance of the crop on the tree,

"Our mission is quite fundamental and important for Switzerland"
In 2023, Fenaco will celebrate its 30th anniversary. "The food industry is developing to new levels after the setbacks caused by the pandemic. We want to further expand supplies to the food

Onions might join tomatoes and cucumbers in UK supermarket shortage
While tomatoes and cucumbers have already vanished from supermarket shelves over the last few weeks, UK shoppers are bracing for potential shortages of onions. Onion producers are reportedly being

A 20% increase in sales for baby leaves, but a 10% loss in value
"This is undoubtedly an abnormal year from a productive point of view due to climate change. The mild temperatures between October and January, in fact, hastened harvesting, leading to excessive

Reflex Group takes over GSH label and tag production
The Reflex Group has expanded again after taking over the GSH Group’s label and tag production wing and forming a new partnership with the supplier. GSH Group supplies packaging machinery,

HOFEX 2023 – Asia’s leading food & hospitality tradeshow
Exhibitors cover many aspects of the food and hospitality industry including bakery equipment and ingredients; coffee and tea; food and drinks; organic products; foodservice equipment; hospitality

Australia: Expert warns of soaring grocery prices as freight industry crisis continues
Yesterday, news broke that Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics – one of Australia’s biggest trucking firms, which supplies all major super­markets, including Woolworths, Coles, IGA and Aldi –

UK govt tells grocers to reconsider relationships with farmers
As Britain entered a third week of vegetable shortages, the government told big supermarket groups to re-examine their relationships with farmers. On Monday, Lidl GB followed market leader Tesco,

Has brexit caused a "salad crisis" in the UK?
Author: Paulina Piwowarek 27 February 2023 00:09 Supplies of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers for up to another month, rationing of vegetables.... Politicians and Brexit are being blamed for the

New Moroccan export quotas will halve tomato prices on the domestic market
Morocco is imposing quotas on tomato exports in an effort to boost local supplies and lower prices ahead of the fasting month of Ramadan. Rising input prices, pest attacks, and repeated droughts

More weather-triggered supply gaps in lettuce could be ahead
Lettuce supplies could be in for another supply interruption. “We have another cooling trend and another weather system coming through that’s supposed to affect supplies out of Mexico and into

Onion shortages might be a new chapter in world food crisis
Onions are the staple of cuisines across the world, the most consumed vegetable after the tomato (technically a fruit). About 106 million tons are produced annually — roughly the same as

US exporter quotes vegetable shipments to Europe during extreme supply shortage
The European continent is dealing with extremely tight vegetable supplies due to cold weather in Spain and Italy. Broccoli and iceberg lettuce supplies are about 70 percent less than usual this

Volatile fresh cabbage supplies helps keep pricing strong
Pricing on cabbage looks to be higher than normal--even the new normal, which is stronger pricing that takes into account higher production costs. “As a grower, I hope that floor continues

Prices staying strong for California kiwis
Things seem to continue to be steady with the California kiwi season. “California still has ample supplies of kiwi and it’s being orderly shipped as it has in the last few years--things are on

Fresh herb buyers turn to Israel after lower supplies from Italy and Spain due to weather
The Israeli fresh herbs and edible flowers exporter Bless S.R. are caught between a rock and a hard place. As some harsh winter weather led to shortages from Italy and Spain sees European buyers

Promotable volumes on Washington pears, especially organic
As the Washington pear season hits halfway into the 2022 crop, supplies for Superfresh Growers are steady on Anjou, Red Anjou, Bosc and organic Anjou. “We are ready to promote Anjou pears and

Pricing softens on onions following start of Mexican crop