Eurofresh Distribution
Soaring grocery prices are driving South Korean consumers to turn to frozen food and use discount schemes offered by retailers. Agriculture, livestock and fishery prices were up by 9.7% in […]
Tue 17/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The Paper
Chinese retailer Hema has established the Hema Neighborhood Business Unit (Hema NB), opening 400 neighbourhood stores across China in 80 days. As the third division of the Hema business group, […]
Mon 16/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
With demand for durian soaring in China, The Thailand Durian Association has called on the country’s government to establish a rail link to China, according to Asia News Network. The […]
Thu 29/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
TurkSTAT
Turkey’s 2020/21 orange crop is projected to contract by 23% to 1.3 million tons from 2019/20, due to excessive hot weather conditions in May 2020 during the blooming period. According […]
Thu 29/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Peru’s fruit exports to Australia were up 7% in 2020, but Peruvian vegetable exports slumped by 69%, despite a new trade agreement. These figures come at a time when Australia […]
Wed 28/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
China’s cherry imports are likely to slow down in 2021/22 due to reduced supplies from Chile, following a particularly strong 2020/21 season, according to a USDA report. Cherry production is […]
Wed 28/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Maersk
Global shipping giant Maersk has revealed plans to redesign its ocean network in Western and Central Asia, a service which connects India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, the UAE and Saudi […]
Wed 28/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Natalia Bamatova, ED
The Russian production of winter vegetables has increased by 8.4% so far this year compared to the same period in 2020, according to the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, which expects, […]
Tue 27/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Hurriyet Daily News
In the first 6 months of 2021, Turkey’s frozen fruit and vegetable exports totalled US$118 million, an increase of 32%, with hopes of reaching $250 million by the end of […]
Tue 27/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Peru will soon be able to export citrus and blueberries to India. If all goes well, once the consultation period has concluded, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare of […]
Mon 26/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
US Highbush Blueberry Council
After years of negotiations, the first blueberries grown in the US have arrived in Mainland China. The US Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) and fruit retailer Pagoda held a joint ceremony […]
Mon 26/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
