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More than 100 participants have registered to attend the first European summit on exotic fruits, to be held on 10-11 May during Macfrut Preparations are fully underway for the first […]
Tue 20/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The low average prices paid to Spanish strawberry growers in the 2012/13 and 2013/14 seasons discouraged their production and led to a reduced planted surface area and an increase in […]
Mon 19/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Europe’s second largest seaport, the Port of Antwerp, recorded a 7.5% rise in the volumes of refrigerated containers and perishable goods handled in 2017 (10 million tons). Thus continues the […]
Mon 19/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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2017 saw a 1% rise in the value of Spain’s fresh produce exports to non-EU countries to €538 million, according to Customs and Excise data. These export accounted for 4.7% […]
Wed 14/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Second-tier cooperative Unica Group (Unica Fresh) continues to lead the national rankings of vegetable exporters, according to data published in Alimarket in January 2018. The company exported over 195 million […]
Wed 14/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The PGI Poma de Girona continues to find new export markets in Israel, Sri Lanka, Canada, the Middle East and Latin American. Of the 80,000 tons produced each year, between […]
Wed 14/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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A joint appeal has been made to European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, by the European Heart Network (EHN), Freshfel Europe and the European Public Health Alliance […]
Wed 14/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Major German retailers are leading the way in attempts to reduce plastic consumption using innovative techniques. Lidl is currently trialing selling unwrapped fruits and vegetables. From the second quarter of […]
Mon 12/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spain recorded a slight increase in the value of its fresh produce exports to countries outside the EU in 2017, according to new data from the country’s Customs and Excise […]
Thu 01/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The rains of January 27 and 28 in the Alicante countryside have saved what is left of the vegetable campaign. Most at risk was the territory’s artichoke crop, the first […]
Thu 01/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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There was a positive outcome to visits by Chinese inspectors from 13 to 19 January to assess cold treatment in Italian factories prior to shipment to China. The visit was […]
Wed 31/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Meanwhile, the EU’s consumption of citrus fruit has increased in response to campaigns highlighting the health benefits of the fruit. It is also the result of innovation (the development of […]
Wed 31/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
