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A new category focused on ‘green’ products is being added to the ‘Mercabarna Innova’ awards this year. As Barcelona’s wholesale food hub, Mercabarna is holding what will be the second […]
Fri 22/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The annual AECOC Fruit and Vegetable Congress this year takes place June 14-15 at the Valencia Conference Centre (Palacio de Congresos). The congress is billed as the ideal setting where leading […]
Wed 20/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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China and Spain this week signed a phytosanitary protocol opening the Chinese market to imports of Spanish plums, peaches, nectarines and saturn (flat) peaches. The first Spanish exports, probably by […]
Thu 14/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spending on fruit and vegetables grew 12% in French homes last year, but exports fell by 8.6%. Several dozen companies exhibited at Fruit Attraction, Madrid, looking for new business opportunities […]
Wed 13/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Mercadona shared €277 million among its employees by way of performance-related bonuses and paid 326 back to society in taxes. From its €611 million net profit (+12% on 2014), 495 […]
Wed 13/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Clemcott will be available in Europe’s best supermarkets until May, which will mark the end of another 5 month season for the certified quality mandarin. In a press release, the […]
Mon 11/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The 2nd degree cooperative association ‘Valle del Jerte’ sold 17,000 tons of cherries in 2015 from its 3,500 members located in Valle del Jerte and La Vera counties in Caceres, […]
Wed 06/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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With 1.7 million tons sold in 2015, Mercabarna has positioned itself as Europe’s top fruit and vegetable market Part of this success is thanks to the market’s operators exporting to […]
Mon 04/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Murcia-based fruit and vegetable producer and exporter Gruventa combined forces with the Agro Marketing firm to hold the recent Stone Fruit Congress, which took place March 8-9 in Murcia. Gruventa […]
Mon 04/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Unica Group is offering its employees, cooperatives and partners aged over 50 the opportunity to participate in a screening programme for colorectal cancer. The Almeria-based group said the move is […]
Thu 31/03/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Packhouse productivity expert Marco has won a contract to supply its equipment to a brand new facility at Moyca’s headquarters in Totana, Spain. Moyca, Spain’s leading supplier of table grapes, […]
Tue 29/03/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Amid a boom in demand for the baby version, Spain is calling for a change to the trade standard for avocados. It says many Spanish companies are now trading in mini […]
Tue 22/03/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
