Baomoi
Imported fruit passing through Pingxiang’s Youyi Port was up 246% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, reaching 643,400 tons. Youyi Port Customs has supervised the import of 61,000 tons […]
Tue 23/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Localise Asia
Thailand has announced a new rail link for exporting fruit to China. According to a report by The National, the route departs from Map Ta Phut in Rayong province and […]
Tue 25/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
World Health Organization
Freshfel Europe’s Consumption Monitor shows that there is still a long way to go to reach the minimum recommendation of 400 g/day of fresh fruit and vegetables. The latest edition […]
Tue 11/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
FEPEX
Data from Spain’s Department of Customs and Excise, processed by Fepex, show that the country’s exports of fruits and vegetables fell 10% year-on-year in January to just over 1.1m tones. […]
Mon 10/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Portugal Fresh
Portugal’s fruit, vegetable and flower exports exceeded €2bn for the first time ever in 2022, according to data from the Portuguese Statistics Institute (INE).
Wed 01/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
The Dirt to Dinner
Supply chain and logistics issues combined with soaring input prices and general global instability have been blamed for the fall in fresh fruit exports from the US in 2022, according to a recent USDA report.
Mon 27/02/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Japan Times
Japanese fruit imports have plummeted as a result of spiralling production and freight costs and a weak yen.
Tue 21/02/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Kiwifruit New Zealand
New Zealand’s prized kiwifruit suffered a disappointing 2022 in terms of exports. Figure from Stats NZ show that shipments of the fruit were down 5.1% year-on-year in value, with green […]
Mon 20/02/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
LIDL GB
Lidl UK has launched a new initiative offering shoppers a chance to win £10,000 by buying fruit and vegetables in their stores. Customers must complete a digital Fruit and Veg […]
Tue 14/02/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Abrafrutas
Difficult weather conditions in the northeast and south of Brazil meant that fruit exports did not reach their potential in 2022. President of national fruit association Abrafrutas, Guilherme Coelho, reported […]
Wed 08/02/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Colruyt
The latest estimates from the Freshfel Europe Consumption Monitor suggest that the average consumption of fresh produce among Europeans fell by 10% in 2022 from 364g per capita per day […]
Mon 06/02/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
