European Commission
In a new report on the short-term outlook for the sector, the European Commission highlights that the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the drought in parts of the community are […]
Tue 12/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Errol Hogenkamp, AdobeStock
After 16 days of demonstrations and stoppages (as of June 28), Ecuador’s nonoil export sector had accumulated US$85 million in losses; 86% of the impact was concentrated on the flower, […]
Mon 04/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Jessica GowTT via ICA
Nearly half of Europeans think that securing a stable supply of food in the EU at all times should be a main objective of the common agricultural policy (CAP) according […]
Thu 30/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Andy Thrasher, Flickr
Chile’s lemon exports climbed 5.6% y-o-y in the 2020/21 campaign, reaching 101,996 tons, according to USDA data. This growth in exports follows the increase in area planted and production. The […]
Wed 29/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spiralling food inflation is driving Spaniards to change their consumption habits. Fruit prices in April were 10.3% higher than a year previously, with watermelons costing 18.7% more than in 2021. […]
Wed 29/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Greenyard
Greenyard has released a financial report noting the firm’s intention to divest its UK Fresh operations over the coming months as it sees “insufficient room for standalone profitable growth in […]
Tue 28/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
ABRAFRUTAS
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, the US and Mexico have released a common statement that as major agricultural exporters they can strengthen global food security. They stress the need to adopt medium-term […]
Mon 27/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The increase in Dutch fruit imports in 2020 continued last year with a total worth €7.1 billion for 2021. The main imported fruit was banana (1.5 million tons), oranges (589,000 tons), table grapes (483,000 tons), avocados (462,000 tons), apples (301,000 tons), pineapples (291,000 tons) and other fruits (2 million tons).
Mon 27/06/2022 by Amanda Cardinal
Recently specialising in e-commerce, The Greenery is a fruit and vegetable trading company with more than 150 growers. Its marketing and sales department enables growers to sell to The Greenery supermarkets in Holland […]
Mon 27/06/2022 by Amanda Cardinal
