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The Cameroonian company UNAPAC, which produces bananas and pineapples, was one of the African market’s representatives invited to the French fair Medfel as importers. “We have also begun our fruit […]
Mon 18/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Packing of citrus in Southern Africa is so far ahead of last season but growers expect an early end to the season. In his weekly newsletter, Citrus Growers’ Association of […]
Mon 18/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spain’s strawberry capital, Huelva, has ended its latest season with production up 2% on last year to 294,650 tons. The increase came despite an 8.7% decrease in the planted area. […]
Sat 16/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Peru is set to produce about 180,000 tons of avocados for export this year, an amount roughly equal to last year, According to a USDA GAIN report, this is despite […]
Wed 13/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The recent wave of consumer interest and demand for health and wellness products has been great for the fresh produce business in the United States. However, winning in produce requires […]
Tue 12/07/2016 by Julie Butler
Mango volumes from Mexico to the US are extremely strong now, according to the most recent mango crop report by the Florida-based National Mango Board (NMB). The board works with […]
Mon 11/07/2016
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Driven by a nearly 57% increase in the number of cantaloupes sold, overall retail sales of melons in the United States grew 8% year-on-year in volume in the 52 weeks […]
Mon 11/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The European Union’s imports of fresh fruit and fresh vegetables from outside the EU remained stable at 11.8 million tons (worth almost €11.8 billion) and 1.6 million tons (€1.7 billion) […]
Wed 06/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Thanks largely to shoppers buying them more often, retail sales of fresh table grapes in the UK are up 2.2% on last year to 227.9 million kg. Kantar Worldpanel data […]
Wed 06/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Nearly 76% of Australian households purchased grapes in the year to June 11, down from 80.1% for the year prior. Nielsen Homescan Australia figures also show that in terms of […]
Wed 06/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The recent EU referendum result and weakening of the pound against the euro could see many Irish shoppers return to old habits – heading across the border in search of […]
Wed 06/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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In the wake of the EU’s confirmation of the extension of economic sanctions against Russia until January 31, Freshfel Europe has called on the European Commission to maintain dialogue with […]
Wed 06/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
