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Del Monte’s share dividends slumped in the third quarter on the back of oversupply of bananas. CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh said. “The quarter was marked by one of the industry’s worst […]
Thu 09/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Lessons learnt from last year’s challenges for Zespri Gold producers With the European SunGold season drawing to a close, producers of Zespri Global Supply (ZGS) can look back on a […]
Thu 09/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Fruit 2050 is a brand-new event taking place in the heart of the SIVAL agricultural trade show from 16th to 18th January in the Parc des Expositions d’Angers (Angers Exhibition […]
Thu 09/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spanish orange prices remained high throughout the 2016/17 campaign Starting in October 2016 at €0.57/kg, by August 2017 they were as high as €0.69/kg. Although average monthly prices across the […]
Thu 09/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Supermarket food prices seem to be encouraging unhealthy eating. While the price of sugar has increased by 18% since the turn of the century, the price of vegetables is up […]
Thu 09/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Italian production accounted for 56% of the grapes on the German market, followed by Turkish (225%) and Greek (12.9%) products. Price levels for Italian grapes were higher than the 5-year […]
Tue 07/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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In contrast with other food products, the average price of fruit and vegetables in the EU fell during the year between August 2016 and August 2017. Vegetable prices fell by […]
Tue 07/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Average tomato prices across the EU were well above average throughout the entire 2017 season, starting at €1.44/kg in January (as opposed to the 5-year average price of €0.93) and […]
Tue 07/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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The second Amsterdam Produce Show and Conference will bring together the world’s fresh produce community. The event will take place at the iconic Westergasfabriek between November 15th and 17th and […]
Tue 07/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Russia has agreed to allow imports of aubergines and pomegranates from several Turkish producers as of October 30th. The announcement to lift the ban was made by Yulia Melano, a […]
Tue 07/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Organisations from all sections of society have joined as one to subscribe to the Peas Please campaign with pledges to promote healthier eating in the UK. Peas Please brings together […]
Tue 07/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Despite adverse growing conditions caused by El Niño in early 2017, Peru’s grape output is expected to rise in MY 2017 as new plantings come into production and maturing vines […]
Tue 07/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
