Small rise in grape sales in UK

Small rise in grape sales in UK
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

Australians buying less but paying more for grapes

Australians buying less but paying more for grapes
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

Tesco announces new long term contracts for potato growers

Tesco announces new long term contracts for potato growers
Tesco says it will issue contracts worth £12 million over three years to help support British Agriculture and become the first UK retailer to introduce new long term contracts for potato […]
Tue 05/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Regular shipments to China of Peru’s Hass avocados

Regular shipments to China of Peru’s Hass avocados
China has shown significant growth in the consumption of avocados, with a 160% increase in consumption over the last two years. In 2015 avocado imports totaled 15,000 tons. Right now, […]
Mon 04/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Southern African citrus growers welcome Brexit

Southern African citrus growers welcome Brexit
Brexit should see a normalisation of citrus trade between southern Africa and the UK, “unencumbered by protectionism, tariffs and technical barriers to trade,” says the Citrus Growers Association of southern […]
Mon 04/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

How Brexit could disrupt the UK’s fresh produce trade

How Brexit could disrupt the UK’s fresh produce trade
Ceasing to enjoy the benefits of the 36 free trade agreements signed by the EU with non-EU countries is among the consequences the UK – heavily reliant on external imports […]
Thu 30/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Lower global production of tomatoes for processing

Lower global production of tomatoes for processing
Global production of tomatoes for processing is set to fall nearly 8% this year to just under 38.1 million tons, compared to nearly 41.4 million tons in 2015. Production in […]
Mon 27/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Marquesa broadens markets and facilities

Marquesa broadens markets and facilities
The family business Marquesa, which produces and sells stone and pome fruit, has its 500 hectares in the Albatàrrec area, in Lleida. Their main export markets are supermarket chains in […]
Wed 22/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Fresh Gold Quality constantly innovating in varieties

Fresh Gold Quality constantly innovating in varieties
With its 500 hectares, this company provides stone fruit, persimmons, pome fruit and citrus in both conventional packaging and packaging designed specifically for its customers. In order to provide a […]
Wed 22/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Giropoma working on consolidating its markets

Giropoma working on consolidating its markets
Giropoma, a company that produces and sells apples, currently owns about 700 hectares located in Girona, Catalonia. The company is dedicated solely to growing apples in all their varieties. Today […]
Wed 22/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Royal Ruby, the best tasting brand

Royal Ruby, the best tasting brand
Hailing from a long winemaking tradition, the Raventós family business, Río Cinca, has been active in the fruit sector since 1992. Their growing areas in Spain’s Extremadura region produce 13,000 […]
Wed 22/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

A new concept in sweetness from Primor

A new concept in sweetness from Primor
“Sweeter than love” is the slogan of the Sweet X-Perience by Primor brand, whose new extra early varieties (April 15-May 15) will have full colour and the best taste quality. […]
Wed 22/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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