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More than 20,000 attendees and 1,000+ exhibitors from over 60 countries are expected at the biggest ever PMA Fresh Summit Convention and Expo, being held October 14-16 in Florida. Once again, […]
Tue 03/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Morocco’s fruit is recognised as among the best quality and Moroccan fruit and vegetable producer idyl has the added advantage of being among the first to market with it, offering its produce from the start of April. idyl’s peach and […]
Mon 02/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The finalised programme for the 7th International Conference ‘Berries of Ukraine-2016. Frozen Produce & Fresh Market‘ is now available on the conference website. This year’s edition of the event is expected to set a […]
Mon 02/05/2016 by Richard WIlkinson
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Grape polyphenols helped offset some of the adverse health consequences of consuming a high fat diet rich in saturated fat, according to two laboratory studies1,2 conducted at the University of […]
Mon 02/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Off season and tropical fruit imports keep on growing in Italy. To keep shelves stocked with an assortment of items year-round, huge quantities of fruit produced overseas are imported into […]
Fri 29/04/2016 by Gabriele Orsi
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Who are the winners and losers in the European Common Market 10 years after applying import tariffs? Since 1 January, 2006, the European Union has applied a new “Tariff Only” […]
Fri 29/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Ecopouch, a range of mushrooms cooked and packaged in their own juices with no additives or salt, has won the Innoval Award for Best International Innovation at Alimentaria 2016 for […]
Thu 28/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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With more than 70,000 high-profile trade visitors from over 130 countries, Fruit Logistica remains the largest industry event in the history of the fresh produce trade. According to Messe Berlin […]
Wed 27/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Up to 12% of fresh tables grape in class I and class II sales packages could be loose under changes being considered to the relevant international quality standard. Consultation is […]
Tue 26/04/2016 by Julie Butler
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Even if Italian potatoes account for only a small proportion of the European crop, they are highly distinctive. The surface area for potatoes in Italy was close to 50,000 ha […]
Tue 26/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Following the World Avocado Congress in Lima, Peru, successfully organised by ProHass, the Peruvian Hass avocado industry is facing new challenges in 2016. General director Arturo Medina explained that “we […]
Tue 26/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The world’s second largest citrus exporter and number two exporter in the Southern Hemisphere is further diversifying its markets. The Citrus Growers’ Association represents 100% of the sector’s growers in South […]
Tue 26/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
