Zespri International
This year’s kiwifruit crop in New Zealand is set to be one of the smallest in 20 years, although quality is expected to be high. Zespri forecasts that the challenging […]
Tue 22/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Japan Fruits
Japan’s cherry production recovered in the 2022/23 campaign and FAS/Japan forecasts a further increase in 2023/24 due to favourable weather conditions. US sweet cherry exports to Japan also bounced back […]
Tue 22/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Freshfel Europe
Freshfel Europe’s team met with a delegation of Vietnamese officials on 30 June to discuss plant health as well as market access issues at the request of the Vietnamese authorities, […]
Mon 21/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
EFD
After 10 years of negotiations, the USDA’s APHIS has approved and signed the protocol for the exportation of fresh avocado from Ecuador to the US. The OWP was officially signed […]
Mon 21/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
AUSVEG
Australia’s vegetable industry has been provided with funding to expand export markets in the EU and UK through Ausveg. The peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers received a […]
Mon 21/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
FareShare
The John Lewis Partnership, which owns grocery retail chain Waitrose, has made a £100,000 donation via charity partner FareShare to ensure thousands of nutritional meals reach people in need across […]
Thu 17/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Imperio
The National Association of Producers and Marketers of Garlic (Anpca) has warned that the current Spanish garlic campaign has been low in yields due to drought and the 15% reduction […]
Thu 17/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Cítricos Valencia
Valencia citrus prices at source are rising due to the decrease in supply expected in the Mediterranean Basin due to adverse weather conditions. While drought is the most determining factor […]
Thu 17/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Pink Lady
Despite the record inflation changing consumption habits, Pink Lady® Europe enjoyed a good season, with volumes up by 3% from the previous year to 180,000 tons of Pink Lady® & […]
Wed 16/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Tesco
Tesco and Harper Adams University’s School of Sustainable Food and Farming (SSFF) have unveiled a major new multi-year programme to help up-and-coming British farmers develop their skills in sustainable agriculture. […]
Wed 16/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
The Food Foundation
A Food Foundation report in the UK suggests that multibuy and other promotional deals in supermarkets are currently misdirected, with only 3.8% focusing on fruit and vegetables. The charity’s latest […]
Wed 16/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
eurofresh
Despite the setback in the consumption levels of fresh produce in most EU countries since 2021 due to inflation, the Organics Europe (IFOAM) organisation identifies some market trends expected to emerge in 2023 and beyond.
Wed 16/08/2023 by By Pierre Escodo
