Ecovalia promoting organics for a quarter of a century

Ecovalia promoting organics for a quarter of a century
Ecovalia is celebrating 25 years of history. This is a pioneering company in regulating organic production and is also the main benchmark in organic certification for agriculture and livestock in […]
Wed 06/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Peru, Partner Country of Macfrut 2016

Peru, Partner Country of Macfrut 2016
Peru has been chosen as the partner country of the 2016 edition of Macfrut, the international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector. Being held September 14-16 in the […]
Wed 06/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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

Growth in Irish grocery market but uncertain times ahead

Growth in Irish grocery market but uncertain times ahead
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

2nd Cool Logistics Asia conference takes place September 7

2nd Cool Logistics Asia conference takes place September 7
Conveniently co-located with the Asia Fruit Logistica 2016 Exhibition, the 2nd edition of Cool Logistics Asia will revisit perishable trade and cold chain developments in China and assess how the […]
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

Macfrut 2016 boasts 100 new exhibitors

Macfrut 2016 boasts 100 new exhibitors
The Macfrut management is working at full speed to organise the trade fair, with a constantly growing interest from companies in the sector. In fact, as of today, 100 new […]
Tue 05/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

SPAR Portugal hits 100-store mark

SPAR Portugal hits 100-store mark
Within a decade of opening its first store, SPAR Portugal has reached the 100-store milestone, helping the feat along by opened four stores in one day in April this year. And Spar says […]
Mon 04/07/2016 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

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