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medFEL publishes European apricot harvest estimates

On Tuesday 4 May, the first webinar * of the medFEL took place, concerning European apricot harvest estimates, based on the production of the 4 main growing countries and…

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Stuart Thomson - Dyson Farming

"By extending the UK season we avoid the unnecessary food miles from imported strawberries at this time of year.”

Dyson Farming has picked the first strawberries from its new 15-acre glasshouse in Carrington, Lincolnshire. The 424m long glasshouse is powered with renewable electricity and…

Egyptian grape season started, three weeks earlier than expected

A little earlier than expected, the Egyptian grape season has kicked off. Due to warm weather, the start of the season arrived three weeks before it was expected to begin. For…

Santiago Vázquez, manager of La Vega de Cieza, from Murcia:

"Until mid-May there will be an apricot shortage of about 50%"

The stone fruit campaign kicked off a couple of weeks ago in the Region of Murcia with a delay of about 10 days compared to last year, although very close to the usual start…

From 1 to 5 May 2021 - Here are some highlights

Nova Siri Genetics gold sponsor at the International Strawberry Symposium 2021

The International Symposium on Strawberry will last until 5 May 2021. Several companies are attending, including the breeding company Nova Siri Genetics, which will attend the…

In France the price for asparagus is ranging between €6.00 and €8.00 per kilo

According to Christian Befve, an international asparagus expert, the price of asparagus in France is very good. "The growers are satisfied, as producer prices fluctuate…

Sipo

Online platform to purchase vegetables destined to wholesalers, shop-owners and operators

Sipo has launched its new on-line shop to make its vegetables available to shops, restaurants, wholesales and distributors in Italy and Europe. Just access www.sipo.it, go to…

Nijs van Zuilen, Berrybrothers, about the early start of the Dutch redcurrant, raspberry season

"Our new greenhouses mean we can meet the early demand for redcurrants, raspberries even better"

The redcurrant and raspberry season has begun at Berrybrothers in the Netherlands. "We've invested in a new, modern, 2.3-hectare greenhouse for redcurrant cultivation. We grow…

Total EU avocado supply (updated 30-04-2020)

Week 17 avocado supply to the EU dominated by shipments from Peru

In week 17, Israel shipped just 1,000 cartons of Greenskin avocados to Europe, but 395,000 units of Hass avocados, totalling 396,000 units. The Hass supply to the EU in the last week of…

UK food retailers threaten to boycott Brazilian suppliers over deforestation

In an open letter sent to the Deputies and Senators of the National Congress of Brazil dated May 5, a string of big-name supermarkets, food-to-go chains, suppliers and…

Special Melons / Kiwifruit

Javier Carmona, marketing director at La Unión Corp:

"There's a growing focus on brands in the melon and watermelon category"

The watermelon season is just starting in Almeria. The first batches of the fruit have reached the market at a time when the weather in Europe is not ideal to motivate…

Global Focus Machinery/Packaging

WEBER Verpackungen presents natural packaging for lettuces

"Bloom guard is the ideal packaging to protect and market lettuce"

WEBER Verpackungen is a traditional German manufacturer of innovative packaging solutions for the horticultural industry. At its site in Wickede, in the middle of NRW, WEBER…

When the American dream comes true - thanks to a citrus peeler

Citrus fruits are not only freshly consumed in southern Italy, as in many other parts of the world, but are also used in other industries. For example, for beverages and…

Dirk van Nieuwkerk, Anaco Greeve:

"As soon as there are too many tomatoes on the Dutch market, it immediately declines"

Tomato sales aren't easy at the moment. "Especially the small varieties, like cherry and vine cherry tomatoes, are really struggling," says Dirk van Nieuwkerk…

Marcel Verdellen: "When the bars open, skyhigh prices won't surprise me"

A repeat of events on the lime market?

There are currently very few limes on the European market. "Mexico usually sends a lot of product at this time of year. But that supply has almost halted now.…

Marisol strawberry, excellent characteristics in both traditional and soilless cultivation

The harvest of the strawberry variety Marisol is currently in full swing. Grower Francesco Polito from Calabria, Italy, expects to see good results from the variety even in…

Q1 2021

Continued growth, high profit and additional share buy backs from A.P. Moller - Maersk

A.P. Moller - Maersk had an exceptionally strong start to the year, with strong earnings and growth momentum across all our businesses in ocean, port services and logistics.…

Mediterranea Belfiore

Processing fresh raw materials makes a real difference when it comes to health and flavor

"We produce a wide range of processed products with fresh raw materials. This means we do not use semi-processed products, which makes a lot of difference when it comes to health…

Sysco France: opening of the Rungis site

A big new step for Sysco France was marked by the opening of a bi-temperature Hub in Rungis (94) on Monday, May 3rd. These 8,400m² of total operating area are excellent news…

How the freight exchange Dako Log wants to ensure fair conditions on the market

The call for fair cabotage regulations

Cabotage, e-CMR and digitalization have been among the highly controversial topics in the transport and logistics industry for some time now. In the midst of the conflicting…

Valencian producers in Cullera make the first cuts in open field pumpkin crops in Spain

La Unio de Llauradors stated that the town of Cullera (Ribera Baixa) was starting to make the first cuts in open field pumpkin crops in the Valencian territory and in all of…

Greenfood Group announces development of new facility in Helsingborg

Interest in plant-based foods based on fruit and vegetables is increasing. To meet the large demand, strengthen the customer offering and manage planned growth, Greenfood and…

AC Goatham & Son welcomes UK-India trade announcement

The UK’s largest apple and pear grower AC Goatham & Son has welcomed the Government’s announcement this week of a new UK-India trade deal which will see…

InVivo Group acquires Soufflet Group

The signing of an agreement between the two parties concludes the exclusive negotiations started last January. This acquisition remains subject to the…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Current avg week prices of bananas from Colombia up 10% compared to last week

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale…

European market demand for quick-frozen garlic and ginger from China remains strong

Quick-frozen vegetable mixes are a common frozen product, and they often contain peppers, tomatoes, beans, and cucumber. The fresh ingredients are processed and then quickly…

The study to obtain new cherry varieties in the Guadalentin Valley advances

The project to obtain new cherry varieties that don't require much cold in the Guadalentin Valley, which is being developed at the Lorca Agrarian Demonstration…

The province of Almeria produced more than half of the watermelons that Spain exported in 2020

Spain exported a total volume of 839.62 million kilos of watermelon for 444.48 million euro in 2020, according to data prepared by Hortoinfo from the Estacom…

Its price in Spain is more than 60% higher than the price of its main competitors in the market

The Orri mandarin achieves record prices this season

The Orri mandarin has achieved the highest price a mandarin has ever achieved in the Lonja Valenciana de Cítricos. Since the 2015-2016 season, when the farms…

Almeria's melons and watermelons achieve good prices at the beginning of the season

According to the Junta de Andalusia's Observatory of Prices and Markets 2020/21 campaign monitoring report on protected horticultural crops corresponding to…

Potato growers Northern Ireland to receive Covid-19 financial aid

Potato growers from Northern Ireland whose incomes have been directly impacted by the pandemic will be eligible for financial aid. The support package will…

Spanish government urges European Commission to unblock Mercosur agreement

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has urged the European Commission to move forward and unfreeze progress on the Mercosur pact to send a ‘political signal’…

Encouraging UK and Ireland to eat more fungi

Made with Mushrooms reveals partnership with Melissa Hemsley

The UK and Ireland Mushrooms Producers is launching a new campaign to support their Made With Mushrooms platform, which inspires the nation to cook new and flavourful food…

Chile

Organic apple importer differentiates by importing as well as growing in-country

The southern hemisphere apple season has started and last week, Viva Tierra received its first shipment of organic apples from Chile and Argentina in the port of Philadelphia.…

Social programs elevated in preparing for busy Mexican grape season

As the Sonora, Mexico grape season is just a few weeks away, grower/shipper Divine Flavor will quickly turn their attention to the upcoming grape deal, relying on their work…

Delayed start for domestic blueberry volumes

Domestic supplies of blueberries are coming on heavily to meet a high demand market for the fruit. The supplies coming on now follow a delayed start for the Southeast…

University of South Australia

Machine vision system for almond grading and safety

Researchers at UniSA have developed a world-first automated technique for simultaneously grading almond quality and detecting potentially serious mycotoxin contamination in…

IPS created subsidiary in South Africa

"As part of its international development strategy, IPS created a subsidiary in South Africa in October 2020 with the permanent presence of a new collaborator, Michael…

European grocery store successfully implements AI-based fresh produce recognition technology

The COVID-19 pandemic and its disrupting effect on the retail sector have accelerated some in-store technology trends like biometric checkout and scan-and-go systems. The new…

Celebration caps successful season for South African table grapes in China

South Africa’s range of high-quality table grapes was in the spotlight in the China market this spring thanks to the active promotion work of the South African Table Grape…

Kei Higuchi - courtesy of Fukuoka Prefecture

Japan frustrated by Chinese and Korean strawberry and whisky copycats

Both the Japanese government and Japanese companies are battling Chinese and South Korean copycats, taking steps to protect the image and integrity of "made in Japan"…

Oppy, Mastronardi Produce, Fresh Direct Produce and Red Sun Farms

Produce companies top Canada’s Best Managed Companies list

Oppy, Mastronardi Produce, Fresh Direct Produce and Red Sun Farms have been chosen as one of Canada’s Best Managed companies again. Applicants for this…

'Geographic location is an asset'

Netherlands co-finance construction of a logistics center in Benguela, Angola

The construction of a logistics center in Angola’s Benguela province will be co-financed by the Netherlands. The European country will provide credit to build…

US and EU are major buyers as Indian products meet compliance norms

Exports of Indian organic products record $1.04 bln last fiscal

Export of organic products from India grew 51 per cent to a record $1.04 billion in dollar terms during the 2020-21 fiscal compared with the previous fiscal.…

Due to dropping prices and labor shortages

Kerala pineapple farmers begin deserting their crops

As prices are plummeting, Kerala’s pineapple farmers are not having a good time. The second wave of Covid has battered many upcountry markets. Although prices…

The ‘946’; one of Japan’s most expensive bananas

The vast majority of bananas in Japan are imported; they sell for about US$0.50 each. However, there is a small percentage of bananas that are just a tad more…

Zespri switches to mostly charter refrigerated container ships

Rather than relying on normal scheduled ships, this year, Zespri has switched to using mostly charter refrigerated container ships in order to get its…

Mpumalanga province, South Africa

Intensive management and care pays off for litchi grower

The subtropical hills and valleys of Hazyview in Mpumalanga were once home to numerous litchi producers. But the difficulties of having to harvest in December,…

Penn State College of Medicine & Pennsylvania State University research

Could consuming mushrooms reduce risk of cancer?

Preventable risk factors such as smoking, excess body weight, poor nutrition and excess sun exposure are associated with many forms of cancer. Free radicals,…

Retail

Dreamstime

Metro has reported a 11.9% drop in sales in Q2

Carrefour and Uber Eats continue to bolster their partnership

Germany: REWE introduces cargo bike deliveryGerman retailer REWE Group has added cargo bikes to its delivery fleet for grocery delivery in Cologne, Berlin, and Hamburg. The…

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