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Supply Chain Coordinator - Kudelstaart, Netherlands

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South African macadamia processor aligns with the Marquis Group

The global macadamia industry has seen unprecedented growth in the last 10 years with demand continuously exceeding limited supply. This has made the farming of macadamias…

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Main 2021 destinations: Libya, France and Italy

Tunisia wants to export 80,000 tons of stone fruit

According to acting Director General of the Interprofessional Group of Fruits (GIFruits), Helmi Kalai, Tunisia aims to export about 80,000 tons of stone fruit…

Huge over supply of butternut squash on UK market

Butternut squash is in huge oversupply in the UK at the moment, with big volumes coming in from both South Africa and Brazil. “The reason for the oversupply is…

Zimbabwe Horticulture Recovery and Growth Plan

Zimbabwean horti sector blooms

In Zimbabwe, there is an overall increase in acreage and production under horticultural crops this season, with the area under emerging crops such as blueberries increasing across the…

Beijing says grapes are being subjected to 'special nucleic testing'

Australian table grapes face 'unforeseen' delays in Chinese ports

Several hundred containers filled with Australian table grapes are backing up at ports in China, in what may be the latest multi-million-dollar trade dispute…

Morocco's watermelon is displacing Almeria product in France and the Netherlands

According to data prepared by Hortoinfo from the statistical services Comtrade, the Statistics Division of the United Nations Organization (UN), and Estacom (Icex-Tax Agency),…

Southern Hemisphere outlook survey

SHAFFE members look positively towards the future

During the Southern Hemisphere Fruit Trade Congress 2021, members of the Southern Hemisphere Association of Fresh Fruit Exporters reviewed the challenges and opportunities…

Barry Michiels, Gebroeders Michiels, Belgium

“Limited supply means bell peppers are still priced high”

Fruit and vegetable consumption is partially dependent on the weather. That's evident now, too. Temperatures across Western Europe are low for this time of year. "It's too…

Direct Source International embraces CO! Correct initiative

A few months ago, the CO! Correct quality mark was launched based on the idea of making sustainability accessible to the fruit and vegetable industry. Organizations that want…

US, Canada, Russia, and Europe are main destinations

Argentinean lemon season kicks off

The Argentine lemon season has begun. Salix Fruits, a fresh fruit importer/exporter, says in the second wave of COVID-19 affecting the country and the region, the company’s…

Special Melons / Kiwifruit

Watermelon, Almeria's second most important agricultural product

Coexphal and Hortiespaña launch the SANDI 'The first European watermelon' campaign

The southeast of Spain is the first and only watermelon-producing area in Europe that has been able to place top-quality delicious watermelons in the market since mid-April…

Global Focus Machinery/Packaging

A tripartite partnership for eco-designed 100% cardboard packaging

DS Smith and Solarenn : a zero plastic partnership

“Eco-design is a business approach that requires investments and time in the long term,” explains the president of Solarenn, Christophe Rousse. A joint effort from three…

APH Group becomes exclusive distributor of Solidtec palletizers

Recently, APH Group and Solidtec agreed on cooperation in marketing, sales, and service in Central- Eastern Europe, Turkey, and Asia. Solidtec, a member of the Manter Group…

“The United Kingdom buys about 90 to 95% of India’s exported baby corn”

The export of baby corn from India is going well. The product is available year round, but May and June can be tricky months in terms of water shortages. Luckily there were…

Another two weeks of good weather needed

Good weather outlook in Poland could lead to high apple yield this season

The Polish weather forecasting is looking good, with temperatures actually rising. If any night frosts can be avoided for another two weeks, Poland could have a significantly…

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

'Gross profit at $105 million for Q1 2021: increase of 53%, compared with prior year period'

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter ended April 2, 2021. Financial highlights for the first quarter of 2021: Gross profit was $105.0…

Seipasa obtains label extension for the bioinsecticide Pirecris in Portugal

"It's the solution berry growers had been waiting for for 'Drosophila suzukii' control"

Seipasa, a Spanish company specialized in the development and formulation of bioinsecticides, biofungicides and biostimulants for agriculture, has obtained an…

The Southern Hemisphere's blueberry export season ends with a 20% increase

According to the new 2020/21 Season Blueberry Yearbook prepared by the iQonsulting team, the exportable supply of blueberries from the southern hemisphere…

Produce from field to doorstep in 6 hours

Tmall launches Shanghai Fresh Foods Warehouse

It is reported that Tmall has officially launched its Shanghai Fresh Foods Warehouse. After this logistics hob is put into use, fresh fruits and vegetables can be transported…

Some almond groves survived the frost in the Taranto province

"I notice something different every time I check on my groves. Almonds are growing rapidly, a look at the branches is enough to understand the volumes to be expected this…

Francesco Romano (RO.GR.AN) commented on the situation

The climate facilitates the export of new potatoes from southern Italy

These are difficult weeks for growers in the southern Italian region of Apulia. This has everything to do with the frost in April. Yet it has also had a positive effect on…

Focusing on high quality to obtain maximum economic results

"We have always focused on high quality in order to obtain the maximum economic result from our productions. This is why we opted for plum tomatoes," reports Giuseppe Ottone,…

“Our workers can now work safely”

One year later, Fairtrade Covid Fund continues to deliver significant impact for farmers

More than 500,000 farmers and agricultural workers in nearly 60 countries across the globe are reaping the benefits of Fairtrade’s COVID Relief and Resilience Fund – a joint…

Italian Trade Agency courts Nigerian agricultural produce exporters

At the start of this week, Italian Trade Agency ITA wooed Nigerian agricultural exporters, spurred on by the demand for fruits and vegetables in the European…

Authorities in Seville have dismantled a group dedicated to robbing citrus fruits in the Vega del Guadalquivir

The Civil Guard in Seville have dismantled a criminal group dedicated to robbing citrus fruits from agricultural operations in the Vega del Guadalquivir. The…

University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield research to counter effects of droughts

Pod Yield Project: UK scientists develop climate-resilient bean crop

Scientists in the UK have developed beans that may be able to use up to 40 percent less water. This would make them a more reliable food crop during droughts. The project was…

The first global fruit company to receive approval

Chiquita to receive science based target initiative approval for “30BY30” sustainability program

Earlier this year, Chiquita announced its “30BY30” sustainability program, a major program aiming to reduce carbon emissions across brand operations by 30 percent by the end…

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SPAR Hungary has expanded the e-grocery catchment area

Co-op Group has announced a 10-point action plan to hit zero-carbon by 2040

UK: Asda launches first ESG reportAsda has published its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report which sets out its commitments to a sustainable business…

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