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Drought in production areas has reduced the production volume by 30%

Taiwanese Aiwen mangoes will enter Chinese market this week

The first Taiwanese Aiwen mangoes of the season will enter the Chinese market this week after the production areas suffered the worst drought in 60 years. That is why the…

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“Waste can be reduced by 1/3”

Innovative pineapple peeling method is suitable for retail chains

Japan has long been the second-largest export market for Taiwanese pineapples just after mainland China. The General Administration Customs China (GACC) announced that the…

NutryFarm ventures into Singapore's durian market with Ebuy

The Board of Directors of NutryFarm International Limited wishes to announce that Global Agricapital Holdings Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the…

Fruit trade booming between China and BRI countries

Chinese fruit vendors have stated that the sales of imported mangos, bananas, durians and other fruits have seen a rise as summer approaches. As a side effect…

Global onion trade moves online

The 2000’s kicked off the cloud computing revolution in technology companies by introducing a pay-as-you-go model for web services, which significantly lowered the entry…

Shanghai and Shenyang are the first to welcome the new arrival

All new Dole fruit cup arrives on Chinese stage

Dole recently introduced their all new fruit cup to the Chinese market. The fruit cup was an immediate hit in Shanghai and Shenyang. Dole is the largest fruit and processed…

Geonuts Company

First commercial avocado farm established in Republic of Georgia

Georgia’s Geonuts Company has established the first 6 ha avocado farm in Lanchkhuti municipality. Producers will harvest the first fruits as early as next…

Madras Mandi App enables procurement of fresh fruits and vegetables in Chennai

Economic problems will always stimulate people's interest in new possibilities and ideas. Prashanth Vasan learned this during the lockdown last year, when…

Patna, Bihar

Seasonal veg prices drop 30-40% at wholesale markets

Vegetable vendors at wholesale markets in Patna are seeing distressed sales due to the Covid-induced lockdown. Prices of seasonal vegetables have dropped by at…

First Korean export of Jeju lemons to Hong Kong

According to the Eastern Agricultural Technology Center of the Jeju Agricultural Research & Extension Services, it is exporting Jeju lemons to Hong Kong for…

Special Melons / Kiwifruit

Progene Seed, advanced breeding

Watermelon varieties suitable not only for the Mediterranean climate

"Thanks to the most advanced techniques of varietal selection, alongside the traditional methods, we are increasingly asserting ourselves on the market with important…

Global Focus Machinery/Packaging

Speedpacker

The world’s first avocado packing robot

Nature’s Pride has the first operational avocado packing robot in the world. This innovation, called the Speedpacker, packs avocados ergonomically and efficiently without…

'Yield to be affected if proper measures not taken'

Indian scientists sound the alarm over mango fruit fly infestation

Scientists of the Mango Research Station have warned that ready-to harvest crops in different parts of the state have been infested with fruit flies…

Philippines starts okra exports to South Korea

After being able to comply with the agreed requirements set by both countries, the Philippines has started exporting okra or ladies' fingers to South Korea for…

FoodtradeHub

B2B trade network event for fresh produce

Following the success of the Foodeshow, Jalal Benbrahim and Heuda Guessous, co-founders of JBHG Ltd, have decided to launch a new networking platform for fresh produce and…

Expanding into imaging technology

Apeel makes first acquisition

Apeel announced its acquisition of ImpactVision for an undisclosed amount. ImpactVision’s hyperspectral imaging technology is soon to be integrated into Apeel application…

Canadian cherry growers eye a sizable crop for 2021

Canadian cherry growers anticipate a much better season than 2020’s. “We have a huge blossom here in the South Okanagan. With a few cold nights there was some frost damage.…

British activist cleared in Thailand pineapple defamation case

Rights activist Andy Hall faced almost a decade of lawsuits after raising concerns about labor conditions at a Thai pineapple company. Yesterday, Hall received…

Hilton partners with UAE-based Fresh On Table

UAE-based Fresh On Table is partnering with Hilton to supply local and sustainable food products across the brand’s properties in the country. Fresh On Table…

"When we have got an oversupply or when we can't find product, they have suppliers on their doorsteps."

South Australian Produce Market strengthens relationship with major supermarket chain

South Australian Produce Market (SAPM) has re-signed a long-term agreement with a major independent retail chain, Drakes Supermarkets in the state, which will see the retailer…

Kuehne+Nagel completes acquisition of Apex - becoming market leader on the transpacific route

Kuehne+Nagel has completed the acquisition of Apex International Corporation, following the satisfaction of all closing conditions, including the receipt of unconditional…

The 2021 Australian Banana Industry Congress launches in Cairns

Australian banana grower's premier event has been launched in Cairns, which is being seen as an opportunity to re-energise the industry after the past twelve months, which has…

medFEL publishes estimates of the area of melons

On Tuesday 11 May, medFEL held a webinar* presenting estimates for melon plantings in Morocco, France and Spain. In summary, the melon area in Morocco remains stable, there is…

Tateo: "Volumes are growing steadily thanks to the warm temperatures".

Apulian cherries, the season opened with the Bigarreau variety

The Apulian cherry campaign started a few days ago, about a week later than last year. "We have officially opened the new season. The first cherries of the early variety…

South African potato consumption doubles in 10 years

At the inaugural State of the Potato address, new Potatoes SA CEO Willie Jacobs told delegates that South Africans have eaten twice as many potatoes over the past decade.…

Freight rates becoming a concern

Another season of strong demand anticipated for Vidalias

Following the April 19 start to the Vidalia onion season, supplies are currently abundant. “We’re in our fresh season as harvest continues and we have all sizes available,”…

Hapag-Lloyd with a strong start to the year in first quarter

Hapag-Lloyd has concluded the first quarter of 2021 with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of roughly USD 1.9 billion (approximately EUR…

Open Calls for proposals in the BreedingValue project: European berry breeders invited to apply for funding

The EU-funded research project BreedingValue, focusing on genetic resources in berries, has launched the first Open Calls for proposals. The Open Calls are a mechanism to…

Adriatic port of Koper gets ready for promising Egyptian grape season

Tuesday 11th May, a very first shipment of 20 containers with grapes sailed from Damietta towards Koper. The grape season in Egypt has started and the season…

Total EU avocado supply (updated 07-05-2020)

Week 18 avocado supply from Spain at 971,000 cartons

The Spanish supply of avocados in week 18 amounted to 971,000 cartons, of which only 2,000 cartons were greenskins. Israel shipped over Hass avocados only, for a total of…

Chilean table grape exports show significant growth in Southeast Asia

Table grape exports to Asian markets reached 16,938,111 boxes in the 2020/2021 season, according to data from Asoex. Even though this figure reflects a 16%…

Nuclear applications to aide Jamaican ginger production revival

While Jamaica was once known as the world’s leading producer of ginger, it has become a victim of widespread diseases affecting ginger cultivation; ginger…

Peruvian researchers seek to convert agro-industrial pomegranate waste into high-value raw material

The Jorge Basadre Grohmann National University (UNJBG) and the Private University of Tacna (UPT), with the support of the National Fund for Scientific,…

Rwanda ready to access the untapped potential of macadamia nuts

As the global demand for macadamia outweighs the available supply, there is a business opportunity that Rwandans are ready to tap into. As Rwanda looks to…

PML’s solution to border control delays now operational

Following a delay of over three months caused by the pandemic, PML’s venture with FreshLinc to operate a remote HMRC / DEFRA approved Border Control Post (BCP) and ERT (bonded…

Retail

Dreamstime

Dingdong Maicai has raised $330mln

Ahold Delhaize has reported better than expected Q1 sales

Sweden: ICA sees sales decline of 1.7% in AprilSwedish retailer ICA Gruppen has reported a sales decline of 1.7% in April 2021 compared with the corresponding month last year.…

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