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After long R&D, Woolworths chooses kraft board for its avos

Shoppers at Woolworths will be seeing a lot more cardboard packaging in future, like the kraft board cartons for their 'ripe and ready' avocado, rolled out to all varieties…

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CEO - Australia

Kakuzi to resume UK avocado exports after rights boycott

Agricultural firm Kakuzi will soon resume exports of avocados to supermarkets in Europe which stopped buying its produce in October last year when the firm was…

Trading arm progression for Jupiter Group

JLM Produce Ltd, in whom Jupiter have had a majority share since 2016, will now also progress to managing the trading arm of the business, continuing on from…

Chinese mango industry feels pressure of international competition

Growing number of countries allowed to export mangoes to China

The mango season in Hainan is almost over. The harvest was abundant this year and the production volume huge. The supply volume therefore exceeded market demand. One mango…

'Eclipse' door seals ensures uninterrupted cold chain

"Increase energy efficiency and significantly improve protection, safety and productivity"

To maintain the cold chain in temperature-controlled transports - of fruit and vegetables, for example - it is important to create a seamless connection between the building…

USDA Florida citrus forecast May

Florida grapefruit production down 2%, orange production unchanged

Florida all orange and non-Valencia production is unchanged from as is Valencia production. Grapefruit production is down 2 percent and tangerine and Tangelo…

Greek watermelon season starting

Greece: Demand for watermelons high

The Greek watermelon season is about to kick off. Starting in week 20, the summer fruit will be exported to European countries mostly. Demand is rather high at…

The first European organic seedless grapes are ready to be harvested

"There are ten days left until the harvest of the first European-produced organic seedless grapes," announced Simone Raniolo, a partner of the historical fruit company Il…

CMA CGM Air Cargo launches three new destinations

Two months after its first air freight services were launched, CMA CGM Air Cargo is now introducing regular connections between Liège (LGG) and Dubai (DWC) from May 19. Dubai…

Slower start for premium grapes from Mexico

Most premium grape varieties are slightly held up coming out of Mexico. “We’re about seven to 10 days delayed with our Mexican Grape production,” says Fernando Soberanes of…

Special Melons / Kiwifruit

Ramón Gil, coordinator of Algitama:

"As the weather improves in Europe, melon and watermelon consumption will increase"

Watermelons and melons from Almeria have already reached the markets, although volumes for now are small, given that the campaign is still in its early stages. At this point,…

Global Focus Machinery/Packaging

Grafica Sud

Compostable and recyclable punnets for grapes, cherries, apricots, etc.

"We are not just suppliers of packaging solutions for agricultural businesses, we are also ambassadors of sustainability. Over the years, with the help of national and…

Slim volumes of imported pineapples

Supplies of pineapples are tight right now. “They’re a little short at the moment which is a little off the norm. It’s surprising--I don’t know why that is,” says Anthony…

Canada:

Golden Mushroom brand Enoki Mushroom recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

Goldenway International Trade Co., Ltd. is recalling Golden Mushroom brand Enoki Mushroom from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers…

Peter Hobert, BUD Holland:

"New Zealand Kiwanos are here"

This week, at long last, Kiwanos arrived from New Zealand in the Netherlands again. They were delivered to Bud Holland's warehouse. This exotic fruit isn't flown in very often. Its…

San Miguel expects to increase citrus exports

San Miguel plan to keep expanding their business programmes and increasing the exports to reach ever more consumers in different markets worldwide. With the…

Tomatoes and cucumbers drive up April food prices

Rising prices for tomatoes and cucumbers were the main contributors to a 1.1 percent rise in food prices in April 2021, Stats NZ said. Fruit and vegetable prices rose 4.8…

AgriPlace Chain now automatically collects GRASP, Siza and add-ons from the GLOBALG.A.P. database.

‘’We now also support bookmarking connections to GLOBALG.A.P. allowing to collect information like GRASP, add-ons like Albert Heijn and detailed information…

NZ: Gisborne district’s kiwifruit harvest valued at over $50 million

The annual kiwifruit harvest has almost been completed and growers and exporters have expressed their satisfaction at the quality and quantity of this year's…

EnWave sells 60kW REV™ machine for the production of avocado snacks and ingredients

EnWave Corporation announced that it has completed the sale of a 60kW Radiant Energy Vacuum (“REV™”) machine to AvoLov, LLC d.b.a. BranchOut Food (“BranchOut”), a company…

Lemon trees showed less response to citrus greening disease pathogen than orange trees

Citrus greening disease was first discovered in Florida in 2005. Since then, production of oranges in the United States for processing has declined by 72 percent between the…

Valentyn75

USDA 2021 California Almond Forecast

2021 crop is estimated to be the largest on record

The initial subjective forecast for the 2021 California almond production is 3.20 billion pounds. Forecasted production is 3% above last year's production of…

Vietnam develops measures to distribute agro products amid pandemic

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is working to promote the distribution of farm products amid the fourth outbreak of COVID-19 in Vietnam as…

Cassava, cashew nut, mango exports to Vietnam up almost 149%

Cambodia exported over 1.5 million tonnes of cassava products to international markets in the first four months of 2021, up from 1.3 million in the same period…

'Threefold fall in Estonian potato cultivation in past decade'

Potato growing in Estonia has seen a three-fold decline in the past decade, ETV news show "Aktuaalne kaamera" (AK) reported Tuesday. Farmers are blaming the…

For Maharashtra farmers, export of grapes turns sour as prices drop

Grape farmers in Maharashtra aren’t comfortable, despite 106,000 tons of grapes in 7,964 containers have been exported from the State, regardless of the…

Lebanese fear fruit and vegetables going to waste with Saudi market shut

Fruit is ripening and vegetables are shooting up in Lebanon's lush Bekaa Valley, but the head of the region's farmers' syndicate, Ibrahim Tarshishy, is still a…

NASA

Mexico experiencing one of the most widespread and intense droughts in decades

NASA published a statement in which it explains the drought situation in Mexico and ensures that the country is experiencing one of the most widespread and intense in decades.…

FFWD Fresh Rail wants to prove that shipping fresh products is easy

FFWD Fresh Rail is a fresh produce rail operator with several projects underway. The company’s current goals focus on expanding its services in East and…

The most powerful tomato family in the Canary Islands chooses to allocate its land to the tourism business

Tomas Rodriguez Quintana started La Aldea's industrial tomato packaging business in 1950 with the purchase of 168 bushels. In 1966, the company exported 1.7…

Food tech startup produces shelf-stable foods that don’t need freezing or refrigeration

Farther Farms, a food tech startup with Cornell roots. Its innovative sterilization technology produces shelf-stable foods that don’t need freezing or…

Onion market and crop Uudate for May 13, 2021

Truck shortage in some areas, but market is positive

MARKETWashington/California/North Carolina:Matt Murphy with L&M Cos. in Raleigh, NC, told us on May 12 that things are picking up in the Imperial Valley.…

Panitan Kanchanwong

Free trade agreements are opening the doors for Vietnamese fruit and vegetables

With the effectiveness of the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), more than 94 percent of the 547 tax lines for vegetables, fruits and products from…

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Delivery Hero plans to re-enter the German market under its brand foodpanda

Just Eat Takeaway would launch a supermarket delivery service in Germany

Amazon does not have to pay back Luxembourg tax advantageThe tax advantage that the European branch of Amazon enjoys in Luxembourg is legitimate, according to the EU’s General…

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