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Liedo Roosendaal: "There's considerable pressure on the market"
Last autumn, there were signs that the yield of celeriac would be 14 to 15% lower. The unusually warm winter seems to have been the culprit here, relatively high temperatures representing a hindrance to developing crops. Robert den Ouden of Liedo Roosendaal knows all about celeriac. Liedo BV is a sizeable.....
Murcia grows almost half of Spanish melons exported to Europe
The Region of Murcia is still one of Europe's largest horticultural producers, as confirmed by recent export data, which bring to light that 47% of Spanish melons marketed overseas are grown in Murcia. During 2013, the Region exported a little over 194,000 tonnes of melons; 87% of its entire production, for.....
Kees Broersen:
"Bingo is grown from Serbia to Southern Sweden"
Kees Broersen Zaden has been supplying European onion growers with the variety Bingo for years. Bingo is suitable for long term storage, has a good yield and is appreciated by processors for its harvest security. "It's a great storage onion for all over Northern Europe. The variety is growing from Serbia to.....
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Ireland: New season potato planting to get underway next week
With the expectation of high pressure building and soils drying out, there is every prospect of early potato growers getting new season crop into the ground over the coming days.“Soil temperatures are high enough to justify planting: the problem up to now has been the high moisture levels in soils throughout.....
Cresco specialized in production of cress
Dutch family business Cresco is specialized in the production of cress. Currently Martin Prins, third-generation proprietor, is at the helm. It was his grandfather who, back in 1958, brought the first cress from Denmark. Why this unusual crop? "It's always been a strange family," laughs Rita Prins, wife of.....
Spanish horticultural consumption in 2013 stabilises
Fruit and vegetable consumption volumes in Spain up to November 2013 totalled 8,073 million kilos; 0.1% less than in the same period in 2012, while the value of such products increased by 5%, reaching 11,105 million Euro, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment.With.....
Germany: Agrar wants to expand
After a good start to the year with new framework agreements and orders at the trade fairs Fruit Logistica and BioFach, KTG Agrar determined its expansion forecast for the medium term: the company aims to expand the turnover of its trading company to more than 300 million Euro, reports the German website.....
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Spain's fruit and vegetable imports mostly from non-EU countries
In 2013, 53.2% of Spain's expenditure in fruit and vegetable imports corresponded to produce from non-EU countries, totalling 872,162,279 Euro. For their part, imports from EU producers represented 46.7% of the total, with a value of 765,185,021 Euro, according to data provided by the Ministry of Economy and.....
Germany: BayWa AG had record turnover in 2013
The German website Fruchthandel.de reports that BayWa AG from Munich has ended the fiscal year 2013 very successfully. The international trading and services group reported at both sales and in revenue before interest and taxes (EBIT) an evident increase when the preliminary figures were presented last.....
Spain: FENADISMER denounces British transport tax
Spain's National Federation of Transport Associations (FENADISMER) has issued a complaint to the European Commission regarding a British tax to large goods vehicles which will come into force on 1 April 2014, and which will only apply to foreign vehicles of more than 12 tonnes, not to British.....
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Netherlands: Wijnand de Mooij introduces new look for Unica Vera
After months of preparation, the new look of Unica Vera will be introduced this week.The label has had a complete make-over from logo to a new colour scheme. This has given Unica Vera a more modern and exclusive appearance, which is more in keeping with the brand.Unica Vera has become a well-known product.....
Label 'Aus der Region' a blockbuster for Migros
Migros East-Switzerland has been selling products with the label 'Aus der Region. Für die Region' (From the region. For the region.), AdR for short, since 2003. This programme made a turnover of more than 200 million Swiss franc (164 million Euro) for the first time in 2013, the Swiss website.....
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EU: Fresh cargo from Amsterdam to Milan in 21 hours via railway
On Monday, third of March, the new rail shuttle from Herik Rail was officially launched. This new rail shuttle makes it possible to transport (fresh) cargo from Amsterdam to Milan in just 21 hours. Karla Peijs, former minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management carried out the opening ceremony......
Pistachio expansion in Spain: a solid long term investment
In many regions of Spain, mainly Castile-La Mancha, Andalusia, Extremadura and Madrid, pistachios are an extensive, fully consolidated crop with over 6,000 hectares of plantations. The uncertain future of many traditional Spanish crops, the possibility to grow pistachios as a complement to traditional crops.....
Jan de Rijk Logistics doubles its inter-modal activity
As of March 31, 2014 Jan de Rijk Logistics has contracted a second dedicated train with TX Logistics between Venlo, the Netherlands and Milan, Italy. The second train will also operate on weekdays in both directions and will carry 64, 45 foot containers per round-trip. All kind of commodities are transported.....
KWS sells complete portfolio of table retail varieties
KWS has announced it that it has sold its license for the sale of the KWS’ salad table retail portfolio, convenience and coloured varieties, to two of its staff members: Gerard Bovée and Jeroen van Soesbergen. As of July 1, 2014, their newly formed company Plantera, will market its acquired portfolio.....
Latin America: From sustainable production to consumption
Latin America has become a large producer of sustainable foods, however a major challenge for the region is to become an important consumer. Organic Monitor research finds Brazil is now a global source of sustainable coffee, soya beans, sugar, juices and herbs. Argentina and Chile are well-established.....
Oceania
Tasmanian apple growers urged to export to China
Tasmania's apple growers are being urged to use their market access to China and ship some fruit this year.Apple and Pear Australia Limited chairman, John Lawrenson, says Tasmania is the only Australian state China allows apple imports from, but mainland growers are working to gain access soon.He says.....
AU: Breakthrough means possible new industry to rival almonds
Dr Sluiter, who has a PhD in paleobotany, said it’s not the walnut variety, but what lies beneath, that could be the making of a new walnut industry in Sunraysia. He grafted his trees two-and-a-half years ago and planted them out in the sort of soil that gives horticulturists bad dreams: a grey, alkaline.....
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Africa
Nigeria produces 120,000 tons of cashews annually
The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) said the country produced about 120,000 metric tons of cashew nuts yearly.NCAN’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Sotonye Anga, told newsmen in Lagos that the production was huge. Anga said that as a result of the production, there was the need for the.....
World
Cool Africa Logistics 2013:
Africa import, export shipment reliability likely to deteriorate before getting better
After more than 2,000 incident updates since its launch in January 2013, Portoverview.com Africa's Editor Victor Shieh highlighted the main current challenges facing shippers to and from Africa earlier today at the Cool Logistics Conference in Cape Town, Africa.Shieh commented: "1,957 incidents were recorded.....
Retail
Edeka receives 'Retail Technology Award Europe'
The German retailer Edeka has, along with its subsidiary Netto Marken-Discount and partner Valuephone received the prestigious 'Retail Technology Awards Europe'. Reports the German website Gabot.de. Edeka received the prize from the EHI Retail Institute during the exhibition "Euro Shop 2014" in Düsseldorf,.....
Kroger expected to reap $1.4 billion profit
Wall Street analysts expect Kroger Co. to report Thursday a $1.4 billion profit for 2013.The Cincinnati-based supermarket chain is also expected to report $98.4 billion in sales for the fiscal year ended Feb. 1., according to Bloomberg.The forecasts would represent a 2.6 percent decline in profit and a 1.7.....
Fresh Market, Inc. reports fourth quarter sales increase
The Fresh Market, Inc. announced unaudited sales and earnings results for its thirteen week fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 26, 2014.In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, net sales increased 15.1% to $425.8 million and comparable store sales increased 3.1%, compared to the fiscal quarter ended.....
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