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Exportaciones Aguado:

"Prices of transport per container create new opportunities for oranges"

The orange campaign is developing quickly given the lower volumes available this year and the good ripening of the fruit. Although sales started slowly, the market is expected to improve with the arrival of the Navel and Navel Late while the clementine volumes gradually fall.According to Vicent Aguado, manager.....

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EU and Chile negotiate modernisation of Association Agreement

The EU and Chile have started negotiations in Brussels for the renewal of the Association Agreement. The first round was held in November and the Commission subsequently launched a consultation aimed at the sectors affected in order to find out their opinions on the issue. This process is planned to conclude.....

Landpack GmbH: pioneer in packaging made of hemp and straw

Germany: “Younger generation prefers ecological packaging”

Today sustainability, a rural appeal and of course appearance are the most important requirements in the food sector. This does not only apply to the products, but also to their packaging. The Landpack GmbH company from Puchheim started operating in this area in 2013, but is currently known all over Europe for.....

Two new early asparagus varieties

The demand from the market for early cropping asparagus varieties continues to grow. After a lengthy, and carefully run series of trials, Limgroup has succeeded in launching two new varieties, Aspalim and Frühlim, in a short time frame. These varieties perfectly satisfy the market demands in both the green and.....

Pook-Coconut Crisps: Nominated for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award

Germany: “For next year, we are planning two or three new flavors”

Crisps from apples, beets and sweet potatoes are already widely available on the market. For almost a year now, there have also been coconut crisps. With these unique products, PookSpaFoods is encountering great enthusiasm within the food industry. It is no coincidence that this start-up is one of the nominees.....

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Scelta Mushrooms

New Dutch drying line for mushrooms

In late September, Scelta Mushroooms started testing their new drying line for mushrooms. This production line is one of Scelta’s three large projects of 2017. Mid 2018, the next factory will be taken into use in Venlo, the Netherlands.Dried mushrooms aren’t anything new, and have been used in primarily the.....

"Nothing is perfect"

Netto makes room for "crooked" fruits and vegetables again at the beginning of the year

It all depends on inner value! At Netto Marken-Discount, this principle will once again be echoed on the fruit and vegetable shelves at the beginning of the new year. As part of its "Nothing is perfect" initiative, from 2 to 6 January 2018, the grocer will once again bring local apples and carrots with bruises.....

Fresh cut range already accounts for 20% of the business at Vicente Peris

"People consume about 40% more fruit if it's peeled and sliced"

Although the Peris and Vicentín brands for Piel de Sapo melons and watermelons are already consolidated in the Spanish market, the fresh cut range already represents around 20% of the business for the Valencian company Vicente Peris, which decided to bet heavily on it a few years ago.The new facilities of.....

Purple vegetables predicted to be a hot UK food trend next year

Shoppers will fill their trolleys with purple vegetables next year according to Waitrose, as healthy shoppers attempt to "eat the rainbow".Purple versions of carrots, sweet potatoes, figs, cabbage and aubergines are among the vegetables which will be flying off the shelves in 2018, according to the.....

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Cabilfrut set to deliver its first Rainforest Alliance Certified™ avocados to Europe

Chilean avocado grower and packer, Cabilfrut, S.A., announced today that the company has exported its first avocados from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms from Chile to the European market. Two containers of fruit left the Port of Valparaiso on December 1, and will arrive in Rotterdam in time for the.....

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Bananas

Costa Rica to close 2017 with banana export record

Costa Rica will close this year with a record in banana exports, both in volume and in revenues. Jorge Sauma, the general manager of the National Banana Corporation, expects total exports by the end of 2017 to have reached about 125 million boxes [of 18.14 kilograms each].It is also estimated that -for the.....

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Modified atmosphere packaging for the retail market

The way fresh produce is handled and packaged is of important consideration to anyone in the industry. From the grower, to the shipper and the retailer through to the customer, it's in everyone's best interest to keep the produce as fresh as possible for as long as possible. There are countless solutions in.....

Hamlins likely to finish much earlier than normal

Smaller orange harvest in Florida

Florida’s orange crop continues to suffer defeat from Hurricane Irma. The forecast for the crop has been lowered by eight per cent and seasons are quickly finishing. The USDA’s latest forecast estimated growers will produce 46 million 90-pound boxes of oranges in the 2017-18 season - 4 million less than in a.....

Good volume on Meyer lemons in the U.S.

Meyer lemons are seeing solid supplies domestically right now. “There’s currently a good supply of Meyer lemons available--supply is keeping up with demand,” says Sandra Bertelli of Orosi, Ca.-based Fruition Sales. Overall notes Bertelli, there is currently less fruit available than in the past at this time of.....

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Crop more than doubled compared to last year

RubyFrost® apples are ready to hit the market

Nurtured and grown by Crunch Time Apple Growers, RubyFrost® apples will launch in select retailers January 1, 2018. RubyFrost is one of two managed varieties developed by Cornell University and marketed exclusively by Crunch Time Apple Growers (CTAG). CTAG is a group of 145 apple growers across New York state.....

Time Square billboard connects consumers with Wonderful brand name

On New Year’s Eve, The Wonderful Company, parent to POM Wonderful, Wonderful Halos, and Wonderful Pistachios and Almonds, launched it’s first-ever consumer-facing campaign to officially welcome in the New Year via their Times Square digital billboard. The billboard is located at One Times Square, where about.....

Latin Americamore »

First West Coast shipment of Chilean Fruit arrives in Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles received their first breakbulk vessel shipment of Chilean Summer Fruit on Friday December 22nd, 2017. Steve Hattendorf, Merchandiser from the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association, Miguel A. Cea, President of AG-Fume Services, Inc. and Reza Marashi, County of Los Angeles Department of.....

Asiamore »

China: "Microbial fertilizer increases soil fertility and improves product quality"

"Microbial agents can have three different functions when they are applied in agriculture. Firstly, they increase the fertility of the soil. They also help the absorption of nutrition by the crops, and of nitrogen from the air. Lastly, they strengthen the disease and drought resistance of the plants. That is.....

China: First session of second Latin American Fruit Festival

On 21 December 2018, the second Latin American Fruit Festival was held in the AEON Foshan Dali store!The opening ceremonyThe opening ceremony of the second Latin American Fruit Festival attracted many important guests. Among them were a few guests who received a special invitation, such as Xiao Kuyou, head of.....

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China: Shandong Yantai fruit prices continue to rise

Because of the drop in temperatures and the snowfall, the fruit prices in Yantai, Shandong, have been rising. There are two main reasons why these weather factors often lead to a rise in prices. Firstly, the market supply drops, as the weather is not good for storage. For example, after Shatangju oranges are.....

Lebanon builds a banana Christmas tree

On December 19, on a street in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, citizens built a huge Christmas tree out of bananas. Source: Visual China Group

Yi Mu Tian blueberry industry data

China set to become the world's largest market for blueberries

The blueberry is currently the world's number two large berry after the strawberry. The president of China's Blueberry Association and a professor at the Jilin Agricultural University, Li Yadong, pointed out during a presentation on the analysis of data in global blueberry production that the total output of.....

China: Nanfeng tangerines sold in Moscow for the first time

On December 20th at 10 in the morning, the first shipment of 205 tons of Nanfeng tangerines, worth over 200 thousand USD, left the Fuzhou North train station on the China-Europe Railway bound for Moscow. This was the first time that agricultural products from Fuzhou had been exported by train to the Eurasian.....

Azerbaijan supplies Russian market after Turkish cuts

Tomatoes top Azerbaijani non-oil exports

Russian grocery stores will soon be filled with an abundance of Azerbaijani tomatoes; more than ten companies from this country have been certified by Moscow authorities to supply what is the region’s largest market and economy with organic vegetables.Azerbaijan’s tomato industry is currently the most.....

Malaysia: RIPI sees great opportunities for export of super sweet pineapples

Malaysian company Rompin Integrated Pineapple Industries (RIPI) is focusing on the production of healthy foodstuffs, such as super sweet pineapples, all the while providing a steady livelihood for the local community in Pahang.The East Coast Economic Region Development Council appointed RIPI as the anchor.....

Uzbekistan expands export destinations for fruits and vegetables

The chairman of Uzbekozikovkat holding, Tohirjon Zhalilov, affirmed in an interview that Uzbekistan intends to significantly expand the number of countries to which it will export of fruit and vegetable products in the coming year. In 2017 the company reached agreements with partners from Russia, China,.....

Vietnam exports first batch of star apples to US

The first batch of Vietnamese star apples has been exported to the US by the Cat Tuong Agricultural Products Producing & Processing Co Ltd from the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, as announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).With this shipment, Vietnam has become the first.....

Saudi Arabia bans Egyptian guavas

Saudi Arabia has officially informed Egypt of its decision to ban the import of Egyptian guava due to the high percentage of these products with pesticide residues. These fruits are not up to international health and safety standards.Saudi Arabia recently also received Egyptian pomegranate shipments which.....

China launches apple futures

The world's first apple futures contracts started trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange in central China's Henan Province Friday morning.China is the world's largest apple grower and consumer, and its apple output and farms have been increasing over the past decade. In 2016, China had 2 million hectares.....

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Stopping the rot in Kenya’s mango chain

Mango farmers in Kenya are experiencing a bumper harvest but with the gains has come a new challenge – ensuring the fruit is not wasted before reaching consumers.Farmers are concerned that a large proportion of the fruit ends up rotting on the farms while they struggle to get fair deals from brokers to get the.....

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Fruit Logistica

Packaging Automation to demonstrate new motion tray sealer at Fruit Logistica

At Fruit Logistica this year, Packaging Automation (PA) will be exhibiting their latest patented technology in high speed tray sealing, designed for packing fruit and vegetables.On display will be the fully electric SL4 Motion tray sealer. Other products boasting the same technology as the SL4 include the.....

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Europemore »

Landpack GmbH: pioneer in packaging made of hemp and straw

Germany: “Younger generation prefers ecological packaging”

Today sustainability, a rural appeal and of course appearance are the most important requirements in the food sector. This does not only apply to the products, but also to their packaging. The Landpack GmbH company from Puchheim started operating in this area in 2013, but is currently known all over Europe for.....

Pook-Coconut Crisps: Nominated for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award

Germany: “For next year, we are planning two or three new flavors”

Crisps from apples, beets and sweet potatoes are already widely available on the market. For almost a year now, there have also been coconut crisps. With these unique products, PookSpaFoods is encountering great enthusiasm within the food industry. It is no coincidence that this start-up is one of the nominees.....

Scelta Mushrooms

New Dutch drying line for mushrooms

In late September, Scelta Mushroooms started testing their new drying line for mushrooms. This production line is one of Scelta’s three large projects of 2017. Mid 2018, the next factory will be taken into use in Venlo, the Netherlands.Dried mushrooms aren’t anything new, and have been used in primarily the.....

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Two new early asparagus varieties

The demand from the market for early cropping asparagus varieties continues to grow. After a lengthy, and carefully run series of trials, Limgroup has succeeded in launching two new varieties, Aspalim and Frühlim, in a short time frame. These varieties perfectly satisfy the market demands in both the green and.....

Fresh cut range already accounts for 20% of the business at Vicente Peris

"People consume about 40% more fruit if it's peeled and sliced"

Although the Peris and Vicentín brands for Piel de Sapo melons and watermelons are already consolidated in the Spanish market, the fresh cut range already represents around 20% of the business for the Valencian company Vicente Peris, which decided to bet heavily on it a few years ago.The new facilities of.....

Exportaciones Aguado:

"Prices of transport per container create new opportunities for oranges"

The orange campaign is developing quickly given the lower volumes available this year and the good ripening of the fruit. Although sales started slowly, the market is expected to improve with the arrival of the Navel and Navel Late while the clementine volumes gradually fall.According to Vicent Aguado, manager.....

Packaging Automation to demonstrate new motion tray sealer at Fruit Logistica

At Fruit Logistica this year, Packaging Automation (PA) will be exhibiting their latest patented technology in high speed tray sealing, designed for packing fruit and vegetables.On display will be the fully electric SL4 Motion tray sealer. Other products boasting the same technology as the SL4 include the.....

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"Nothing is perfect"

Netto makes room for "crooked" fruits and vegetables again at the beginning of the year

It all depends on inner value! At Netto Marken-Discount, this principle will once again be echoed on the fruit and vegetable shelves at the beginning of the new year. As part of its "Nothing is perfect" initiative, from 2 to 6 January 2018, the grocer will once again bring local apples and carrots with bruises.....

Export barometer: trade barriers continue to be felt

Germany: Export climate for fruits and vegetables quite stable

The export climate of the food industry improved again in December 2017. This is confirmed by the current BVE PwC export barometer. The balance of the current business situation and business expectations increased by 5 points to 46 points compared to the previous year. The mood for the export business.....

Warehouse space for rent in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands

Available immediately in Bleiswijk (Klappolder), the Netherlands: complete warehouse for storage/transhipment and/or cross-docking space.Size of the warehouse: 500 m2 in total, 250 m2 of which is cold store and 250 m2 of which is ‘dry’ space.Two loading docks.Office space is available if needed.If interested,.....

Gaza strawberries imported by Russia

Russia is preparing to import the first cargo of strawberries from Gaza, according to Ahmed al-Shafey, the CEO of the Gaza Agricultural Cooperative for Producing & Marketing. In the Gaza Strip,the strawberry harvest season is currently underway. The export of this fruit generates excellent revenues between.....

Purple vegetables predicted to be a hot UK food trend next year

Shoppers will fill their trolleys with purple vegetables next year according to Waitrose, as healthy shoppers attempt to "eat the rainbow".Purple versions of carrots, sweet potatoes, figs, cabbage and aubergines are among the vegetables which will be flying off the shelves in 2018, according to the.....

EU and Chile negotiate modernisation of Association Agreement

The EU and Chile have started negotiations in Brussels for the renewal of the Association Agreement. The first round was held in November and the Commission subsequently launched a consultation aimed at the sectors affected in order to find out their opinions on the issue. This process is planned to conclude.....

Oceaniamore »

AU: Western Australian cherry grower's Christmas treat of bumper yields

One of Australia's largest cherry producers is on track for record yields, following perfect conditions over winter.With the popularity of the fruit increasing over Christmas, there was extra reason for Western Australian company Cherry Lane Fields to celebrate, with ideal conditions midway through the harvest.....

Queensland, Australia:

Purple sweetcorn delivers phytonutrient health benefits

Purple sweetcorn varieties are being bred to help growers respond to increasingly health-conscious consumers.Being delivered by the University of Queensland, and jointly funded by the grower-owned research and development company, Hort Innovation, the new varieties are being developed through natural breeding.....

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Artistic rendering of cabbage and pear.

Costa Rica to close 2017 with banana export record

Costa Rica will close this year with a record in banana exports, both in volume and in revenues. Jorge Sauma, the general manager of the National Banana Corporation, expects total exports by the end of 2017 to have reached about 125 million boxes [of 18.14 kilograms each].It is also estimated that -for the.....

Retail

4 new Italian stores opened by Penny Market

Booths: lower sales in 2016/17

Denmark: First Aldi City-store opens in the centre of CopenhagenAldi Danmark has opened the first City-store in Gothersgade in the centre of Copenhagen. The store is part of the modernisation plan of Aldi. Customers can enjoy, amongst other treats, the quality of Coffee-to-go, freshly baked bread, a wide.....

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