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Friday, March 31, 2023
The global bell pepper market had been marked by weather challenges earlier in the season, causing lower availability and higher prices, particularly in European countries. In Germany, the supply of bell peppers has now increased again, mainly from Spain, Turkey, and the Benelux countries, resulting in…
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Nashik grape growers heavily hit by unseasonal rains and hailstorms
One of the grape growing regions in India, Nashik, has been hit with rains and hailstorms, resulting in a lot of damage. According to Samir Singh, business promoter for Indian grape exporter Mersel Foods, the rains came on the most unfortunate moment: “The unseasonal rains and hail storms have heavily…
Indian fresh produce importer glad to see freight rates softening
India has not put all of its eggs in a single basket and continues to import apples from multiple sources, says Prashant Gidwani, founder of Indian fruit importer Fresh Fruit Alliances. “We source most of our apples from Turkey, Poland in the northern hemisphere and South Africa, Brazil and Chile from…
Week 13 Wholesale Fruit Market Report
In previous years, the special attributes of Tomb-sweeping Day have given a certain boost to fruit sales. Next Wednesday (April 5) is Tomb-sweeping Day and, judging from this week's fruit market sales, the boost effect is not obvious, and the market situation of some categories is not performing well.…
It is the peak season for apple production in Chile. In the production base of Crisanto, an apple packaging plant in Chile, a brand new Reemoon Fruscan S7 apple sorting equipment is running at full capacity. Zhang, the manager for South America of Jiangxi Reemoon Technology Holdings Co., Ltd., and Andrés…
The mango season in India is kicking off, says Himant Chavda, chairman for Indian produce exporter Krish International: “We’re now in the initial stage of the mango exports. As a company, we mainly export three varieties of mangoes; Kesar, Alphonso, and the Badami mango. Demand is always on the higher…
Peru’s blueberry exports to China, its third biggest market, have increased by 38% in the 2022/2023 season compared to the last 2021/2022 season. “China is very close to exceeding 37 thousand tons, by the end of its campaign, shipments to China accumulated 36,973 tons, representing 13% of total exports,”…
Taipei City Department of Health
Yesterday, various retail chains said they had removed problematic products from their shelves after Taipei City authorities published a report detailing fruit and vegetables sold at some of their stores were found to contain excessive levels of pesticide residue. Among these, 85°C Daily Cafe, DON DON…
According to traders from the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), the export of mangoes has increased this year due to a good supply of the fruit. They report that…
The demand for dates continues to increase daily during the month of Ramadan in the Kurdistan Region. More than 300,000 tons of dates are sold annually in the Kurdistan…
The world’s all-consuming love affair with avocados shows no signs of slowing down with record numbers set to attend a global industry congress in Auckland next week. The 10th World Avocado Congress is expected to attract the single largest international delegation to a horticulture event held in Aotearoa…
Patrick Malley - Maungatapere Packing
Maungatapere Packing (MPL) is now in it's second full packing season, set up in 2021 the facility packs blueberries for the Australian export market with the very latest in blueberry packing machinery. "Volumes have increased in our second season, although not as much as we had originally planned due to a…
Matt Palise - Red Rich Fruits
The Australian Imperial Mandarin season is about to kick off in Gayndah, Queensland. The local harvest, where 80% of Imperial Mandarins are grown in Australia, is around 7-10 days later than a normal growing season. Red Rich Fruits is expecting to harvest 250,000 13kg boxes of Imperial Mandarins that…
There is a growing demand for pepper washers due to an increasing aphid infestation among pepper growers. Last summer, the exemption of the Verimark product was positively received by growers. However, it has since become apparent that growers do not completely trust the product. The main reason for this…
That’s a wrap.
Mondi, a prominent player in sustainable packaging and paper, has collaborated with Swiss converter ATS-Tanner to create an innovative paper band that can hold individually labeled products or bundles, reducing unnecessary plastic. ATS-Tanner uses Mondi's kraft paper Advantage MF SpringPack and converts…
Announcing new company name 'Votech, a Duravant Company'Votech announced today the grand opening of their newly expanded manufacturing facility and company headquarters in Reusel, The Netherlands. This marks the completed…
Some residents of Kabul complain of skyrocketing onion and tomato prices during the month of Ramadan, saying they cannot afford to buy the basic kitchen items. The hike in…
Trading and purchasing activity in the table beet market in Ukraine has been quite stable in March. However, the situation in the segment changed dramatically at the beginning…
Last year, the Ukrainian sector of vegetable production was challenging. In 2023 the local farmers are adjusting to the situation with the great help of vegetable seed companies and their expertise.What is the current situation with selection of crops, varieties and hybrids and what are the expectations…
Bananas are one of the most popular food products in the world that can be found in every supermarket today. Many consumers consume them as a tasty foodstuff and because they…
In the midst of a global "onion crisis", demand for Egyptian onions is overwhelming while volumes are insufficient and prices are skyrocketing. Mohamed Maatouk, CEO of…
EastFruit
Regarded as a “superfood” lately, sweet potato has become another export crop for Morocco, according to EastFruit. In just a few years, Moroccan exporters launched the exports of sweet potatoes literally from scratch, entering the premium markets of the EU countries and the Middle East. In recent years, Morocco…
EastFruit
When will exports start?A few days ago, farmers in the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan, the southernmost region of the country, began harvesting early winter onions. The first small batches of several tonnes are already being shipped to the markets of the region and nearby, EastFruit specialists inform. When can we expect…
Union Minister Piyush GoyalUnion Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday announced that the government agencies will buy 300,000 tons of onions once the winter harvest starts coming in. Goyal, who handles the…
Mexican supplies of avocados are strong currently. “There’s plenty of supply available. However the size curve has shifted towards larger fruit,” says Patrick Lucy of Del Rey Avocado, noting even with growers shifting to higher elevations for harvest in Mexico, the size curve is as much as 50-60 percent…
The mango season in India is kicking off, says Himant Chavda, chairman for Indian produce exporter Krish International: “We’re now in the initial stage of the mango exports. As a company, we mainly export three varieties of mangoes; Kesar, Alphonso, and the Badami mango. Demand is always on the higher…
According to traders from the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), the export of mangoes has increased this year due to a good supply of the fruit. They report that…
Understanding the behavior and avocado seasonality of producers are necessary to identify the opportunities that exist in the US market. By being aware of the fluctuations in availability and pricing during different periods of the year, producers can maximize their profits while buyers can adjust their…
The high season of Ecuador papaya production is underway with normal stable demand and sales in the US and European markets. David Velez, sales manager of Ecuadorian exporter Roses & Fresh Fruits by Ayelen Living Memories, says his country’s climate remains ideal for growing this exotic fruit. “Papaya is…
The "Capital" Market is joining the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM). This is a unique platform that unites 220 participants - mainly wholesale and retail markets for…
Successful agricultural partnership in Limburg:
In Kerkom, close to Sint-Truiden, a constructive cooperation between family business Odeurs and Colruyt Group has been in place for two years now on a cluster of farmlands. Where Colruyt Group provides financial support and makes its farmland available, the Odeurs brothers add value with their extensive…
A specialist in the production of self-adhesive labels, is set to become part of the Optimum Group platform. The current management of HP-ETIKETT will remain within the organization. The acquisition of HP-ETIKETT aligns well with Optimum Group's European growth objectives and will significantly expand the Optimum…
Healthy snacks that taste good and are convenient continue to be in a strong uptrend. “Within the cucumber category, we have seen the snacking segment grow in all greenhouse cucumbers,” says Matt Quiring, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Nature Fresh Farms. In response to increasing…
Sea-Intelligence
The shipping lines continued where they left off in 2021 and reported a very strong financial result for 2022. At the initial time of writing, 12 of the largest shipping lines had published their financial results – minus CMA CGM (did not publish EBIT), COSCO, ONE, and PIL (had not published their FY…
Drewry's
World Container Index - 30 MarchDrewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 2% to $1,716.85 per 40ft container this week. The composite index has decreased by 2% this week, and has dropped by 79% when compared with the same week last year. The latest Drewry WCI composite index of $1,717 per 40-foot container is now 83% below…
MSC has reinforced its continuous investment in Africa with the introduction of the AGL brand. Standing for “Africa Global Logistics”, AGL is the new name for the business…
Dover Cargo has reached a milestone with its winter perishable season, handling its largest amount of fresh produce, with 31 vessel calls altogether between December and…
It is the peak season for apple production in Chile. In the production base of Crisanto, an apple packaging plant in Chile, a brand new Reemoon Fruscan S7 apple sorting equipment is running at full capacity. Zhang, the manager for South America of Jiangxi Reemoon Technology Holdings Co., Ltd., and Andrés…
Indian agricultural products have dominated the Nepali kitchen. A major percentage of vegetables and fruits is imported from neighboring India, according to the one-year data…
The National Institute of Statistics (INS) has released data on the annual inflation rate and how it has affected food, non-food and service prices. According to them, the annual inflation rate rose to 15.5% in February 2023, from 15.1% in January 2023, as food goods it rose by 22.35%, non-food goods by…
Short-term outlook report:
The negative impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the ensuing high input costs and food inflation, continue to weigh on agricultural markets and consumers’ purchasing decisions. In addition, large parts of the EU experienced winter droughts after the hot and dry summer of last year, further…
April 2022 – February 2023According to the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, Indian exports of agricultural and processed food products rose by 9% to $ 23.1 billion during…
The Spanish Federation of Wooden Light Weight Packaging and their Components (Fedemco) has announced the appointment of Guillermo Arregui Ferrando as its new director. With extensive experience in marketing,…
On Wednesday, the Brazilian government announced that it has reached a deal with China to trade in their own currencies, ditching the US dollar as an intermediary. Reducing…
Grapes used to be grown on around 10,000 acres across Telangana state in the 1990s. However, the area under grape cultivation had come down to just 5,000 acres in 2008 and…
Week 13 Wholesale Fruit Market Report
In previous years, the special attributes of Tomb-sweeping Day have given a certain boost to fruit sales. Next Wednesday (April 5) is Tomb-sweeping Day and, judging from this week's fruit market sales, the boost effect is not obvious, and the market situation of some categories is not performing well.…
Peru’s blueberry exports to China, its third biggest market, have increased by 38% in the 2022/2023 season compared to the last 2021/2022 season. “China is very close to exceeding 37 thousand tons, by the end of its campaign, shipments to China accumulated 36,973 tons, representing 13% of total exports,”…
Indian fresh produce importer glad to see freight rates softening
India has not put all of its eggs in a single basket and continues to import apples from multiple sources, says Prashant Gidwani, founder of Indian fruit importer Fresh Fruit Alliances. “We source most of our apples from Turkey, Poland in the northern hemisphere and South Africa, Brazil and Chile from…
Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL) has been awarded a $450,000 Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) grant by the Albanese Government, to investigate…
A strawberry patent infringement lawsuit against the former chief of a breeding institute hasn't borne fruit and is running out of steam. The case stems from an underlying…
Nashik grape growers heavily hit by unseasonal rains and hailstorms
One of the grape growing regions in India, Nashik, has been hit with rains and hailstorms, resulting in a lot of damage. According to Samir Singh, business promoter for Indian grape exporter Mersel Foods, the rains came on the most unfortunate moment: “The unseasonal rains and hail storms have heavily…
Non-governmental organization Global Labor Justice – International Labor Rights Forum (GLJ – ILRF) says that hundreds of Honduran melon workers have protested unsafe working conditions. In a press release, the organization mentioned that seasonal workers marched on the multinational fruit company Fyffes…
In recent years, western Ukrainian farmers have retrained from growing vegetables for borscht to cultivating medicinal herbs. These herbs are used in various fields such as…
Organic Food & Eco Living Iberia will be held at IFEMA MADRID on June 7 and 8, 2023
"The fourth edition of Organic Food & Eco Living Iberia aims to consolidate itself as one of the organic sector's most important fairs at the international level. The event will be held on June 7 and 8 at IFEMA MADRID, and it will have a high number of visitors and exhibitors. Ten weeks from the fair,…
Eurosemillas highlights its high profitability, sweetness, large size, easy peeling and, above all, its long shelf life
The Region of Valencia will be the leading European producing area when it comes to the expansion of the new Kino extra-late variety, which will allow the Valencian sector to extend the marketing campaign for mandarins from March-April until May or even early June. It is said that the fruit will also…
Egyptian citrus producers continue to supply the international market with late varieties, standing out by increasing volumes and lowering prices, while other origins are going in the opposite direction. Amgad Nessem, Export Manager at Elteriak Farms, said: "We currently have calendars of Valencia…
Jeffrey Moret, TOFF:
There are reports that the Dutch organic market is struggling with inflation and that consumers are, thus, not buying organic goods. Contrary to that, TOFF has begun the year well. "Our customers will share their concerns with us, and we read that people are buying fewer organic products. Our sales…
In a new study published in the Nutrients journal, researchers in New Zealand compared the effects of consuming red-fleshed apples (high anthocyanin content) and white-fleshed…
Morocco is facing its worst drought season in 3 decades. Due to the persistent drought, dam reserves and water tables are exhausted in several regions. The depletion of the water table is so severe that many farmers have stopped production altogether, while others rely totally on seawater desalination…
PepsiCo India, through its brand Lay's, on Thursday announced a crop and plot-level predictive intelligence model to help farmers with real-time tracking of the health of…
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have developed a kraft paper-based electrochemical sensor that can detect traces of pesticides in fruit and…
CABI is continuing its efforts working in partnership with CHAP to research remote sensor-based pheromone trap technology to help curb the threat to livelihoods and food…
Spirits distributor Ten Locks has unveiled its first own vodka brand, made with 100% British peas: Pod Pea Vodka. Pod Pea Vodka rests at 40% ABV, and has been designed to sit…
Facility is one of the biggest in Australia
DP World has announced the opening of Reefer World, a new one-stop refrigerated container facility in Sydney, which will provide a wide range of reefer cleaning and repair services to customers in Australia and New Zealand. The dedicated reefer facility is the largest of its kind in Sydney and one of the…
Taipei City Department of Health
Yesterday, various retail chains said they had removed problematic products from their shelves after Taipei City authorities published a report detailing fruit and vegetables sold at some of their stores were found to contain excessive levels of pesticide residue. Among these, 85°C Daily Cafe, DON DON…
The demand for dates continues to increase daily during the month of Ramadan in the Kurdistan Region. More than 300,000 tons of dates are sold annually in the Kurdistan…
Pack System
The vast catalogue of Pack System, a company specializing in the processing of cardboard, plastic and wooden packaging, also features the innovative Ezy:Split® punnet developed by ILIP. It is a niche format suitable for premium products that need to stand our from standard ones. FreshPlaza has talked about…
LC Packaging CEO Lucas Lammers signed the European Commission Sustainable Consumption Pledge on behalf of the company during the Consumer Summit in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday 28 March 2023. By taking the voluntary pledge, LC Packaging is committing to support sustainable consumption, beyond what is…
Dreamstime
Huckleberry is offering investors a discount on groceries for life'Don't push food companies across the border', warns Belgium's FeviaFevia, the umbrella trade association of the Belgian food industry, has called on the government to take measures quickly to strengthen the competitiveness of food companies and to stabilise the Belgian food chain for the future.Source:…
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