Kabulis affected by rising tomato and onion prices

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…

Sales of table beets have fallen notably in Ukraine

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…

Ukrainian vegetable sector 2023: what to expect

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: A powerful geopolitical weapon

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…

"Patience on the part of importers will help stabilize onion prices"

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

Morocco steadily increases exports of superfood sweet potatoes

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

Harvesting of a new onion crop has begun in Uzbekistan

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…

Indian government to buy 300,000 tons of onions in Rabi season

Union 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…

Tighter availability on smaller Mexican avocados

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…

“It could potentially be the best mango season ever for us”

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…

APMC traders: Mango exports surge as supply increases

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 avocado seasonality in US and neighboring markets

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…

Stable demand and sales in the US and European markets for Ecuadorian papayas

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…

Ukrainian Market "Capital" will join the largest network of wholesale markets

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…

Colruyt Group and Odeurs brothers work together on the crops of the future

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…

Optimum Group acquires HP-ETIKETT

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…

US: Bite-size cucumbers are in peak season now

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

Shipping lines reported a very strong financial result for 2022

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

Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 2% this week

Drewry’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…

Introducing AGL, a logistics business at the heart of Africa's transformation

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…

Port of Dover Cargo celebrates successful winter perishable season

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…

"Our latest apple defect sorting equipment is put into operation in Chile"

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 agri products make up sizable part of Nepali market

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…

Romania's fruit and vegetable prices soared

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…

War in Ukraine continues to impact EU farmers

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…

Indian agri exports up 9% to $23 billion

According 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…

New director for Spanish Fedemco

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,…

China and Brazil decide on arrangement to use own currencies instead of dollar

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…

Telangana state doubles down on grape cultivation

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…

New Zealand apple prices are higher than in the same period last year

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 2022/23 blueberry season exports to China increases by 38%

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,”…

“Turkey has gained a better position for exporting apples to India this season”

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…

Aussie apple exports set to rise thanks to government grants

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…

Strawberry patent infringement unsuccessful for Driscoll’s

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…

“There will be no ramifications for the grape industry in the long run”

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…

Fyffes responds to protests organized by NGO at Honduran melon farms

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 western Ukraine, farmers are growing medicinal herbs for export.

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…

"Ten weeks from the fair, there are only 8 stands available"

"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,…

"The new Kino extra-late mandarin will allow the campaign to be extended until at least May"

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 Valencia oranges will be available in larger volumes and at lower prices compared to last season

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…

"Dutch organic market dealing with inflation just fine"

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…

Red-fleshed apples can alter immune cell gene expression and fecal microbiota composition

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…

Study: Moroccan mobile app helps reduce water consumption by 20-25%.

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 announced a crop and plot-level predictive intelligence model

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…

University of São Paulo develops sensor that can detect traces of pesticides in fruit and vegetables

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…

Remote sensor-based pheromone tech used in India to combat fall armyworm

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…

Ten Locks unveils Pod Pea Vodka, made with 100% British peas

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…

DP World opens one-stop refrigerated container facility in Sydney to serve growing demand

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

Taipei retailers remove tainted products listed in report

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…

Kurdistan Region sees demand for dates go up during Ramadan

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…

Ezy:Split for premium fruit ideal for stone fruit, grapes and strawberries

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 signs EU Commission sustainable consumption pledge

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…