GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PEARS

The global pear market seems to be on a stable note, with increasing demand and good prices, especially for smaller sizes. The Belgian pear market is doing well, with a surge…

Some Ontario apple growers concerned apples seen as a luxury

Upcoming forecasts for snow in Ontario are a welcome sight for the province’s apple growers. “We were concerned earlier in the winter that things were…

Later rainy season boosts plantain supply

Supplies of plantains out of Ecuador are up. “This is due to the rainy season starting two months later than usual. Where the rainy season should have…

CPMA Plastic Packaging Working Group releases PLU compostability guidance

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) announced the latest efforts by the fresh fruit and vegetable industry in taking a proactive approach to…

Consumer produce consumption unchanged despite inflation

FMI – The Food Industry Association released the Power of Produce 2023 report at the Southeast Produce Council’s annual Southern Exposure event, revealing that…

Set out to boost marketability of small specialty crop producers

Governor McKee and DEM announce availability of $270,000 in grants

Governor Dan McKee and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have announced the availability of $270,000 in grants for farms and food-related…

Avocados From Mexico announces strategic restructuring

Avocados From Mexico® is implementing a strategic restructure to enable sustained growth by aligning all demand-driving efforts – including shopper,…

Carbon Robotics named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023

Carbon Robotics, a prominent player in the field of AI-powered robotics, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most…

Chilean stone fruit and grapes front and center at SEPC

The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association will showcase Chilean grapes and stone fruit at Booth #721 at Southern Exposure. Visitors are welcome to stop by…

Easy Pan Veggies line on display at SEPC

Braga Fresh will feature the company’s Easy Pan Veggies™ product line at SEPC Southern Exposure 2023 in booth #620. The Easy Pan Veggies roasting kits…

CDC declares Salmonella outbreak linked to sprouts is over

On February 28, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to Sun…

USDA files action against New Jersey company for alleged PACA violations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against James Corrado Inc., doing business as Corrado Specialty Goods and…

The humble blueberry:

Mississippi may have an official state fruit soon

After reading a story about how students in Kansas petitioned their legislators to name the sandhill plum the official state fruit of the Sunflower State,…

Individual protective covers are changing the Florida citrus landscape

The use of individual protective covers (IPCs) to safeguard young citrus trees from HLB has become a common practice in Florida groves in recent years.…

Oregon hazelnuts: Both prices and acreage are declining

Oregon, over the last century, has relied on roughly a thousand families to plant and tend some 95,000-100,000 acres. This means that what they produce for the…

'Californian walnuts still have untapped opportunities'

The new director and CEO of the California Walnut Board and the California Walnut Commission, Robert Verloop, who represents 4,600 growers and handlers,…

Marta Paprocka, Silbo Packaging:

Is moving away from plastic in food packaging a colossal mistake?

Where is the food packaging market headed? Is getting rid of all plastic packaging really the way to go? Is paper the right remedy? According to Marta…

Zoepac new flow pack range to reach retail shelves -

Fresh produce packaging that reduces losses and waste in ambient conditions

Fresh produce packaging that can extend the shelf life of products in ambient conditions, thereby decreasing food waste, remains the focus for…

Michael Oosthuizen

Carmingo apricots: beacon of light for struggling South African stonefruit sector

At a time when new stonefruit plantings have largely come to a standstill in South Africa, the establishment of new Carmingo apricots still generate…

OTFLOW offers a solution for food waste in cold supply chain

Reefer floor covers enable fruit exporters to maintain the quality of their products, reduce food waste and have fewer financial losses due to claims…

SATI 2022/23 third crop estimate:

South African table grape crop estimate revised down to 63.6 million cartons

South Africa's table grape crop estimate has been adjusted downwards to 63.6 million cartons (4.5 kg equivalent) that will be inspected for export. It…

Peruvian table grape exports up but Ica region down 12%, losing $90 million

The export of table grapes in Peru from the northern zone (Piura) and south (Ica) in a comparison with the previous campaign shows an increase in…

Gert Janse van Rensburg – Langplaas

“We want to be known for the quality and diversity of our sweet potatoes”

South Africa’s largest sweet potato producer has been exporting to the UK, Europe and the Middle East for the past five years, totalling almost 10,000…

Rimini, May 3-5 2023

Macfruit celebrates its 40th edition with a record number of foreign exhibitors

The 40th edition of Macfrut saw a record number of foreign attendees: over 300 exhibitors, i.e.50% more than 2022. And there are sill two months to go.…

Antonio Oliver and Luis Miguel Lavado, from AMFRESH Spain, analyze the current situation of citrus fruits:

“There is a gap of premium mandarin varieties in November and December that we'll soon be able to start covering”

AMFRESH is one of the few family companies left in the sector. It has headquarters in both hemispheres and integrated companies dedicated to research…

Aurélie Ferrieux and Christophe Bouchet, of ASF Edition:

"The consumer has been and continues to be the key to our R&D process"

"Arsène Maillard, founder of Agro Sélections Fruits, passed away a year ago. Since then, we have been working to keep his memory alive through the…

British Apples & Pears to start publishing monthly sales data February 2023

British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) will start publishing monthly sales data on its website from February 2023. The data, aggregated from BAPL member…

DHL Global forwarding opens facility in Brisbane to meet surging demand for perishable goods export

DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, opens its newest facility in Brisbane to meet the surging demand for Australian…

Kuehne+Nagel further strengthens Africa footprint with new West Africa cluster

Kuehne+Nagel will serve its customers in Africa with an even stronger service: The Group today announced that Alexandre Muratore has been appointed…

Onion prices fell sharply in Tajikistan due to warming, but exports are still banned

According to EastFruit analysts, onion prices dropped sharply this week in Tajikistan. Currently, wholesale onions can be bought even at $0.68-0.70/kg, while…

Prices for carrots rose sharply in Ukraine

Ukrainian producers have started increasing prices for carrots at the beginning of this week, EastFruit project analysts report. The market participants…

Ukraine, Iran and Poland sharply increased apple exports to Uzbekistan in 2022

According to EastFruit analysts, Uzbekistan sharply increased the imports of fresh apples in 2022. They rose by 2.5 times over the year and reached a record 26…

The "vegetable fever" is gathering momentum

In Ukraine, there is the most critical deficit of onions ever

The most problematic situation is with onions. In Ukraine, the wholesale price of onions is three times more expensive than last season. Oleksandr Khorev, head…

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M&S apologises for daffodil display due to danger of plant-based poisoning

Supermarket chain Marks and Spencer has apologized after placing daffodils and spring onions next to each other on a food display. The display caused…

AMA Österreich - Apple market report:

Domestic apples in demand, wholesale prices stagnating

Usually, after the hectic Christmas sales, the fruit and vegetable market cools down somewhat in January. Not so with apples. Traditionally, business regarding…

Renewed access for Scottish seed potatoes

The Windsor Framework should ensure faster movement of fresh produce into Northern Ireland and Ireland

This week the UK government and the EU finally came up with an agreement a protocol for trade with Northern Ireland. The Windsor Framework which has been…

Dollar drops as commodity currencies gain on China strong manufacturing activity

The U.S. dollar dropped on Wednesday, weighed down by firmer commodity currencies that benefited from China's strong manufacturing activity data. Along with…