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Head of Agronomy: Research & Development - Berlin, Germany

Africa Fruit Export Sales Manager - South Africa

Grower - Philippines

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Food Safety and Quality Director - South Bend (IN) USA

Commercial Manager - United Kingdom or The Netherlands

Tomato Grower, Chapais - Canada

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Polish cold chambers opening, improving availability of certain varieties

“Apple sales are currently staying on a very high level”

The sales of Polish apples are at a high level at the moment. Demand is high in several European countries, like Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium. Prices have increased…

Jack Niama, Inti Harvest

"We give smaller growers of exotics the opportunity to bring their products to Europe"

Jack Niama, owner of Inti harvest, an import company specialised in the trade of special exotic fruits such as pitahaya, granadilla, tamarillo, pepino, maracuya, passion…

disFruta Fruchtimport LLC celebrates its tenth anniversary

"We want to specialize more and more in direct deliveries to central warehouses"

Specialized import company disFruta LLC, that has locations in Wuppertal and Venlo (NL), will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in May. Over the years, the company has been…

Greenyard continues double-digit growth in Q3 and reveals long-term plans

“We continue to demonstrate that our unique strategic model of integrating with customers to create long-term, sustainable and stable relationships inherently secures stable…

Total revenue was up 1.7% to €6.259 billion

Total Produce records strong results in 2020

Total Produce records a 'very strong performance in 2020 in the context of the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19 to the global economy. Total revenue…

Pressing competition from abroad

Fluctuating prices for Sicilian courgettes and peppers

"The fluctuating temperatures of the last few days are not helping the marketing of some products that are currently suffering, such as courgettes and, to some extent,…

Lutz Siebrecht (Wirth & Co) on the current citrus season

"Slow citrus market due to spring-like weather"

The sudden rise in temperatures last week has had a corresponding effect on the citrus market. "Demand for citrus has dropped noticeably due to the spring-like weather, while…

Genetti Eco now offers commercial horticulture thread from wood fibers

"Compostable eco-strings are recycled within a closed loop"

For the cultivation of tomatoes, high wire cucumbers and the like, growers are still mainly using plastic strings. "However, no grower ultimately wants to be seen as harming…

The successful example of the BIA Consortium that keeps expanding with the producers' interest at heart

Not everyone knows how to run a short supply chain

"The sales results of our consortium have been very rewarding, with a new milestone of € 12.5 million and an increase of over 16% compared to 2020," said Antonio Fricano,…

Covid-19 a major challenge as many contracts were interrupted and not renewed

Cote d’Ivoire mango exports dropped by 28% last year

It’s been a challenging year for African mango producers. Export volumes dropped last year, for the first time after years of stable increases. The pandemic is also making…

Special Asia

Chinese farmers planted less garlic, but there is still plenty of garlic in storage

Overseas market demand for garlic declined because of the increasing shipping cost and the appreciation of the Chinese yuan. The Chinese garlic market is currently stable and…

Global Focus Organics

Mara Fruits believes the time is right to switch to organic papayas

"Organic papayas and passion fruit from Tenerife on the road to becoming Demeter/Bio Suisse produce"

Mara Fruits has been producing papaya and passion fruit (maracuja) for 7 years now. Current production of papaya and maracuja is on 4 hectares and 3 hectares is being added.…

Siena: the new potato variety for the Italian and international market

Its name already recalls a certain Italian character: Siena. It is a new potato variety, with a cycle of 90 days, very early, in its third year of trial in the red soils of…

Tarno Schilder, Paul Leegwater, the Netherlands

"Sales display makes more people aware of red and savoy pointed cabbage"

First, it was the Violetti, a red, pointed cabbage. Now, there's a new concept on its way to European vegetable shelves - the savoy pointed cabbage. The Dutch company, Paul…

Comprehensive theme ensures great exhibitor demand for PotatoEurope trade exhibition

With the event theme “What’s Now, What’s New and What’s the Future”, PotatoEurope 2021 promises to provide insights into current developments in the potato…

Corrugated Industry and its suppliers exchange on state-of-the-art innovations on process technology

The European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) held its first online technical workshop on Tuesday (23rd February) entitled ‘Sophisticated…

From Belgian potato trader to chips manufacturer

“Love for potatoes was how we developed our chips"

Joost Debeuckelaere is a potato trader and chips lover. He owns the Belgian potato wholesaler, Debeuckelaere. He changed direction in December and start producing his own…

Stories from Nadorcott mandarin growers and marketers

"Producing the Nadorcott has been a turning point for us"

The CVVP Protected Variety Club, licensee of the protected Nadorcott mandarin variety, has collected testimonials from producers and marketers working with it. The video with…

European potato market (week 8)

France: the fresh markets remain calm with stable prices

European physical markets Price summary €/t (source: NEPG): Belgium Fiwap/PCA market message: Potatoes for processing: most of the factories are buying again, but the demand is also…

AHDB Analysis

UK: 2021 potato area set to decline?

The last 12 months have really taken their toll on potato markets. The coronavirus pandemic happened at one of the worst points within the potato growing cycle, and there was…

First British asparagus arrives at Waitrose

Waitrose is the first UK supermarket to welcome new season British asparagus to its shelves – launching eight weeks ahead of the usual peak season. The bumper crop of British…

Tong introduces updates to its range of vegetable polishing equipment

As part of the company’s ongoing development programme, Tong Engineering has unveiled several updates to its range of vegetable polishing equipment. “As a supplier to the food…

TomaTech launches its range of tomato varieties with intermediate resistance to ToBRFV

TomaTech has amazed the fruit and vegetable sector with the announcement of the launch of a range of commercial tomato varieties resistant to ToBRFV. Over the…

Nigel Jenney, Chief Executive Fresh Produce Consortium on fruit and veg supplies

FPC Chief Executive: "Quality and price may be compromised"

Nigel Jenney is the Chief Executive of the Fresh Produce Consortium. On BBC Newsnight, he summed up some serious industry concerns regarding the effective…

Proseal

Proseal’s fast and flexible solutions prove invaluable for soft fruit growers

Proseal’s advanced tray sealing machines are helping growers meet ever-increasing demand for soft fruit - which has been particularly strong during the current pandemic - by…

DG agri dashboard - Apples

Apple prices remain above historical reference period due to smaller crop

During the ongoing marketing year prices remain firm above the historical reference period, as expected, due to a relatively small crop, especially in France and Poland (fresh…

Move to Marsdorf:

Cologne wholesale market traders want clarity

The future relocation to Marsdorf remains the main topic at the stands at the Cologne wholesale market hall. The reason: The traders want to know where they can sell their…

Video Yearly orange tree-shake allows for quick harvest

The yearly tree-shake on the streets of Valencia, Spain. A rather fast way of harvesting oranges!

The value of Spanish fruit and vegetable imports increased by 6% in 2020

According to data from the Department of Customs and Special Taxes processed by FEPEX, in 2020 Spain imported 3.4 million tons of fruits and vegetables for…

Middle East and North Africa region

MENA imports of French apples increase

French apple exports to the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa) have increased by 16.43% between August 2019 and July 2020, (compared with 2018-2019).…

Murcia's fruit and vegetable sector analyzes the impact of Brexit on its activity

"We mustn't fall back into the customs procedures of the middle of the last century"

The 'Brexit News: the fruit and vegetable sector' webinar, organized by LA VERDAD and the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, brought together…

J.O. Sims announce first arrival of Chile Chico cherries from their Patagonian farms

J.O. Sims are delighted to announce the arrival of the first cherries of the season from their Montana Ridge & Patagonia Ridge farms in Patagonia, Chile. The farms,…

Carrefour purchases 50% more artichokes in Spain

Carrefour will distribute 1,300 tons of artichokes in 2021, which means the company will purchase 50% more of its artichokes from within Spain. This growth is…

Lidl acquired 424,000 tons of Spanish citrus fruits in 2020

In 2020, Lidl consolidated its position as the main buyer of oranges, mandarins and lemons in Spain, as well as their main exporter, with the acquisition of…

Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre

"Produce is wasted here because many people don't really respect the value of food any more"

The COVID-19 pandemic and labour shortages have had a "massive" impact on the already high levels of fruit and vegetable wastage, according to Australia's leading research…

Lasiodiplodia pseudotheobromae now also is a problem for citrus in China

Citrus is the second-largest fruit crop in China. It is cultivated in over 20 provinces with an area of approximately 2.5 million ha. There are an abundant and excellent…

South African kiwiberries benefit from cool, wet summer

There is a short, sharp season for South African kiwiberries flown out to Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany and the Netherlands. Danie Meyer grows three varieties of kiwiberry on…

PMA Virtual Town Hall

“The pandemic accelerated investments into AgTech”

This week’s PMA virtual town hall focused on AgTech investing. Vonnie Estes, PMA’s Vice-President of Technology led Ingrid Fung, Investment Director with Finistere Ventures,…

Could the vaccine rollout impact citrus demand?

Florida oranges are beginning the transition from navels to Valencias. “We just received our last load of navels last week and that’s done for the season. Some early Valencias…

Fresh produce protection, shelf-life extension and waste reduction

Produce freshness solutions company launches plant-based edible coating

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a creator of produce freshness solutions, announced the launch of plant-based, edible coatings for produce freshness under the VitaFresh™ Botanicals…

Avocado grower-marketer launches monthly podcast

Today, Mission Produce, Inc. is launching For the Love of Avocados, a podcast focusing on avocado tips and tricks, avocado farming, marketplace trends and more. Hosted by…

Taxi firm from Leeds opens successful new ‘shop local’ online supermarket

A new, Leeds-based online supermarket delivery service has been a great success right across the UK. During the first lockdown in May 2020, the Arrow Cars…

Consumer study shows insights on grape consumption

Findings from a recent consumer research study¹ that gathered insights on purchase, consumption and shopping behaviors among U.S. primary shoppers ages 25 to…

High prices for herbs in Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia

Prices for herbs in Georgia have reached an unusually high level in January and February 2021. According to Georgian growers, the issue is not about the…

First Alphonso mangoes sell for Rs5,000 per box in London

Reportedly, the first box of Hapus Mango of the season fetched a record price of Rs5,000 (€55) in London. Another 21 boxes of Ratnagiri Hapus mangoes arrived…

Peruvian avocado growers hope to increase exports to Indian market

Over the past few years, avocado consumption has been increasing in India - a phenomenon that is explained by the greater knowledge and preference of consumers…

Saudi Arabia accounts for 28% of French apple exports to MENA region

According to data from Interfel, the agency that oversees the marketing of French fresh fruit and vegetables in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia accounts for 28…

Retail

Dreamstime

Rewe’s turnover reached the €75bln mark for the first time

Majid Al Futtaim recorded a 188% rise in its online sales

Australia: Woolworths warns of slowing sales growth after first-half profit surgeWoolworths Group warned of slowing sales growth ahead after a pandemic-driven surge in demand…

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