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"It is important to restore Chinese consumer trust in imported fruit"

Chinese consumers were recently shocked by the "cherry incident". Even though 199 samples from the environment, products, and personnel all tested negative, the single…

Proprietary varieties help keep grape prices high in Asia

Carlos Bonet, General Manager of AM FRESH Asia, has commented on the season-to-date for table grape sales in Asia. “The southern hemisphere season now in full swing and there…

Drewry Graphics: GT

Chinese ports not to be blamed for stockpile of cold-chain containers

Some people have reported that congestion of cold-chain containers at China's sea ports could impact the global supply chain, but a new investigation into the matter revealed…

Facebook/Keith Choy

Hong Kong consumers queue for cheaper cherries after prices slashed

China: Cherry sales up as infection worries ease

Sales of imported cherries have rebounded amid price cuts as worries over positive coronavirus test results have gradually eased. Alibaba's Freshippo said on Wednesday that…

Azerbaijan: Food Safety Agency declares onions from Kazakhstan unfit for consumption

Azerbaijan’s Food Safety Agency employees inspected 650 tons of onions produced by the TIMUR private enterprise of Kazakhstan and imported to Azerbaijan by the…

Value of Chinese agricultural imports from Russia declined by 8.2% in January

According to Sputnik News, data from the Russian Ministry of Agriculture shows that up until the 24th of January Chinese import of agricultural products from…

Dreamtime.com

Telangana set to export vegetables from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

In India, the Telangana state government is setting up measures to export vegetables from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad. Their intention is to promote…

Some Bt500 million allocated to prop up Thailand’s fruit industry

Thailand to resume durian exports to China under COVID-free guidelines

In order to establish confidence in exported durians and maintain a lucrative market, China is encouraging Thailand to adopt World Health Organization (WHO)…

Japanese food suppliers find ways to survive amid Covid pandemic

Japanese restaurants and bars are not the only ones that have been hit hard by the new lockdowns. Food suppliers and producers, which have not been able to do…

Special Asia

FreshPlaza February Special - Asia

FreshPlaza will be will be highlighting Asia in our February special. Are you an importer of fruit, vegetables or services from Asia or do you export from there to…

Global Focus Organics

FreshPlaza February Global Focus on organics

FreshPlaza's February Global Focus is on organics. Are you involved in the organic trade? How has the market been affected by the pandemic? Is there increased demand for…

Project from Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

Fruit and vegetable safety in Kyrgyzstan

A new FAO project involves Kyrgyzstan and improving food safety management in the country’s fruit and vegetable sector. The work is funded by a $570,000…

Indian government to invest Rs 5 bln on three cold storage clusters in Jammu & Kashmir

The Indian government is coming up with three cold storage clusters with an investment of Rs 5 bln (€55 mln) In order to export apples to different countries…

Andre van der Horst, Exotimex Europe, the Netherlands:

“Container prices from Asia are easily five times as expensive”

The Dutch importer, Exotimex Europe’s main products are plantains, cassava, garlic, ginger, coconuts, and sweet potato. They’ve been targeting the ethnic markets within Europe…

USDA

Overview of global citrus harvests

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that global orange production will increase by 3.6 million tonnes to 49.4 million tonnes in 2020/21 from the previous year, as…

Indian scientists try to produce nutraceutical from pineapples

Researchers from the Vazhakkulam Agro and Fruit Processing Company (VAFPC) are exploring the possibility of producing a Bromelain-enriched nutraceutical as…

Kazakhstan again imports tomatoes from Azerbaijan

During negotiations between AFSA and relevant bodies with relevant organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan, proof was given there no longer were signs of…

Bananas, apples & mandarins account for over half of sales at Uzbek supermarkets

Last year, Zafar Khashimov, the founder of the Anglesey Food companies, stated that bananas are the best-selling fruit in Uzbekistan’s supermarkets. In an interview,…

Blueberry grower-marketer celebrates first peak organic season of 2021

Blueberry producer and marketer Naturipe has launched its celebration of FeBLUEary for the fifth consecutive year. The campaign begins today and highlights the first organic…

Group’s British operations target 20% reduction in Co2 emissions

Total Produce UK completes transition of 24 sites to ‘Deep Green’ renewable energy

Total Produce is pleased to confirm that, as of February 1st, 2021, the group’s UK operations have completed the transition to 100% ‘Deep Green’ renewable electric energy…

George Lobisser, CEO of RipeLocker, discusses upcoming launch

Post-harvest life extending technology to be released for commercial use this summer

After years of extensive trialing, RipeLocker containers, which work to extend the post-harvest life of perishables, will be released for commercial use this summer. George…

Nicolas Stevens, directeur Better3Fruit, Belgium

“The Giga responds to the demand for a resistant, future-proof apple”

On Wednesday, 27 January, the Italian trading company, Vog, introduced three new apple varieties - Cosmic Crisp, RedPop, and Giga. The Giga was developed by the Belgian…

Robin Desoete, DSR Logistics, Belgium

“We added fruit and vegetable transport last year, and our turnover doubled”

It started with baked goods and expanded to frozen products, meat, and fish. And since mid-2020, DSR Logistics has been transporting fruit and vegetables. That was thanks to…

By the farm Orto Veneto

Early, organic green asparagus from Italy

For 2021, Primo Asparago, part of Orto Veneto ,will increase its acreage of greenhouse asparagus in order to meet more customers' needs. "The new plants in the heated…

SuperSolex by Agriplast

How to grow bananas in temperate climates

Protected cultivation is becoming increasingly popular not only for vegetables, but also when it comes to tree crops. Supply diversification often goes hand in hand with the…

Kees van den Bosch, Freeland, the Netherlands

"We offer leeks year-round, so will fly them in if we must”

The holidays are over, and the new year is well underway. People have made their resolutions, which often include exercising and healthy eating. So, lots of…

New trade fair to be held March 24, 25 and 26

Registration is open for Global Fruit Latam Mexico

The United Nations has dedicated 2021 the year of fruits and vegetables, so agriculture will become a central axis of economic development, especially in Latin…

March 3 and 4, 2021

The International Highbush Blueberry Conference 2021 online

The International Highbush Blueberry Conference for the last few years has been a platform where the whole blueberry Poland and Europe met. Of course, the most…

Justin Chawick - CGA

South African citrus celebrates record breaking export season with 146 million cartons of fruit

"Ten months ago, in March 2020, we predicted a bumper export season, estimating that export volumes would reach 143 million cartons of fruit. Now that the…

Argentina

The harvest of the Packham's Triumph pear in Rio Negro started earlier than expected

The National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa) authorized advancing the start of the harvest of the Packham's Triumph pear in the province of Río…

Argentine cherry exports grow as China witnesses economic recovery

China's economic recovery from the Covid pandemic has benefited the production and export of cherries in Argentina. According to the Argentine Chamber of…

Andy De Clercq, Groenten Declercq, Belgium

“Polish leek consumption depends a lot on the region”

Belgium is well-known for its leek cultivation. This product is mainly grown in the west of the country. Much of it’s intended for export, and Belgian leeks are sold in many…

Namibia expects N$1 billion of revenues from grape exports

Due to a great grape season -that has far exceeded expectations- Namibian grapes are expected to fetch about N$1 billion (€55 mln) in export revenue. The…

Wilco van den Berg, GroentenFruit Huis:

"Particularly Germany and the UK bought more Dutch bell peppers"

How did Dutch bell peppers fare in 2020? Overseas sales rose by five percent compared to 2019. The neighboring countries of Germany (+12%) and the United Kingdom (+10%), in…

Why farmer protests can become a diplomatic nightmare for India

I am standing in the middle of Auckland’s Queen Street, just a stone’s throw away from the Sky Tower, New Zealand’s iconic landmark. Underneath it, about…

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Amazon is reportedly set to open a new distribution base in Ireland

Eurotorg: 4Q 2020 and FY 2020 operating results

Auchan to focus on modernisation in RussiaAccording to reports in Finmarket, Auchan is not planning to open any stores in Russia in 2021. Instead, the retailer will focus on…

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