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OVERVIEW GLOBAL BLUEBERRY MARKET

The Peruvian blueberry season is over and now the market is mostly dominated by Chile. However, this South American country has a shortage of labor for the harvest and traders…

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Back-office assistant - Barendrecht, The Netherlands

New import agency focuses on Moroccan fresh produce

"Direct imports of Moroccan produce are well received by the German trade"

Freshtom LLC, a brand new import agency for fruit and vegetables based in Wuppertal, was founded last summer. The young company has set itself the task of importing Moroccan…

"Wait-and-see" moment for bananas

It is not easy to analyze the banana market during this period, even for an expert such as Alessandro Dal Bello from Sife. "There are contrasting signals - the markets and big…

Very strong demand at start of the Egyptian garlic season

The Egyptian garlic season already sees strong demand this season, despite only smaller sizes being available at the moment. Last year provided one Egyptian exporter with the…

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Disparities in pesticide regulations create unfair competition in walnut market

The whole fruit and vegetable sector, including that of nuts, needs a standardized specification of the active ingredients allowed in Italian and European cultivations. "If we…

Edward Velasco - Rodanto

Spanish soft fruit imports back on track after slow start

The Spanish soft fruit import is underway after a challenging start due to severe weather in January which slowed production. “Spain experienced cold weather and snow, the…

Javier García Linares, commercial director of Surinver

"Despite the pandemic, we have billed 31% more in the BIO segment and grown by another 12% in the ready-to-eat range"

The restaurant and hospitality channel, which has been highly affected by restrictions in Europe because of the coronavirus pandemic, is very important for fresh cut and…

Competition between Italy and North Africa when it comes to artichokes

Giorgio Mercuri, President of the Giardinetto cooperative, reports that, when it comes to Italian artichokes, the situation becomes worrying when imports from abroad intensify…

Tatsiana Lysenka, Fruit Queen BV, the Netherlands

"After 6 years, and adding Brazil to Morocco, we'll soon be selling on the Western European market”

Six years ago, Fruit Queen transformed from a small one-person business into a fruit and vegetable wholesaler. This company is based in the Netherlands. It focuses mainly on…

Introducing Catalina Class Extra bananas

The Catalina brand has been appreciated by the market for many years, mainly due to the consistent quality of the fruit sold. Catalina Premium is an indicator of a good…

Special Latin America

Guatemalan exporter offers Europe mangoes at the perfect time of year

Over 500 mango varieties are cultivated around the world. European and North American consumers have two, quite different, favourites. European consumers prefer the Keitt…

Global Focus Grapes

Wet winter helped with fertility and size

Chile expects high quality grape season

Grape volumes coming into the US from Peru were quite heavy in November and December. “In the last few weeks, volumes have moderated,” says John Paap with Jac. Vandenberg.…

Update on Northern Hemisphere apple and pear stocks

In Europe, the Golden Delicious apple leads the stocks

Gala and Red Delicious are the the most common apples in stock, with stock numbers exceed 330,000 tons. Compared to last year, these stocks are significantly lower though, as…

BLE Market Report - Week 03:

'Deliveries of grapes from South Africa, Peru and Namibia expanded'

Grape deliveries from South Africa, Peru and Namibia expanded. Most noticeably, South African Sugraone, Black Gem, Dan Ben Hannah and Prime Seedless gained in importance.…

"Total packaging, storage, and handling service under one roof"

NL: Europe Retail Packing site size doubled to 10,000m2

You have only one chance to buy your neighbor's property. That's what Europe Retail Packing (ERP) thought of their site in Poeldijk, the Netherlands. So, this packing company…

Fellini Patrizio

White celery getting more popular

The price of celery does not vary much throughout the year, but this does not mean there is no news. Fellini specializes in both green and white celery. Lamberto Giovanardi,…

Fabio Zoboli from Infia

Packaging for products such as pears, apples and kiwifruit on the up

2020 was not an easy year for the packaging sector, though better-structured companies managed to fend for themselves. FreshPlaza talked about it with Fabio…

Francization of the kiwi: 4th hearing

A 4th hearing for the francization of the kiwi was held this week, based on the DGCCRF survey published in March 2019. The BIK once again filed a civil suit in…

European potato market (week 4)

Netherlands: the price increase earlier this month is now fully absorbed

European physical markets Price summary €/t (source: NEPG): Belgium Fiwap/PCA market message: Potatoes for processing: little trade reported. Several factories are still buying…

Belgain retailer focuses on laser branding

Delhaize's entire organic fruit and vegetable range soon plastic-free

The Belgian supermarket chain, Delhaize, is prioritizing the war against plastic. It's launched a structural plan. This ensures most of its organic fruit and vegetable range…

AILIMPO

Verna lemon production in Spain estimated at 343,000 tons

The third AILIMPO lemon harvest estimate for the 2020/2021 season confirms the figures published in the September report, and foresees a total production of…

Hauliers switch to unaccompanied freight on ferries

According to a spokesperson from Brittany Ferries, a growing number of haulage companies are shipping goods using unaccompanied trailers. Demand is rising, and…

... and features for 2021 national fruit show

Marden Fruit Show Society unveils new team

The Marden Fruit Show Society (MFSS) has expanded its team and unveiled a raft of new additions to this year’s National Fruit Show. The 88th National Fruit…

ASAJA Alicante: "This can seriously damage the reputation of the Spanish orange"

ASAJA warns some operators are purchasing frozen oranges from Andalusia to export them to the European market

ASAJA Alicante has warned that certain non-professional operators in the Valencian Community are buying frozen oranges from Andalusia, where storm Filomena…

How do the EU's trade agreements with third countries impact the European agri-food sector?

This week, the European Commission released a study evaluating the impact that the EU's trade agreements with third countries, as a whole, has had on the…

"Prices have fallen from the 800 Euro paid in the previous season to just 200 Euro per kilo"

Collapse of black truffle prices in Cuenca

From early December to mid-March, one of the most appreciated delicacies, famous for its exorbitant prices, is harvested in the fields of Cuenca: the black…

Bavarian state institute for viticulture and horticulture chooses Isolcell's expertise

The Bavarian state institute for viticulture and horticulture (LWG) built from 2018 until 2020 a new building for their research center for fruit growing and nurseries. In…

Scottish potato growers striving to restore EU market

The Scottish seed potato industry has found willing buyers in Europe to support their efforts to get the European Commission to re-think its current ban on the…

Caitlin Tierney joins Mastronardi Produce

Mastronardi Produce has made several recent moves to spark strong and fast growth in the Western region of North America and has now added a new Business…

"Rain pays for the damage"

Predictions of South Africa's la Niña season are borne out by the strong rains of the past week. For the early avocado growers of Levubu it could mean a delay to the…

Strong supplies and strong demand keep avocados moving

Mexican supplies of avocados continue to be strong. “We’ve seen record harvest out of Mexico in the last three weeks. Last week, 84 million lbs. were being harvested, of which…

Hortgro

Hortgro:

Season logistics running relatively smoothly despite challenges

Jacques du Preez, Hortgro’s General Manager: Trade and Markets, said that weekly meetings between Transnet and the various port stakeholders (the shipping lines, industry…

"Sustainability and obtaining net zero is our responsibility and now our reality"

SiCar Farms has added more than 3,600 solar panels to their packing houses based in Colima, Michoacán and Veracruz, Mexico. SiCar Farms understands that across the board…

Online platform for produce trading sees success following recent launch

As technology advances and becomes more and more integrated into our lives, new tools and innovations are introduced with the goal of simplifying our lives and businesses.…

Ledesma leads Argentina's citrus exports

"The European ban ended up being an opportunity to enter new markets"

In 2020, Ledesma positioned itself as the leading exporter of citrus in Argentina. Despite the challenge posed by the temporary closure of the European market…

Acquires a controlling interest in the Chilean fruit production, packing and export firm

Manulife Investment Management completes majority acquisition of Chilean fruit exporter

Hancock Natural Resource Group (HNRG), a company of Manulife Investment Management, announced today it has completed a majority acquisition of David Del Curto…

Pistachio processor reports record breaking 2020 crop

The 2020 pistachio harvest wrapped up just a few months ago with the industry’s largest crop in history totaling 1,050,228,756 lbs. Pistachio grower and processor Setton…

‘Mangoes can help people beat stress’

New research turns out that just one single mango side contains 90 per cent of the Recommended Dietary Intake for vitamin C, which is a vital nutrient for…

The Brazilian port of Natal will be closed for three weeks due to technical problems

The port of Natal will cease operations for at least three weeks due to technical problems that affect the loading and unloading of ships, the Rio Grande do…

Container xChange observes 'positive trend' on Container Availability Index

End to container shortage may be in sight

Experts claim the end to the exceptional container equipment shortage -experienced in recent months- could be in sight. Container monitoring specialist…

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Lidl GB: After tax loss of 13.6mln pounds

Denmark: Coop 365 appoints store managers as partnersManagers and deputy managers of Coop 365 chain in Denmark have become partners of the company as part of a new agreement,…

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