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Brazil closed the 2017/18 orange harvest with a 29% increase fruit juice exports, thanks largely to the internal problems in the US market, thus setting a new record. According to […]
Mon 20/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Global orange production for 2017/18 is forecast to fall 6 million tons from the previous year to 47.8 million as unfavourable weather leads to smaller crops in Brazil and the […]
Tue 31/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Brazil’s orange crop for 2018/19 is expected to be 27% lower than in 2017/18, at 393 million boxes. The dramatic decline in production is mainly due to tree stress. The […]
Tue 03/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Following protracted negotiations, the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement is starting to make progress. This negotiation process dates back to 1999, but failed to reach an agreement leaving the process suspended […]
Thu 07/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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As the Brazilian fruit export season gets underway, the latest container statistics for the Europe-East Coast South America trade indicate a strengthening of the southbound market, while the long-time downwards […]
Mon 13/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Belgian Fruit Auction (Belgische Fruitveiling/BFV) is optimistic about soon gaining market access for its pears in Brazil. Earlier this month an extensive delegation from Brazil, led by Minister of […]
Thu 02/02/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Although marketing efforts have initially still been hampered by the closure of the Russian market, BFV has managed to stay profitable over the last two years. The turnover of Belgium’s biggest […]
Thu 02/02/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has announced a new port call in Brazil which it says will benefit fruit shippers. From the start of this August to the end of January next […]
Tue 24/01/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Carrefour opened its 70th convenience store in Brazil on December 29. Located in the upmarket district of Brooklin in Brazilian capital Sao Paulo, the new outlet is of the Carrefour […]
Thu 05/01/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Dia group has opened its first stores under the Dia label in the state of Rio de Janeiro, bringing to five the number of Brazilian states it now operates […]
Thu 22/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Postharvest products company Decco has opened a factory in Brazil that will act as a platform for its supply to Mercosur markets. Located in the city of Ituverava in São […]
Mon 28/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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For five years now, with eight people employed and undergoing a process of diversification, Cinatur Group, the commercial consortium created to develop new markets, supplies within Europe directly and via […]
Thu 10/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
