Fall in EU fresh produce exports 

Fall in EU fresh produce exports 
Fruit and vegetable exports to non-EU countries fell by 4% (year-on-year) in volume in 2021, according to Eurostat data processed by Fepex. Total shipments from the 27 EU member states […]
Mon 08/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Spain’s fruit and vegetable production worth €18.8bn

Spain’s fruit and vegetable production worth €18.8bn
Spanish fruit and vegetable production was worth €18.76 billion in 2021, according to the most up-to-date data from the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, corresponding to the month […]
Thu 02/02/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Slowdown in Canada’s organic farming

Slowdown in Canada’s organic farming
Canada’s organic farming sector experienced a challenging 2021. Adverse weather conditions in the main organic farming provinces negatively affected fruit production, where volumes were 11.6% lower than in 2020. But […]
Wed 10/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Afghanistan’s fig exports top US$35 million in 2021

Afghanistan’s fig exports top US$35 million in 2021
Afghanistan’s fig exports were worth US$35 million in 2021, according to data from the country’s finance ministry. The revenues come from a volume of 7,155 tons of figs shipped outside […]
Thu 28/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Tesco profits surge by 65%

Tesco profits surge by 65%
UK retail giant Tesco has emerged from the pandemic with operating profits up 65%. However, Tesco warns that current-year earnings could fall as inflationary pressures and the cost of living […]
Mon 18/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Peru’s exotic fruit exports surge

Peru’s exotic fruit exports surge
Shipments of exotic Peruvian fruits abroad were worth around US$13.4 million in 2021, an increase of 46.2% compared to 2020, according to the Centre for Research in Economics and Global […]
Thu 07/04/2022

Carrefour, Mercadona and Lidl lead retail growth in Spain

Carrefour, Mercadona and Lidl lead retail growth in Spain
Spain’s top-3 supermarkets now command 40% of the market. The top three positions are occupied by Mercadona, Carrefour and Lidl, which have all gained shares compared to their next closest […]
Mon 14/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

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