Spain’s imports from third countries continue to rise

Spain’s imports from third countries continue to rise
Spain imported 9.4% more fruit and vegetables in the first 5 months of 2021, according to FEPEX. Fruit imports were up by 13% to 772,000 tons, with pears and apples […]
Mon 16/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Pink Lady outperforms overall apple market

Pink Lady outperforms overall apple market
Pink Lady® has announced surpassing 200,000 tons in sales in 37 weeks, representing a 30% rise from the previous year. The mild climate throughout ripening until harvest and the increase […]
Wed 11/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Festival of Fresh draws delegates from over 40 countries

The first edition of Festival of Fresh attracted more than 650 delegates from over 40 countries who discussed the UK fruit and vegetable panorama. Organised by the Fresh Produce Journal […]
Thu 05/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Think Fresh 2021 to provide insights into new consumer trends

Think Fresh 2021 to provide insights into new consumer trends
As the pandemic has changed purchasing habits, Think Fresh 2021 promises to present the most complete market research in fruit and vegetables to identify what consumers are looking for today. […]
Thu 05/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Macfrut 2021 – Europe’s first in-person event

Macfrut 2021 – Europe’s first in-person event
Macfrut 2021 will take place at the Rimini Expo Centre from Tuesday 7 to Thursday 9 September. In addition to being the first fruit and vegetable trade fair to be […]
Thu 05/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Severe labour shortage hits Chilean fruit sector

Severe labour shortage hits Chilean fruit sector
Chile’s fruit sector is facing serious labour shortages. According to a new survey from the Federation of Chilean Fruit Producers (Fedefruta), more than half have 50-70% fewer workers than needed […]
Wed 04/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

World Food Moscow to present Russia’s gastronomic offering

World Food Moscow to present Russia’s gastronomic offering
Russia’s largest autumn food exhibition World Food Moscow will take place in September from 21st to 24th at the Crocus Expo IEC. This year’s exhibition will feature the 15 traditional […]
Wed 04/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Fruit Attraction 2021 expands programme

Fruit Attraction 2021 expands programme
The Fresh Food Logistics Fair and the Nuts Hub are among the new proposals that will be on offer when the world’s produce sector meets in person at Fruit Attraction […]
Tue 03/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Demand for Greek produce soars

Demand for Greek produce soars
Greece’s exports of fresh fruit and vegetables for the first four months of 2021 were up 14.2% in value and 5.8% in volume, according to data published by the Hellenic […]
Tue 03/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

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