Big Bazaar
Food retail is expanding apace thanks to India’s modern retailers and new e-retail platforms. The country is one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and is expected to become its third-largest by 2030.
Fri 28/10/2022 by Maria del Mar Valenzuela
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Last year saw slightly lower consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables, but imports remained stable.
Sat 03/09/2022 by Pierre Escodo
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Australia’s stone fruit production is projected to rise in the 2022/23 campaign, after a 2021/22 season that was impacted by a shortage of labour supply at harvest, export freight logistical […]
Wed 24/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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Japan’s 2022/23 cherry production has recovered following last year’s frost-damaged campaign, while peach and nectarine production continues to expand. According to a USDA report, stone fruit consumption in the country […]
Tue 23/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The current global crisis is putting the squeeze on Ecuador’s banana industry, with several factors combining to hamper demand. No bananas are being sent to China for the time being, […]
Mon 11/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
ADEX
In a letter addressed to Peru’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, César Landa Arroyo, the Association of Exporters (ADEX) suggested asking the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the United Nations to […]
Thu 30/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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After over seven weeks of strict lockdowns wreaking havoc on supply chains, Shanghai’s COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted and daily container throughput is at 93.5% of normal levels. However, this […]
Tue 07/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
Drewry estimates that up to 260,000 TEU of export cargo was not shipped from Shanghai in April because of the lockdown. This is the equivalent of 26 fully-loaded 10,000 TEU […]
Mon 23/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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China temporarily banned imports of durian from Thailand after traces of the Covid-19 virus were found on durian packaging, prompting calls for the industry to take extra precautions. Thai durian […]
Mon 25/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The pandemic has provoked shifts in the region’s banana trade but suppliers such as Ecuador are optimistic about ongoing opportunities there.
Fri 22/04/2022 by By Julie Butler @FreshScribe
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China’s biggest port in Shanghai is awash with containers full of frozen food as the city deals with a Covid lockdown and compulsory testing, which has left transporters unable to […]
Tue 19/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
