Fairtrade
To address surging costs, Fairtrade has raised its minimum banana prices by an average 4.5% at the farm level, plus an extra 15% for producers who export their bananas directly. […]
Wed 09/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Stockking/Freepik
Dutch tomato production is falling due to the high cost of gas required to heat greenhouses in the Netherlands. EU forecasts for the winter tomato campaign in other Member States […]
Mon 31/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Jcomp/Freepik
A weak yen has led to a reduction in imports of fruits from overseas. It has also put a dampener on the Philippine banana industry’s attempts to boost revenues from […]
Thu 27/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Réussir Fruits & Légumes
The cost of land for winter farming in Spain became more expensive in 2021 compared to a year earlier. This is the finding of the latest MAP Land Price Survey. […]
Thu 27/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Réussir Fruits & Légumes
In light of the unprecedented soar in energy prices, Freshfel Europe is calling authorities for action to mitigate the far-reaching impact on the fruit and vegetable sector.
Tue 25/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
ICA
Kantar’s latest Sustainability Industry Index study shows that, despite all the other challenges happening in the world, the desire to become sustainable has not been eroded, and 97% of people […]
Thu 20/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Elliott Brown/Source: Flickr
Shoppers from every major UK supermarket are switching to Aldi to counter the cost-of-living crisis. The German discounter received an additional 1.65 million customers in the 12 weeks to 2 […]
Thu 20/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Freepik
Strike action at major German and UK ports has caused major disruption to carrier schedules and has adversely impacted port performance with average call durations rising after the strike action. […]
Tue 18/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
EuroCommerce
The Board of Directors of EuroCommerce, the organisation that brings together retail and wholesale distribution in Europe, has made an urgent call for measures to be taken to help trade […]
Mon 17/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Alexandra Sautois/Eurofresh Distribution
Successive heatwaves and heavy rains have caused damages to broccoli and cauliflower crops in the Spanish Murcia region, leaving producers facing a very complex season. Most of Murcia’s productions is […]
Wed 17/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
British Growers Association
The British Growers Association has called for an urgent reset in returns for vegetable growers to ensure future continuity of supply, warning that the future of British vegetable production is […]
Mon 15/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
AGEXPORT
Avocado prices have fallen sharply over the past month as an oversupply of Peruvian avocado and fears of recession impact consumption of relatively expensive food products, according to agriculture commodities […]
Mon 01/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
