Pierre ESCODO, Eurofresh Distribution
The 4th International Biofruit Congress, on organic demand and sustainable supply, kicked off on June 17 with a digital session held on LiveConnect at ifema.es. “How to satisfy the more […]
Tue 29/06/2021 by Julie Butler
Flickr/Hogai Aryoubi
Commercial traffic crossing Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan is said to be picking up, following the Taliban’s seizure of power, with lorries laden with agricultural produce from Kandahar province passing into […]
Mon 23/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Erik de Zeeuw/Flickr
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and China have announced plans to open a Eurasian Agroexpress to accelerate delivery of agricultural products. A meeting took place at the end of July […]
Tue 24/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Dole Food Company, Inc.
The merger of Total Produce plc and Dole Food Company, Inc. can now go ahead as planned. The European Commission clearance and the expiration, lapse, or termination of the waiting […]
Mon 14/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Fairtrade
Fairtrade has introduced the Fairtrade Base Wage for banana plantations, which came into effect on 1 July, as well as the Living Wage Differential. The new Fairtrade Base Wage would […]
Mon 12/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Freshfel Europe
On 26 May, delegations from Freshfel Europe and CIQA met virtually to exchange expertise on a number of issues of common concern. Topics covered included lessons learnt from the COVID-19 […]
Fri 25/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Mercadona
Spain’s leading supermarket chain Mercadona is to open its first store in Lisbon next year as it continues its expansion in the country. By the end of 2021, the retailer […]
Thu 09/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
The value of Pakistan’s vegetable exports grew by 1.5% from July 2020 to April 2021, compared with the same period a year earlier. Total shipments were worth US$277.5m. Similarly, data […]
Fri 25/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Magmar México
Thailand has seen lower global and domestic demand in the first half of 2021. With only a few functional export packhouses, suppliers were forced to sell mangoes at a low […]
Thu 10/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Re-Imagine Europa (RIE)
Copa and Cogeca have expressed their growing concern about the consequences of the EU-Morocco agreement on the fruit and vegetable markets, particularly the tomato market. With the cumulative effects of […]
Tue 06/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
USDA/Angela McMellen Brannigan
The number of production areas in Australia authorised to export fresh citrus to the US has increased. Currently, only citrus grown in Riverina (NSW), the Riverland (SA), and Sunraysia (VIC) […]
Mon 23/08/2021
