Elderly Japanese farmers eagerly anticipate the first mass-produced, lightweight farm robot XAG R150 to help their endeavours. The XAG R150 unmanned ground vehicle, launched in June, is designed as a […]
Fri 25/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Delegation of the European Union to Singapore
A European Commission delegation visited Vietnam and Singapore last week in a bid to revive business relations, including trades in the fruit and vegetable sector. The delegation, led by the […]
Tue 26/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

ALDI US
US imports of fruits and vegetables are set for a record year, according to USDA data. Imports in both categories were higher in the first five months of 2022 than […]
Wed 20/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Kantar
A recent Ecommerce On study by Kantar Insights, which collects data from 19 markets, has found that one of the most central phenomena of the pandemic is the increase in […]
Wed 20/07/2022 by Kantar - Translation Richard Wilkinson

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South Africa’s Citrus Growers Association (CGA) believes that the new EU cold treatment regulations for oranges could see 3.2 million cartons of citrus currently headed to the region being destroyed […]
Mon 18/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

European Commission
In a new report on the short-term outlook for the sector, the European Commission highlights that the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the drought in parts of the community are […]
Tue 12/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

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After 16 days of demonstrations and stoppages (as of June 28), Ecuador’s nonoil export sector had accumulated US$85 million in losses; 86% of the impact was concentrated on the flower, […]
Mon 04/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

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Nearly half of Europeans think that securing a stable supply of food in the EU at all times should be a main objective of the common agricultural policy (CAP) according […]
Thu 30/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

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Chile’s lemon exports climbed 5.6% y-o-y in the 2020/21 campaign, reaching 101,996 tons, according to USDA data. This growth in exports follows the increase in area planted and production. The […]
Wed 29/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

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Spiralling food inflation is driving Spaniards to change their consumption habits. Fruit prices in April were 10.3% higher than a year previously, with watermelons costing 18.7% more than in 2021. […]
Wed 29/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Greenyard
Greenyard has released a financial report noting the firm’s intention to divest its UK Fresh operations over the coming months as it sees “insufficient room for standalone profitable growth in […]
Tue 28/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

ABRAFRUTAS
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, the US and Mexico have released a common statement that as major agricultural exporters they can strengthen global food security. They stress the need to adopt medium-term […]
Mon 27/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson