Proexport
Proexport and its associated companies are participating once again at this year’s Fruit Attraction, the leading international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector, organised by FEPEX and IFEMA, […]
Thu 15/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
UK-based fresh produce grower-importer-distributor Jupiter Marketing Ltd has filed for administration, according to thebusinessdesk.com. The majority of Jupiter’s 85 staff have been made redundant with a small number retained to […]
Wed 14/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Andreas Döllerers/Austrian National Tourist office
A raft of initiatives are currently underway aimed at selling the delights of fruits and vegetables to Europeans.
Tue 13/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Huasheng
China’s fruit imports reached a new record high of US$13.47 billion in value, up 30.9% year-on-year (YoY).
Tue 06/09/2022 by Sophia Yan Xue
© Interfel
Last year saw slightly lower consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables, but imports remained stable.
Sat 03/09/2022 by Pierre Escodo
Creative Commons CC0
A breakthrough has been made in negotiations to allow South African apples and pears to be exported to India via in-transit cold treatment. The deal is expected to shorten the […]
Thu 01/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
ASphotofamily/Freepik
The US, UAE and Israel have teamed up with India to fight global food insecurity. The project has pledged US$2 billion to help develop a series of hi-tech food parks […]
Thu 25/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Jan D’Hondt Ateljé/ Agrotopia
Agrotopia’s new regional research centre, Inagro, opened in September 2021, features a 9,000m2 advanced roof-top greenhouse system for hydroponic cultivation. The facility was built on top of the Reo Veiling warehouses […]
Tue 23/08/2022 by Pierre Escodo
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Canada has been given the go ahead to export British Columbia’s fresh cherries to the lucrative South Korean market. Negotiations had been ongoing since 2015. Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canada’s Minister of […]
Mon 22/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
An eight-day strike is planned by dockers at Felixstowe, the UK’s main container port, which could cause severe disruption to supply chains and trade. Over 1,900 members of the Unite […]
Mon 22/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
FPAC photo/Preston Keres/USDA
The value of organic fresh produce sales in the US during the second quarter of 2022 were 3.7% higher than a year previously, thanks to higher retail prices. However, volumes […]
Thu 18/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Elliott Brown/Flickr
The UK’s convenience market is set to expand by 3.2% this year to reach a total value of £45.2 billion, according to a new study conducted by Lumina Intelligence. The […]
Thu 18/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
