Surge in EU imports of Egyptian citrus

Surge in EU imports of Egyptian citrus
EU citrus imports from January to 2023 were up by 21% year-on-year to 566,897 tons, driven by an 83% surge in shipments from Egypt. Oranges imports from Egypt were up […]
Tue 25/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Spain hopes for swift EU agreement with Mercosur

Spain hopes for swift EU agreement with Mercosur
Spain’s fruit and veg exporters hope the Spanish presidency of the EU will lead to an agreement with Mercosur. Exports of fruit and vegetables to Mercosur countries represented 0.5% of […]
Mon 24/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

General manager leaves Mercabarna

General manager leaves Mercabarna
As of June 17, Jordi Valls has left the general management of Mercabarna to work as a councillor in the Barcelona City Council. During the 2 years and 9 months in charge of the food firm, he promoted collaboration between the public and private sectors.
Tue 27/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

India to end tariff on imports of US apples

India to end tariff on imports of US apples
The US government has signalled that the trade war between the US and India might be coming to an end with the announcement that India will lift a 20% supplementary tariff on US apples in the next 90 days.
Mon 26/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Closer ties between Chinese and New Zealand researchers 

Closer ties between Chinese and New Zealand researchers 
China’s minister of science and technology, Dr Zhigang Wang, paid an official visit to New Zealand research institute Plant & Food Research at the end of May as the two […]
Wed 21/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

UK fruit exports to the EU plummet  after Brexit

UK fruit exports to the EU plummet  after Brexit
The UK’s fruit exports to the EU have paid a heavy price for Brexit, with their value more than halving between March 2021 and March 2023, according to new data […]
Wed 31/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

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