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Cencosud enters US retail market

Cencosud S.A.

The leading Latin American retailer enters the US market by purchasing The Fresh Market.

Wed 30/11/2022 by Nadia Venticinque

Truckers’ strike threatens Chilean fruit exports

FRANCE 24

Chilean fruit producers and exporters are calling for an immediate end to a truckers’ strike which is jeopardising the country’s exports as the new season gets underway. According to fruit […]

Wed 30/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Dole boosted by increased revenues 

Dole Food Company, Inc.

Dole has reported a year-on-year increase in both revenue and net income through the third quarter of 2022, as the fresh fruit segment performed strongly. Revenue increased from US$1.9bn to […]

Wed 30/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Inflation shaping German purchasing behaviour

House Fair

German consumption patterns are changing due to a combination of inflation, climate change and the pandemic, in this order of priority, according to expert consultant of AMI, Hans-Christoph Behr, speaking […]

Wed 30/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Macfrut 2023, global focus on blueberries with the International Blueberry Days

MACFRUT

Cesena, 30th November 2022 – Four days dedicated to blueberries, a small fruit that is increasingly produced and consumed to the point of registering a 35% increase globally, featuring global […]

Wed 30/11/2022 by Macfrut

Koppert moves towards global sustainability

Koppert

BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, THE NETHERLANDS – Koppert is on the road towards becoming a globally sustainable and green organization. While the company’s products and services have been promoting sustainable horticulture and […]

Wed 30/11/2022 by Koppert

Berries: strawberry production falls by 4% while blueberry and raspberry output climbs

Cuna de Platero

The 2021/22 strawberry campaign closed with a total production of 270,120 tons, representing a drop of 4% on last season. Meanwhile, the production of blueberries and raspberries is on the rise.

Tue 29/11/2022 by Maria Belen Barbini

The Ondine programme keeps strengthening on Italian market

Eurofresh Distribution

Ondine, a recognised brand of premium flat fruit, recently organised its “Annual Ondine Day” in Italy with partners Mazzoni, Agrintesa-Alegra and the recently incorporated Naturitalia.

Tue 29/11/2022 by Pierre Escodo

Lower Dutch greenhouse production of vegetables

Groenten Fruit Huis

With production in greenhouses across Europe slowing down, this is driving up vegetable prices across Europe. So far the high autumn temperatures have allowed production without heating, but this is […]

Tue 29/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Tesco opens reverse supermarket

Tesco

Tesco has launched its first-ever “reverse supermarket” – The Give Back Express – where shoppers are able to donate food as part of an ongoing partnership with FareShare and the […]

Tue 29/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

World banana exports down 7.5% in 2022

AEBE

Global exports of bananas fell by 7.5% during the first 10 months of 2022, compared to the previous year, with volumes shipped between January to October 2022 totalling 292.01 m […]

Tue 29/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Hapag-Lloyd LIVE providing better reefer services

Eurofresh Distribution

The intelligent monitoring technology sends real-time data from reefer containers to customers’ screens.

Tue 29/11/2022 by Pierre Escodo