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Essential stories, analysis and research from Europe’s fresh produce markets, with a focus on imports, retail, wholesale, marketing, and consumers.
All change for Peruvian avocado markets
Chile enters the top three destinations for first half of 2023, displacing the US market
Chile promotes lemon offer to Japanese market
Citrus Committee organises workshop and retail tour to help importers and distributors identify new growth opportunities
Mushrooms positioned as energy-boosting ‘super food’
Marketing campaign aims to increase limited awareness of vegetable’s vitamin B content as people’s diet suffers during cost-of-living crisis
Look who’s talking… at Global Tropicals Congress
Top names gather at Fruitnet’s new meeting point for the tropical and exotic fresh produce business.
German event DOGK returns on 20-21 September
Leading fresh produce event considers potential major changes that are likely to shape the business over the next few years
“Promising” season ahead for Nergi kiwi berries
Both volume and quality look promising for the new Nergi kiwi berry season, according to France-based marketer Sofruileg
Sustainability report shows importance of affordability and convenience
A new study finds three-quarters of consumers wish to live more sustainably, with convenience and affordability the main impediments
Fresh Del Monte opens new office in Germany
Hamburg operation will lead continued expansion as company looks to satisfy demand for sustainably sourced fresh fruit
Chiquita keeps its London bus campaign on the road
Now in its ninth year, the promotional vehicle continues to drive the group’s sustainability message
UK and Turkey to broker new FTA
The two nations today agreed to start talks on a new bi-lateral trade deal
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Challenging season for South African stonefruit
While low volumes and logistical problems hurt the campaign, producer profitability increased and marketing activities proved successful
NZ exporters welcome free-trade deal with EU
Agreement with European trading bloc offers major potential benefits for suppliers of kiwifruit, apples, and onions
Europe set for low pear crop
Upcoming European pear harvest will be one of the smallest in the last ten years, according to forecast released at Interpera
Festival of Fresh 2023 in pictures
FPJ’s open-air summer festival allowed the UK fresh produce trade to catch up, share ideas, enjoy the sun and take in a heavy-hitting speaker programme at the site of AMFRESH’s new packhouse and innovation centre
How can we make the UK a lower-maintenance destination for produce?
Compliance and sustainability specialist Jim Jefcoate explores how the UK can become a more appealing market for fruit and vegetable exporters by simplifying compliance complexity
Why is the UK no longer the destination of choice for European fresh produce?
Compliance and sustainability consultant Jim Jefcoate considers the multiple reasons why the British market has fallen out of favour with some European exporters of wholehead fruit and vegetables
BelOrta promotes local origin of aubergines
The Belgian cooperative has joined forces with the Mister Spaghetti restaurant chain to highlight domestically produced aubergines
Mercabarna opens summer camp for vulnerable kids
More than 600 children from Barcelona and the surrounding area will take part in the initiative
‘Make produce sexy,’ says AMFRESH
The fresh produce department needs a complete makeover to combat falling sales, according to the UK’s top fruit supplier
Salix Fruits expands summer citrus programme
Company expects to import more than 1m cartons from the Southern Hemisphere between May and October