The total value of EU agri-food trade (exports plus imports) for January-October 2021 reached a value of €268.1 billion, a 6% increase compared to the same period in 2022. Exports […]
mar 29/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development held an “Exchange of views on the disruption in the EU-GB trade in seed potatoes » last week, at which Europatat was […]
mar 29/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Fruit exporters from South Africa and South America are using Turkey to get their fruit to the Russian market. Turkish fruit exporters report being barraged by calls from overseas producers […]
jeu 24/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
After a 3-year suspension, Russian authorities have re-opened their market to Chinese apples and pears. The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision, an agency of Russia’s Ministry of Agriculture, […]
mer 23/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The UK and New Zealand have signed a new free trade agreement eliminating tariffs on a series of horticultural products. UK international trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan and New Zealand minister […]
jeu 10/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The new association represents companies from every segment of the global fresh produce and floral supply chain, advocating for them and connecting and guiding them to enhance members’ prosperity.
lun 28/02/2022 by Pierre Escodo
As New Zealand’s kiwifruit harvest gets underway, there are forecasts of another record-breaking year that might surpass last year’s record of over 177 million trays (each with around 30 pieces). […]
jeu 24/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
A protocol has been agreed to allow Ecuador to export its dragon fruit to China, which was one of the goals of the visit made by president of Ecuador, Guillermo […]
mar 22/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Demand for fresh apples is soaring in India, driving a sharp increase in imports in the first nine months of the current fiscal year. Between April and December 2021, import […]
mar 22/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The US transport sector reports that vaccine mandates have intensified a long-term shortage of truckers in the United States. Website Producer reports Jon Eisen of American Trucking Associations as saying: […]
mar 22/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
As Hong Kong tightens its Covid-19 restrictions amidst record new infections, consumers face a vegetable shortage due to truck drivers testing positive being unable to bring supplies from mainland China. […]
mar 15/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The possible merger between Auchan and Carrefour has been put on pause, according to Revista infoRETAIL, despite the interest of several investment funds in the operation. Entities such as CVC, […]
lun 14/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
