SHAFFE, the Southern Hemisphere Association for Fresh Fruit Exporters will be hosting the 2nd Southern Hemisphere Fresh Fruit Trade Congress 2022 which will take place on the 30th of March […]
lun 21/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Andalusian fruit and vegetable interprofessional body HORTYFRUTA has unanimously condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and warned of severe consequences for the markets of the EU. Of particular concern is the […]
jeu 17/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Freshfel Europe has called for a new outlook for the fresh fruit and vegetable sector as it is exposed to unprecedented business conditions resulting from the combined effects of increased […]
mer 16/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Retail giant Amazon has not had the kind of success it been anticipating when entering the grocery business, with a new report by UBS showing that it holds less than […]
mar 15/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The rate of foreign currency in Russia has been escalating dramatically; for example, the cost of one euro has increased by 50 % within a week. The shortage of certain […]
jeu 10/03/2022 by Natalia Bamatova
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
China’s fruit demand was boosted last week by celebrations of Valentine’s Day and the traditional Lantern Festival (15 February), but demand overall has dropped significantly since the Chinese Spring Festival […]
jeu 24/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The New Zealand government has announced a new major horticulture project to boost productivity of Māori-owned land in Hawke’s Bay. Agriculture minister Damien O’Connor said the NZ$440,000 (US$293,000) will enable […]
mer 23/02/2022 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
On Friday, the USDA and APHIS announced that imports of avocado from Mexico have resumed, following the resumption of its avocado inspection programme in Michoacan. The move comes a week […]
lun 21/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
