Analysis from FPJ – Page 6
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AnalysisPositive forecast for global avocado business
The avocado trade will continue to grow in an increasingly competitive market, according to a Rabobank report
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AnalysisTomatoes remain big business
Growth in volume and value of globally traded fresh and chilled tomatoes shows the appetite remains for the salad staple
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AnalysisEU’s third country exports fall in volume and value
Eurostat data for 2021 shows fruit and vegetable exports to non-EU countries decreased year-on-year
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Analysis“A long way to go” on consumption in Europe
The latest edition of Freshfel’s Consumption Monitor has been released, highlighting how the positive trend that started during the Covid-19 pandemic has already been curbed
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CommentCharting Namibia’s grape growth
Andre Vermaak speaks at this year’s Global Grape Congress about the rise of Namibia’s table grape business and the opportunities for future growth
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CommentTechnology can take us to new heights
Alessandro Turatti of Gulftech International picks out key trends in the fresh produce business and explains how technology can help companies tap into their commercial potential
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AnalysisSpanish imports soared in 2022
Fepex says that imports increased in both volume and value, continuing the trend seen in recent years
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Comment‘Retailers’ obsession with price is main cause of produce shortages’
GSCOP expert and former senior Asda buyer Ged Futter says the current supply shortages at UK supermarkets are down in large part to retailers’ all-consuming focus on price at the expense of product availability
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AnalysisIFPA releases State of the Industry Report
Association study covers economic and consumption data, key trends and looks at the industry’s future prospects
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AnalysisNew report highlights need for more UK produce
Government must act now to boost domestic produce production and consumption, says new report
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AnalysisCash-strapped consumers eating less veg, report finds
The Food Foundation’s 2022 Peas Please Progress Report highlights falling veg consumption and challenges ahead for the food industry
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AnalysisNew report benchmarks hort’s GHG emissions
Analysis by CHAP and AHDB aims to give growers the tools to get closer to net zero
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CommentIt’s time to take mental health more seriously in logistics
PML’s HR manager Imrana Giannotto explains why fresh thinking and urgent action are needed to improve mental health in the logistics sector
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AnalysisNew report highlights importance of soil health
New NFU report sets out importance of soil in food production
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CommentAgritech is only way to solve global food crisis
Tristan Fischer, chief executive of vertical farming business Fischer Farms, argues that agritech investment is the way forward as the world faces a food crisis exaccerbated by the war in Ukraine
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AnalysisSupply chain disruption set to continue, finds logistics report
Uncertain conditions continue to put pressure on supply chains, says Logistics UK
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AnalysisAvocados remain a ‘globally popular super fruit’
New Rabobank market trend report highlights ongoing supply and demand growth
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AnalysisLEAF releases Global Impacts Report
Report shows the role LEAF Marque certified businesses are playing in delivering more sustainable farming and food systems as farmers face up to the climate emergency
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AnalysisCities should grow their own produce, says report
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change publishes 10-point plan advising cities to increase food resilience by growing their own fruit and veg
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AnalysisEurope’s fresh produce trade: five key insights
Published this week, Fruit Logistica’s latest European Statistics Handbook is free to download