All Analysis articles – Page 2
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AnalysisFruit Logistica: The Brexit hangover – How can the UK’s supply chains recover?
Andrew Morgan of Global 78 offered a preview of a new investigation into the long-term impact of Brexit on fresh produce supply chains
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AnalysisFruit Logistica: Increasing sustainability through indoor farming
A CEA Alliance workshop on the Farming Forward stage looked at what is a rapidly growing sector of the fresh produce industry and discussed sustainable improvements
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AnalysisAnalysis: Could US east coast imports change forever?
As more and more Moroccan citrus and Chilean table grapes arrive in containers rather than reefer ships, there are major consequences for logistics and terminal operators along the Delaware River
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AnalysisFruit Logistica: AI and digitalisation to optimise the supply chain and reduce food waste
This session from day two of the Fresh Produce Forum looked at how the supply chain could be better organised and how food waste could be reduced
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AnalysisFruit Logistica: How can the perishable logistics business grow in 2024?
The Logistics Hub hosted a panel discussion involving Maersk’s Bruce Marshall and Rafael Llerena of Easyfresh
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AnalysisFruit Logistica: Rethinking horticulture
New solutions for today’s challenges in the world of fresh produce were under the spotlight on the Fresh Produce Forum stage
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AnalysisFruit Logistica: A brand new concept for Europe’s exotic buyers
Evy Van Gastel took to the Logistics Hub stage to talk about Fruit Service Collective’s one-stop shop for ripening, packing, customs clearance, quality control and forwarding
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AnalysisFruit Logistica: A deep dive into future fresh produce trade flows
One of the keynote sessions on the Logistics Hub stage saw Thomas Eskesen discuss the overall sustainability of perishable shipping from a global perspective
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AnalysisFruit Logistica: AI – the key to the future?
The opening session of the Fresh Produce Forum looked at the potential impact of artificial intelligence
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AnalysisComment: Bumpy journeys ahead for grape suppliers
Of all the perishable cargoes affected by the Panama Canal drought, the Red Sea crisis, and infrastructure issues in South Africa, table grapes have been worst hit. And now, market prices may be about to fall
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AnalysisIf you thought 2023 was turbulent, just wait for 2024
Looking ahead to the next 12 months, John Giles of Promar International predicts further change in the fresh produce industry due to digitalisation, inflation, trade friction and climate change
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AnalysisItaly supports cable-car system for apples
The Italian government has backed Melinda’s unique plan to remove truck journeys between its Predaia packhouse and its mountain storage centre
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AnalysisUS organic sales increase in Q2
Organic Produce Network says fresh produce sales and volume increased in the second quarter
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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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AnalysisSpain’s exports fell nearly 10 per cent in January
Fepex report shows year-on-year drop in January fresh produce export volumes, although value increases
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AnalysisFAO highlights costs of a healthy diet
FAOSTAT data portal shows that Latin America and the Caribbean have the highest cost of a healthy diet compared to other regions
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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