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Banana Time showcases Ecuador’s banana sector
Industry show in Guayaquil celebrates growth of Ecuadorian banana exports but discusses the various challenges currently facing the sector, from security to climate change
South Africa’s late table grape regions report good crops
With less than three months of the country’s grape season left, the focus is now firmly on the mid- and late-season regions of the Western Cape
Asiafruit February out now
Chile edition details the country’s plan for export growth post-pandemic including an interview with Asoex’s Iván Marambio, while Japan feature examines the market’s current cost crunch
Maersk to unify Hamburg Süd and Sealand brands
Shipping company to integrate all of its brands under one unified Maersk banner
New Zealand horticulture sets NZ$12bn target
New industry strategy aims to double the farmgate value of horticulture production by 2035
South Africans call for political intervention after citrus stalemate
With the country’s citrus growers set to decide on their future market supply, exports to the EU remain up in the air
Vietnam says yes to Uruguayan mandarins
Asian country joins a growing list of global markets for Uruguay, whose citrus industry has experience a resurgence in recent years
Positive outlook for NZ apple crop
Industry expects good quality and size for export crop with growth of new varieties to continue
South Africa expects average apple and pear export crop
Three years of significant growth in South African apple and pear exports ends with moderate predictions for 2023
BayWa spends millions on better facilities
Group says significant new investment in Germany, Netherlands and New Zealand has improved its ability to supply high-quality fresh produce
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Claridock launches new trade platform
Online trade database introduced as a market place for fresh produce buyers and suppliers
Japanese fruit imports drop
Increasing costs and a weak yen drove Japanese fruit imports down in 2022 while prices soared to record levels
Floods hit Californian strawberries
Up to US$200m of damage caused to the Californian strawberry industry by storms and floods
Mafs targets produce export growth
High value exports such as durian and pineapple the focus of Malaysia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
Southern African citrus volumes set to boom
The business faces comprehensive planning over next two months as it sets its sights on the next ten years
Maersk and MSC to end 2M alliance
Shipping groups have mutually agreed to terminate the partnership in 2025, ten years after it was first introduced
Global logistics “expected to turn a corner” in 2023
Freshfel hosts a webinar discussing sustainable and reliable logistics infrastructure for fresh produce
Mayani secures more funding
Philippine ag-tech start-up raised US1.7m in seed funding as works to transform the country’s supply chain
China access first step for Philippine durians
Gaining access to China was an important milestone for the Philippine durian industry but there is still work to be done
Agap calls for peace as social unrest spreads across Peru
Agap’s president Alejandro Fuentes said protests are impacting investments and productivity of agricultural sector