Supply news from Eurofruit

Coverage of Europe’s local and international fruit and vegetable suppliers, including news and analysis of key areas such as production, trade, exports, logistics, and research and development.

Leah Howells

Forecasting tool set to save pea industry £30m

2024-03-18T15:17:00+00:00By

PGRO has launched a new tool designed predict the optimum harvest time for UK vining peas

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South African avocados set to arrive in Europe

2024-03-15T11:10:00+00:00By

Early delays in shipping have not dampened optimism for the South African avocado season

The project is currently focusing on the traffic flows of the Dover Corridor, Thames, and Harwich Haven

Post-Brexit logistics researcher calls for more collaborators

2024-03-14T18:00:00+00:00By

Logistics advisory Global 78 is searching for more businesses to get involved in research to understand how the fruit and vegetable sector can trade most effectively post-Brexit

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Blue Whale aims for resilience through (Re)Generation

2024-03-14T16:30:00+00:00By

(Re)Generation Fruit, a Blue Whale-led consortium in France, is seeking to support the ecological transition of the sector while providing vital economic resilience for its growers

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More support needed for banana producers hit by climate and costs

2024-03-12T12:37:00+00:00By

The growing impact of climate change and soaring production costs mean urgent action to address unsustainable banana prices is essential, according to Fairtrade Foundation

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Climate change poses “enormous threat” to banana business

2024-03-12T09:50:00+00:00By

United Nations economist predicts price increases for consumers as temperature rises make it harder to protect existing production

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Peruvian mango sector counts cost of El Niño

2024-03-11T10:11:00+00:00By

High prices caused by limited global supply allowed exporters to partially offset losses, but not enough to compensate for the drop in production

NFU Cymru President Aled Jones and NFU Cymru Deputy President Abi Reader

Welsh farmers call for major overhaul to SFS

2024-03-08T15:53:00+00:00By

Record NFU Cymru response signals ‘major overhaul needed’ to Sustainable Farming Scheme proposals

UK-EU Brexit border chaos

‘BTOM threatens UK food security,’ CCF tells Defra

2024-03-08T10:47:00+00:00By

New post-Brexit border controls will jeopardise food supply chain and increase food prices, warns UK Cold Chain Federation 

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Dole joins Global Women Fresh on International Women’s Day

2024-03-08T10:15:00+00:00By

World’s biggest fruit and vegetable supplier commits to take part in projects that promote gender equality and female empowerment across the entire industry

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Waitrose welcomes back RedPop as availability increases

2024-03-07T12:30:00+00:00By

With the help of supplier Vog and importer Worldwide Fruit, the retailers says it sees good potential for the variety to boost apple sales

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Boot display kicks out at Welsh SFS policy

2024-03-06T16:00:00+00:00By

Welsh farmers drive home forecast job losses due to government sustainability policies with symbolic boot display

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Flying Swans’ Ethiopia project secures €11.7m backing

2024-03-06T11:11:00+00:00By

New fresh produce distribution centre near Addis Ababa could make it easier for suppliers of avocados and other fresh produce to reach international export markets

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Centenary celebration for SRCC in South Africa’s lemon valley

2024-03-06T09:52:00+00:00By

The region is looking forward to excellent quality this season, while the fruit’s biggest packer, SRCC, celebrates 100 years in the citrus business

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Love British Food launches ‘Public Sector Influencers’ event

2024-03-05T16:30:00+00:00By

The organisation behind national buy-British campaign plans to connect public sector with UK producers