All Ukraine articles
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ArticleConsumers ‘in the dark’ about food’s enviromental impact
Hi-tech salad bar specialist Picadeli rolls out new carbon labelling system after report finds shoppers have no way of knowing whether their eating habits are good for the planet
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Article
Ukraine apples find safe haven in UK
British importer Growers Direct marks start of new UK-Ukraine apple deal
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Article
Global Berry Congress makes impressive return
Retailers including Aldi, Lidl, Delhaize, ICA and M&S among those who attended the leading event for the global berry business
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Article
Ukrainian berries find a way
Despite the enormous challenges facing the Ukrainian berry sector during the war, production and exports have managed to continue, but longer term uncertainty remains
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Article
Ukrainian farmers honoured at awards
The Ukrainian farming industry has collectively been named NFU Farming Champions of the Year
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Article
Wapa offers European apple crop update
Association releases its first revision of the European apple crop forecast amid growing concerns about rising costs
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Podcasts
Fruitbox 85 · Dominik Wozniak and Philippe Binard, WAPA
Chris discusses the European apple and pear forecasts that were recently released at Prognosfruit in Serbia
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Article
Reasons for optimism despite challenges, say topfruit experts
A lengthy list of challenges is a concern for all in the apple and pear business, but WAPA representatives speaking from Prognosfruit 2022 in Belgrade highlighted the sector’s continued positivity
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Video
Determined Ukrainian apple exporter targets UK market
In this video interview from Kiev, Volodymyr Glus tells Fred Searle why his apple export business is turning to Britain as it tries to stay afloat and support the Ukrainian economy despite Putin’s Black Sea blockade
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Article
EU peach and nectarine consumption to rise
EC Agricultural Market Outlook forecasts growth in production this year as well as higher imports from non-EU suppliers
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Article
Port of Antwerp-Bruges registers slight H1 growth
The recently unified Belgian port says that geopolitical and macroeconomic context ”heavily impacted” figures in the first half of 2022
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Article
Comment: ‘Agritech 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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Article
Ukraine war causes concern in South Africa
Cape leaders meet to discuss the crisis which has already cost the country an estimated R77bn
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Positive 2022/23 season expected for prunes
José Tomás Quezada of Pacific Nut Company Chiles says the industry looks healthy with a “good supply-demand relationship”
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Article
Poland to host 2023 IBO Summit
The choice reflects IBO’s support for Poland’s booming berry sector and solidarity with Ukrainian blueberry growers
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Analysis
Avocados remain a ‘globally popular super fruit’
New Rabobank market trend report highlights ongoing supply and demand growth
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Article
GWF supports displaced Ukrainian people
Organisation links arms with Ukrainian Berries Association to support internally displaced people during conflict
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Article
Syrians struggle with soaring prices
Typical Ramadan staples such as dates are currently unaffordable for millions of Syrians due to an ongoing economic crisis
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Podcasts
Fruitbox 79 - Iryna Kukhtina, Ukraine Berries Association
As the country struggles for its survival, what does the future hold for Ukraine’s fresh produce business?
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Article
War in Ukraine will ‘depress demand and disrupt supply’
Rabobank's Cindy van Rijswick analyses the longer-term impact of Russia's invasion on fresh produce trade
