Preparations for next seasons citrus harvest are being carried out normally and producers have been complying with all the provisions of the regulations stipulated in the Fresh Fruit Certification Program for the EU markets and other similar restrictions,
In January 2016, Ukraine cut its apple imports by more than half compared to the same month of the previous year, reports Fruit-Inform. This year's import volumes totalled just 3,000 tons against last year's 6,600 tons.
According to the Association of Exporters (ADEX), Peru's main non-traditional agricultural export in 2015 was the grape. Grape exports exceeded asparagus exports, which up to 2013 were the most demanded product, for the third consecutive year.
India's Union Budget 2016-17 has come under criticism for failing to address problems with the farming sector. Over the last two years India has made substantial savings to the national exchequer, but the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, complained Monday 29
The Chinese navel orange industry is going through a couple of rough patches. Asian Citrus Holdings, a prominent citrus producer and public company, has recently reported significant pretax losses due to damage done by the citrus greening disease and typh
Conditions in the grape market have been good for a few weeks. "Due to both disappointing productions and a good demand from Asia, the supply to Europe has been considerably lower, resulting in a significant price level,"
Childhood obesity is a major concern in the 21st century. In 2013, there were 42 million overweight children under the age of five globally1. Furthermore, the problem is no longer confined to children in developed countries and Western nations.
Union finance minister Arun Jaitley, in his Union Budget presentation, announced a slew of measures for the cold chain industry that would boost the backend infrastructure that is required to bridge the gap between farm and retail food business.
Fandicosta is one of Europe's largest integrated seafood products companies, catching and processing 26,000t per year of species, including squid, swordfish, tuna and cod.
Weighing is a critical step in maintaining the integrity and quality of food products. For instance, conveyor scales help in achieving consistency across all processes, assure batch uniformity, increase productivity and help processors stay competitive.
Accessory Headquarters (AHQ), specialists in branded and private label handbags and accessories, has entered into exclusive licensing agreement with Revlon, the global cosmetics company.
“There is a reasonable chance that soybeans will be more profitable than corn in 2016,” says Gary Schnitkey, economist at University of Illinois. “Larger increases in corn costs as compared to soybean costs make it more difficult for corn returns to excee
In a newly issued quarterly update on global trade in wheat flour, the International Grains Council raised the 2015-16 prospects to a new record. This new peak reflected an increase of 210,000 tonnes of wheat equivalent of global trade in wheat flour, to
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Foundation for Industry Talent celebrates 10 years by refreshing itself with a new name, logo and even stronger commitment to its people.
The meat department is one of the most important categories for many food retailers. A successful meat department can help a store differentiate itself from the competition and be a significant driver of sales and foot traffic
Meal-kit companies have exploded in the past four years, shipping boxes of raw meat, seafood, fresh vegetables and other ingredients to busy city folk who want to skip the supermarket and still cook at home.
Last November, two scientific studies on wood and food safety were presented at the 66th FEFPEB Congress in Cork and the 29th Congress of the European Federation of Science and Food Technology (EFFoST) in Athens.
In 2008, the year when the crisis broke out, Jaap van der Sar started with Sarco Packaging & Equipment. Soon he became a dealer for Manter weighing & packaging equipment in the Benelux, where he worked as an export manager in the past.
