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The Canary Islands is already exporting bananas to Poland
01 May 2024 17:01 GMT
The first truckload of bananas was sent to Poland on January 10, 2024, and the bananas were sold that same weekend. After that, trucks were sent for the next two weeks and, since the product was well received, truck shipments were contracted for four more …
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EastFruit reports on frost impact on berry crops in Poland, Serbia, Ukraine
30 Apr 2024 16:00 GMT
EastFruit analysts have conducted a thorough examination of the frost's repercussions on berry cultivation. As a reminder, the previous week concluded with numerous European nations reporting nocturnal air temperatures plummeting below the freezing …
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Regenerative Ag Shift in Ukraine: How a Climate Fintech Startup Is Leading Restoration of 300,000 Hectares
04 May 2024 02:57 GMT
European climate tech HeavyFinance has signed 300,000 hectares of farmland in western and central Ukraine to its carbon farming programme, for a shift over to regenerative agriculture. Once farming practices across this extensive area have been shifted …
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Plukon Food Group acquiring HKScan Denmark
03 May 2024 18:23 GMT
Plukon Food Group has reached an agreement in principle to acquire the HKScan Denmark subsidiary of HKScan Corporation.
HKScan Denmark, founded in 1952, is a poultry slaughter and processing company that produces consumer packed poultry and high quality …
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Apple juice prices historically high as industry awaits indications on the new crop
03 May 2024 14:33 GMT
The price of medium-acidity apple juice concentrate is up 22.5% y-o-y at €1850/MT, 39.0% above the five-year average for April. The higher prices followed a low apple crop according to market sources no larger than 3.5 million tonnes in Poland. Poland …
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"There are logistic problems when exporting fresh produce"
03 May 2024 14:32 GMT
… are Serbia, followed by Montenegro, Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, Romania, Germany, North Macedonia … and the Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management. We hope …
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"In the Netherlands, the impact of frost damage on blueberries appears to be limited"
03 May 2024 14:32 GMT
Harm Valckx, Berry Packing Services:
"Across Europe, there's been some frost damage reported by blueberry growers, notably in Serbia, central Poland, and both northern and southern Germany," says Harm Valckx from Berry Packing Services in …
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New European Good Move program
03 May 2024 14:32 GMT
The new 3-year Good Move program co-financed by the European Union aims to get young people aged 18 to 34 in Europe moving: "on their plates, by encouraging them to eat more fruit and vegetables, or in their lifestyles, by motivating them to be more …
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EU struggles to secure another New Zealand-style trade deal
03 May 2024 12:44 GMT
The EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) officially entered into force on 1 May. The pact has put an end to a four-year trade drought, since Vietnam’s agreement in 2020, and the European Commission considers it a blueprint for future FTAs.
FTAs in the …
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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW BLUEBERRIES
03 May 2024 09:38 GMT
Produces and exports in Peru, as well as importers and buyers in many markets around the world, are holding their breath. That is to see if the weather will improve to signal a return to normal blueberry production from Peru, after a significant drop in …