Is Africa losing the 'banana wars' with South America?

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African affiliation Afruibana is sounding the alarm as South American bananas are progressively invading the European market, seriously affecting growers from… University of Bern research and innovation project Digital advisory services for African and Asian smallholder families A University of Bern research and innovation project is intended to strengthen sustainable farming methods among smallholder families in Africa and Asia. This… The EC responds to possible fraud in the indication of origin of Moroccan horticultural products MEP Clara Aguilera has received the response from the European Commission to a  question asked last November regarding the possible fraud in the indication of origin… Job Offers: Teamleider Veredeling - Rijsenhout Fruit industry tycoons team up Joy Wing Mau and Dole establish strategic cooperation Dole, one of the largest fruit and processed fruit product companies in the world, and the Joy Wing Mau Corporation Limited (Joy Wing Mau), one of China's leading fruit… Kiliavo Fresh Kenyan avocado farm loses case on wildlife territory An avocado firm located in Kenya's biggest game park has lost a bid to have its license renewed; the Kenya National Environmental Tribunal suspended Kiliavo Fresh's license… "We will see a network effect emerge as more buyers and sellers use the platform" Australian company set to launch digital marketplace to help modernise fruit and vegetable sales Australian Agtech company, Optomni has today announced the upcoming launch of a new innovative digital marketplace for fresh produce, allowing buyers and sellers to trade in… Rolf Weber (Global Producers) on the approaching conclusion of the Costa Rican campaign "Melon season economic and financial success despite higher costs" This year's melon season in Costa Rica will end on schedule with seedless watermelons and several varieties of mini watermelons in week 19. This will be followed by the last… Plantis Group Mixed pallets are a favorite during the pandemic "The pandemic has definitely created problems over the past 14 months, not only when it comes to logistics, but also because orders have been cancelled and supplies have been… Gold Nugget mandarins see inconsistent demand Supplies of California Gold Nugget mandarins are still plentiful. "The fruit is great quality this year. It's eating really well and there's nice sizing, too. It's a good… Apoexpa launches European-wide campaign Murcia's stone fruit season starts with bad weather and moderate optimism when it comes to prices The stone fruit campaign has kicked off in the Region of Murcia with some delay compared to the previous season due to the weather recorded in recent weeks. This factor will… Special South Africa Stefan du Plessis – Elandsrivier Boerdery, Lohan Marais – Icon Fruit Cape Fire™ pears maintain their unique selling point in a difficult colour year Notwithstanding a difficult colour year, the late blush pear Cape Fire™, harvested after Forelle, has maintained its steadfast solid colour and demonstrating its reliability,… Global Focus Machinery/Packaging Matthias Kinzel, Strauss Verpackungsmaschinen Ltd: "New banding machine increases capacity for rhubarb" Even with tried-and-tested processes, there sometimes are still opportunities for innovation. And just because something works, doesn't mean you have to rest on your laurels.… Earlier end of season at the beginning of April for Ambrosia™ apples "In this 2020-21 season, sales of Ambrosia™ apples were very dynamic both in Spain and Italy right from the beginning," remembers Marco Rivoira of the homonymous Piedmontese… Monash University Monash University Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Robotic harvester plucks an apple every 7 seconds In order to relieve some of the stressors caused by the labor shortage in the Australian fruit picking industry, researchers have cooked up a creative partial solution to this… New GGN Label - A Cross-Category Consumer Label to Make Responsible Farming Visible GLOBALG.A.P. c/o FoodPLUS GmbH launched its consumer-facing initiative, the GGN label, during an online event on 27 April. International stakeholders from the… COSCO SHIPPING Ports announces 2021 First Quarter Results Cosco Shipping Ports Limited, the world's leading ports operator, today announced the first quarter results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the 3… Awaiting for the Italian Ministry's approval for the launch of the parasitoid Drosophila suzukii, it's time to be alert As early cherry varieties from North to South Italy start to ripen, it is time to watch out for the Drosophila suzukii fly. In the past years, the damages have been varied,… Exporters are restless as Australian grapes find their way into the Chinese market obstructed The Daily Telegraph reported on the 23rd of April that Australian vineyard owners were uneasy because customs clearances of Australian grapes in Hong Kong have… Vegetable compound might reduce diabetes-related kidney damage New research conducted suggests a compound that gives some cruciferous vegetables their pungent taste could help to reverse diabetes-associated kidney… Spanish watermelon is already competing in the market with the product from Brazil, Costa Rica, and Senegal Almeria's watermelon and melon campaign begins with a limited supply The latest report on protected horticultural crops published by the Observatory of Prices and Markets of the Junta de Andalucia, corresponding to week 15 of… World's best food photographs served up A tender and subtly powerful image for our times, Taste, by Chinese photographer Li Huaifeng, has won the overall prize of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2021, the… EastFruit Some fear the fruit will disappear Bananas becoming more expensive everywhere The global market for bananas has experienced a number of shocks: some media outlets are even musing on an imminent complete disappearance of the fruit. Also, banana prices… At least 1,000 lost this year already Thousands of containers are falling off ships every year In recent months, cargo worth tens of millions of dollars has fallen off ships as the industry suffers the sharpest surge in lost containers for seven years.… Retail Dreamstime Delhaize is becoming "Belhaize" Waitrose will expand its Deliveroo service Russia: Lenta sees sales and gross margin up in Q1 2021Russian retailer Lenta has reported a 2.4% year-on-year growth in gross profit to RUB23.4bln (€260mln) in the first… FreshPlaza Funny Playing ping pong without table? Unsubscribe Copyright (C) 2021 Freshplaza.