State of the Market - Week 21, 2015

After a delayed harvest, the first shipments of Egyptian table grapes arrived in Europe in week 21.

May 27 , 2015

Norway: Logistics provider expands cold store facilities

Kloosterboer has recently acquired a 8,500-square-meter cold store built into the side of a mountain near Oslo.

May 27 , 2015

U.K: New Tesco range replaces carbs with vegetables

A major British retailer is tapping into a recent European and U.S. trend of providing shoppers with a 'simple option to lower carb intake'.

May 27 , 2015

Ecuadorian banana prospects looking up in U.S., China as exports grow

Ecuador has embarked on its second promotional campaign in China across 10 supermarkets, with promising first day results.

May 27 , 2015

High-tech Israeli sorting machine gets to know fruit inside out

Using near-infrared hyperspectral imaging (NIR), an Israeli technology is now used to check thousands of pieces apples or avocados at a time, with citrus fruit and mangoes in the pipeline.

May 27 , 2015

China: JD leads US$70M investment in Fruitday

A leading Chinese online direct sales company is the main investor in a deal with the country's largest fresh produce e-retailer.

May 27 , 2015

Russia suspects numerous fake documents on berry shipment

Russian authorities say problems were found on a shipment of summer fruit originating from Mexico and Morocco.

May 26 , 2015

France: Intermarche's ugly fruit campaign honored with awards

A French supermarket campaign highlighting the absurdity of throwing away misshapen fruit has received a pat on the back.

May 26 , 2015

Chile: ASOEX asks for govt intervention in ongoing customs strikes

ASOEX president Ronald Bown says the Port of Valparaiso is 'virtually paralyzed' and the country's reputation is on the line.

May 26 , 2015

Peru finalizes Hass avocado export protocols with China

Peru's Ministry of Agriculture believes the first Hass shipment will set sail to China in July.

May 26 , 2015