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Brazilian Vegetable Prices Drop While Fruit Costs Rise

The prices of Brazilian vegetables have dropped in supply centres around the country in the first month of the year, the National Supply Company (CONAB) an...

Russia’s Dixy Increases Range Of Local Fruit And Vegetables

Russian retailer Dixy Group has announced that it has increased the share of Russian fruit and vegetables on sale in its stores, with the total share of tu...

Fresh Del Monte Sees Net Sales Rise To $950m In Q3

Fruit giant Fresh Del Monte has seen its net sales for the third quarter of the year rise to $950.2 million, up from $936.1 million in the third quarter of...

Corrugated Packaging: The Number-One Choice

A new study has revealed that corrugated packaging keeps produce fresher than plastic, with corrugated fibres helping to trap and stifle microorganisms. K...

Tesco Offers Free Fruit To Children In Health Initiative

Tesco is now offering free fresh fruit to children entering its stores, as a healthy snack as their parents shop. The UK supermarket is hoping that the...

Spanish Lime Production Fell By 30 Per Cent In 2015

Spanish lime production reported a decrease of 30 per cent in production in 2015 compared to 2013, a year in which it reached 1.1 million tonnes. A...

Brexit Costs Kenya Fruit Shippers $79,000 A Day As Pound Hit

Britain’s decision to leave the European Union is costing Kenyan fresh-produce exporters 8 million shillings ($79,000) a day because of the pound&rsq...