Spain: Fruit Attraction 2023 has already exceeded last year's total occupancy
Three and a half months before the start of Fruit Attraction, which celebrates its 15th anniversary from 3 to 5 October 2023, and in full marketing phase, the fair has already exceeded the total

Vietnamese lychee exports to US and Japan fetch high prices
On June 20, a consignment of fresh lychees from Bac Giang province landed in Houston in the US. Soon after the arrival, the lychees hit the shelves of large supermarkets, including brands Hong

IGD to scale up work with young people following labour shortages review
IGD has emphasised its commitment to raising awareness of the wide range of employment opportunities available in the food and consumer goods sectors. The organisation was named in the independent

Reemoon installs first apple line in Mexico
The Mexican apple packer is based in Cuautemoc, Chihuahua one of the country’s major apple production regions. The medium-sized business had originally used manual sorting equipment and invested

European Green Deal needs attention from African producers
African countries have been warned that the European Green Deal is on the way, and they should be better prepared to deal with the effects. “The Green Deal is real, and we must be prepared,”

Major milestone in Australia's management of banana Panama TR4 disease
Queensland’s ongoing management of Panama disease tropical race 4 (Panama TR4) will be led by the banana industry from 1 July 2023. Panama TR4 was first discovered in Queensland in the Tully

"Mexico's apple industry eager for new investments"
The annual output of Mexican apples is about 700,000 tons and the main planting areas are concentrated in the Chihuahua and Coahuila regions, and in the Cuautemoc. Chihuahua, which is the core

Australian grape season closes with positive results
The Australian grape harvest has come to a close with better results than had been expected at the start of the season. “The harvest season started 3-4 weeks late, which in turn resulted in a

Sweden’s krona hits record low as Central Bank plays down currency intervention
Yesterday, Sweden’s krona hit a new record low as the country’s Central Bank Sveriges Riksbank raised rates and played down the possibility of market interventions. After the Riksbank