More than a third of the European Commission’s (EC) latest round of agricultural promotion funding will go to the fresh produce sector, with Greece as the leading recipient by far. The EC announced yesterday it had approved 41 programs worth €130 million over the next three years, including an additional […]
Aldi has overtaken Waitrose to become the UK’s sixth-largest supermarket chain.According to data from Kantar Worldpanel, Aldi now claims 5.3 per cent of the UK grocery market, as the hard-discounters continue their assault on the UK’s grocery retail scene read more >>>>
Defra has welcomed an EU vote to remove a ban on the import of mangoes from India, paving the way for trade in the fruit to resume. Experts from the UK Government’s plant health and seeds inspectorate worked with the Indian authorities to help them prepare for an EU audit […]
Fruit and vegetable importers around Europe will be watching the global market and exchange rates closely as the euro fell to its lowest level in nine years earlier this week. One Belgium-based fruit importer told www.freshfruitportal.com he was appealing to exporters to lend support and demonstrate flexibility during tough times […]
The European Commission is to hold an official vote on whether to lift the ban currently preventing Indian mango imports >>>>> read more
August saw a surge in shipments to Brazil, Algeria and the UAE Spanish fruit and vegetable exports to countries outside the EU increased by 52 per cent to 43,123 tonnes in August compared to the year-earlier period, according to figures from the General Directorate of Customs. In value terms shipments […]
East Africa Agrees Draft EU Trade Pact to Avoid Tax Charges The East African Community negotiated a draft agreement to extend preferential trade access with the European Union, intended to replace an interim accord expiring next week, Kenya’s Foreign Ministry said. Read more>>>
At least 35 private small and medium enterprises, engaged in agribusinesses, will benefit from the 25 million Euros (approximately Shs 87.5bn) donor-supported equity fund set up to avail interest-free grants and technical services Read more>>>
The European Commision (EC) has released €125m (£100m) of ‘emergency’ funding to help fruit and vegetable growers hit by Russia’s food import ban. Read more >>>
Australia, Canada and Norway also targeted by year-long ban on fresh fruit and vegetable imports from the EU and US Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree that makes official an expected ban on a broad range of foods including fresh fruit, vegetables and nuts from the EU […]