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The internationalization of the fruit and vegetable sector, strategic growth line
The Spanish agri-food system has the capacity to achieve higher levels of business development. The internationalization of the fruit and vegetable market is one of the strategic lines for virtually all links and operators. There is no doubt that the recent geopolitical events (Russian veto, Brexit, etc) have shown, more if possible, this need.
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Selling fruit and vegetables in organized distribution shows signs of growth
Aurelio del Pino is President of the Association of Spanish Supermarket Chains (ACES). Felipe Medina responsible for Food Chain of the Spanish Association of Distributors, Supermarkets and Supermarkets (ASEDAS). Both have reflected, at the request of e-Comercio Agrario (ECA), on the situation of organized distribution as far as selling fruit and vegetables are concerned. And it has been and is a strategic ally for the sector, acting as a growth engine and transmission belt innovation.
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Group G’s Spain presents ‘Love Fresh’ its new commitment to celery ‘ready to eat’
G's Spain Group, one of the leading companies in production and marketing of fresh vegetables and fruits, has unveiled the industry its latest innovation for linear Europeans, celery 'ready to eat', marketed under the name 'Love Fresh'. An action integrated into its strategy to lead the industry by promoting and providing formats and brands that meet the needs of customers and consumers.
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Manel Simon: “China is a great opportunity if you work with rigor and prudence”
The production of fresh fruit is one of the pillars for the internationalization of Catalan agri-food sector, whose autonomous region lies between the main producing areas of fresh fruit in Europe, holding fourth place in world production of pear and twentieth that of Apple. With Manel Simon, CEO of the Business Association of Fruit of Catalonia (Afrucat) we talk about issues that concern the future of the sector as the TTIP, exports to third countries or the potential of the Chinese market.
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The Management Committee Citrus lowers crop estimate of official seating capacity
The Citrus Management Committee (CGC) has lowered crop estimate of official seating capacity recently presented by Valencia, Andalusia and Murcia. According to the data handled by the CGC, the national tonnage may be marketed in the fresh market would be significantly lower than estimated by such projections, due to lack of rainfall, which has caused much fruit does not meet the required caliber to be collected, thinnings and the wide margin of the sector to increase the tonnage for processing into juice.
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The Valencian citrus sector could lose 124M € due to the EU-South Africa agreement
LA UNIÓ of Llauradors of Valencia claims that the new trade agreement between the European Union and some African countries like South Africa, adopted by the European Parliament on September 14 and in the absence of ratification of the Council of Ministers of the EU and African governments endangers directly revenues over 124 million euros for the citrus sector of Valencia.
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Andalusia estimates more than two million tons of citrus
The capacity of the 2016-17 citrus season in Andalusia expected to exceed two million tons of production (2,059,833), a figure that would be an increase from the previous year of 10.5%. These data were recently presented by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development of the Government of Andalusia, Carmen Ortiz, in Palma del Río.
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Open new quota for removal of 500t of plums by the Russian veto
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) has approved a new quota for the removal of 500 tons of plums, within the exceptional measures against the Russian veto. This new extension is adopted after the first additional quota of 500 tonnes allocated last August 23th has been consumed.
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Grew by 5.3% the value of fruit and vegetable exports in the first half of the year
The value of exports of fresh fruit and vegetables increased by 5.3% during the first half of 2016, a total of 7,101 million euros, despite the setback experienced in volume during the same period. Specifically, less than 3.21% (6,747,605 tons).
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The apple and pear season starts with the challenges of a greater boost to consumption and export
This season of fruit seed in Europe is presented with a predicted harvest slightly lower in apples (-3%) and pears (-9%) than in the recent congress Prognosfruit have highlighted the need to work to boost their exports and consumption, 3.5% less in recent years, in the case of apples. Following this fruit, the focus on differential values, as in the case of varieties of quality and organic production, is also emerging as a way to preserve the production of geopolitical factors such as Russian veto or increases in production in third countries.