The first press review for raw materials in agri food industry
Tight coffee supplies in Colombia and the possible impact from the global economic crisis could slow the growth of global consumption in 2009, said Nestor Osorio, executive director for the International Coffee Organization (ICO), on Tuesday.
Arabica coffee futures turned slightly after touching a new nine-month high on Tuesday as the market looked to consolidate after the recent run-up driven by a weak dollar and fund buying, dealers said.
ICE Futures U.S. frozen concentrated orange juice ended lower Friday,extending the market’s recent losses. Friday’s declines marked the fourth downday in a row for ICE July FCOJ. The contract settled down 115 points at $0.9040 cents a pound.
ICE Futures U.S. frozen concentrated orange juice ended at weaker levels Wednesday as fund liquidation pressures and losses across the rest of the broad commodity spectrum lent a negative tone to the market.
The Moroccan citrus export season of 2008/09 has been disappointing. Total citrus exports are estimated at 469,150 tons, a decline of 15 percent compared to exports in 2007/08 and about 28 percent below the government’s target for this year.
New Zealand’s Juice and Beverage Association has given a free ride to members who have been using pulp washings in juice – but it wants the practice to stop. The association said on Wednesday it has decided no members should be penalised…
According to the data released by Freshfel Europe and SHAFFE (Southern Hemisphere Association of Fresh Fruit Exporters), the citrus production in the Southern Hemisphere reach for 2009 a level of 6.96 million tons, down by 4.7% compared to last year.
Le renforcement des règles de sûreté alimentaire de l’Union Européenne à partir de 1999 a marqué la fin des exportations de noix du Brésil en coque vers l’Europe, communément appelée noix du Pará par la population brésilienne.
Mango eaters are paying higher prices for the most popular fruit owing to short production in Sindh this year. However, exporters and the government are confident of achieving the 100,000 tons target despite economic crunch in the buyer countries.
The cold weather at the beginning of June resulted in decreasing demand for dessert strawberries. In hot days the demand for strawberries would be much higher. Moreover the rainy weather adversely affects the quality of strawberries…