The first press review for raw materials in agri food industry
The supply of industrial strawberries is much lower. Prices of such strawberries are so low 0.13-0.18 euro/kg for strawberries with stalks and 0.24-0.33 euro/kg for strawberries without stalks) that producers are not picking them.
According to the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), almonds became the leading nut introduced in new products worldwide in 2008, with 160 more new product introductions than peanuts and 423 more new products than hazelnuts.
ANATRANS SARL est une des filiales de ANASTASI SA, société créée par While Bird internationale, une entreprise hollandaise. ANATRANS SARL a pour objectif d’apporter sa contribution à la transformation des noix de cajou à Bobo-Dioulasso…
Peanut prices received by farmers for all farmer stock peanuts averaged 24.7 cents per pound for the week ending June 13. The price per pound was unchanged from the previous week. Marketings of all farmer stock peanuts for the week ending…
THE ALMOND INDUSTRY CONTINUES to research almond skin’s potential digestive and health benefits. Two almond-related research project submissions took first and second place in the prestigious postdoctoral poster competition…
The Alhondiga (association of growers) from Proexport cooperated to remove 7 million pounds of red peppers which were auctioned at below cost of production. The greenhouse pepper industry is going through its worst crisis since it began its…
Short covering kicked ICE Futures U.S. arabica coffee into consolidation Thursday following sharp losses on the week. Most-active September coffee settled 200 points higher at $1.2285 a pound, and the nearby July contract…
Creen que la producción del grano crecerá un 35% este año. Nicaragua espera que su producción de café del ciclo 2009-2010 experimente un crecimiento que oscile entre el 30% y el 35%, lo que podría dejar al país un mont…
The Auction Plan was officially published but has been suspended. Producers (cooperative leaders) claim some technical difficulties that would offset the possible good effects of the Plan. Officials of the Ministry of Agriculture are working…
In 1974 a remarkable man transplanted his young family from Berkeley to Boston, and a crucial step of development in the world of coffee began. George Howell opened The Coffee Connection and introduced specialty coffee to Boston.
ICE frozen concentrated orange juice futures closed higher Thursday but remain in a steep correction mode with little news seen to impact the market. September FCOJ futures closed up 125 points at 81.25 cents per pound.
The Georgian nut industry is blaming banks’ tightening of lines of credit for its loss in standing in the European export market and is appealing to the government for help. According to the Union of Georgia’s Nuts Exporters,…
Reduction in peanut acreage across the Southeast for 2009 has ranged from 20 percent to 30 percent, but low contract prices and high input costs may push the reduction much higher. Peanut acreage in the Southeast is expected to drop…
FOR Lor Sun Thoeun, cashew nuts run in the family. Since learning from his father-in-law how to process the raw cashew fruit into dried nuts, Lor Sun Thoeun, director of Tang Sok Hak Enterprises, has found success as a self-made businessman…
Despite the unfavourable weather and lower supply of strawberries processing plants are buying strawberries at much lower prices than last year and additionally they are limiting the amount of bought fruits.
Mexico is famous for the many varieties of fruit that are produced locally. Over 20 varieties of fruit are produced in Mexico. Mexico consumes approximately 95% of domestically produced fruit and is blessed with good environmental conditions.