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The representatives of business circles of the Hellenic Republic are planning to build a plant for juices and concentrates production in the Penza Oblast.
Ketchup and tomato sauce market in Russia in 2010 rose to 182.2 thousand tonnes, and that is a 16.5% increase compared to previous year. In 2011 the growth trend also continued is expected to reach 10% increase.
The representatives of business circles of the Hellenic Republic are planning to build a plant for juices and concentrates production in the Penza Oblast.
Ketchup and tomato sauce market in Russia in 2010 rose to 182.2 thousand tonnes, and that is a 16.5% increase compared to previous year. In 2011 the growth trend also continued is expected to reach 10% increase.
The Commission of Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan took a decision to set zero import duties on some apple purees (inclusive of compotes and apple juice concentrates).
In 2010, the Russian retail market recovered after the economic slowdown observed during the previous year and increased by 12.9% to RUB 16.5tr ($543.5bn). However, PMR predicts that in the next few years the market is unlikely to re-establish the pace achieved before the crisis.
In November the company put on the market new juices "Moya Semya Premium", that consist of four 100% juices and two nectars (apple, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, cherry and mango-passion fruit tastes).
A new investment project of Agrofusion company will be built in Chaplinka region and process 180 000 tonnes of tomatoes. The entertainment is planned to be implemented the end of 2013.
In Kaluga Oblast a new enterprise "San Fruit Plus" opened. It is planned to produce raw material of fruit and vegetables for juice concentrates and purees, dairy and confectionery products, as well as baby food.
The organizers have been preparing this opening during the whole 2011 year. They did a great reconstruction of former central boiler plant, made a vegetable processing shop of it, and set there modern equipment.
39 processing plants have purchased 48,342 tons of vegetables, including 42,594 tons of tomatoes, as well as 12,333 tons of fruits, including 2,800 tons of apricot.
One of the largest group of companies in Azerbaijan Azersun Holding completes the construction of Byelorechensk cannery worth 260 million roubles by the end of 2011.
Wild and garden berries will be processed into jams, marmalades, and also toppings, fillers, and puress, that are so widely used in dairy and confectionery industries for ice cream and juice production.
The program aims to develop vegetable production, southern and subtropical crops, tea growing, fishing, beekeeping, poultry farming and processing enterprises in the region of Sochi.
Winegrowers of the Stavropol Krai collected 30.44 tonnes of grapes from an area of 4.93 hectares this year, which is 12,3% higher than last year results
"Kyrgyz apricots possess unique characteristics, such trees are a rarity in Italy," Marco Kalsa, international consultant, said at a meeting of the platform of international donor projects and supporting organizations for the development of agricultural sector in Kyrgyzstan.
Adverse weather conditions of this year led to sharp increase of prices for seasonal vegetables and fruits. This had an especially negative impact on processors who do not possess their own fruits and vegetables growing facilities.
Natural disasters occurred this spring on the territory of Azerbaijan have had an impact on harvest volumes, but they were insignificant and affected only the export of fruits and vegetables.
During the first six months of 2010 44 tonnes of apple concentrate from China was delivered to Russian market , that is 10% more than in the corresponding period last year.
Jizzakh Province in Uzbekistan is a country leader in fruit and vegetables processing, this year it raised its fruit and vegetables exports four times (comparing to the same period last year) and now comprises $17,8.
Together with former co-owner of the Baltimore-Holding Milada Gudkova, they established new company "Astrakhan tomatoes." The company plans to produce up to 100 tonnes of paste a year.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a federal law "On Amending Article 1 of the Federal Law on the safe handling of pesticides and agrochemicals."
State Board of Consumer Protection and Mykolaiv Centre of Consumer Protection Problems has banned the disposal of tomato paste "Shchedriy Pan" after its checking.
Chilean fruit exports totalled about 3 billion US dollars according to preliminary numbers from the industry. This represents a 5% increase in revenue from the 2008-2009 season.
Following reports of increase in food poison related issues in the country, China released a set of draft regulations banning the use of food additives in fresh juices.
Chilean citrus importers are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward possible damage from a cold snap July 13-14, but some early signs suggested possible limited damage.
Fruit juice market is growing steadily in Algeria, as sales and consumption are both soaring. However, the export share is declining, due to inefficiency of infrastructures and logistic services.
The first estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture (MARM) show a remarkable decrease in cherry production, whose crop will total 57,200 tonnes, reducing by 38.3%. Peaches instead will rise by 6.9%.
Figures referring to the first two months of 2010 show the first signs of recovery of Italian exports: an increase of 47% in value was registered, to 231 million Euros.
China Haisheng Juice Holdings Co., a supplier of apple-juice concentrate to Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc., may sell shares to help finance an expansion aimed at doubling its sales overseas.
The Egyptian leading exporter Belco is preparing the next season of table grapes. The collection is scheduled for the second week of May, with the Early Sweet variety.
Heavy rainfalls affected citrus fruit production in Morocco, thus resizing export volume forecasts, which dropped from 532,000 expected tons in October, to 460,000 tons.
Australian citrus growers are expecting smaller crop sizes overall but the fruit size will be very large, according to the latest crop predictions issued for the south east of the country.
Australian citrus growers are expecting smaller crop sizes overall but the fruit size will be very large, according to the latest crop predictions issued for the south east of the country.
Korea is a major importer of raw materials and ingredients for food processing. About 70 % of food products in Korea are imported. The size of the Korean food processing industry is estimated at $50 billion for 2008.
Repeated rainfall in the Gharb and Souss regions made major rivers to flood, causing water stagnation in many orchards that therefore experienced significant losses. The export programme was affected.
Naked(R) Juice Serves Up Delicious Veggies in Two New Vitamin-Packed Smoothies. Berry Veggie Machine(TM) and Orange Carrot Take The "ick!" Out Of Getting Your Vegetables.
The first ever annual loss in 2009 was reported by the 105-year-old Danish shipping group AP Moller-Maersk. Woes for the container industry are set to persist in 2010, they warn.
Purac is launching a new natural preservative for fruit and juice-based beverages, which is said to counter the spore-forming spoiler Alicyclobacillus.
The 3rd World Congress on pear production and trade will be held in Ferrara, Italy, on May 27-28 2010, organized by the Italian CSO (Centro Servizi Ortofrutticoli) and AREFLH.
The Exporters Association informs of heavy damage in major production areas and infrastructure after the earthquake on February 27. However the critical issues should be resolved by next week.
Tunisia exported 7,453 tonnes of citrus fruits between the start of January and February 2, mainly to France which is the main customer Country importing 84% of Maltese oranges.
Further to the agreement signed in November, the ports of Koper, Ravenna, Trieste, Venice officially signed on the 1st of March the certificate of incorporation of the North Adriatic Ports Association NAPA.
Production has started at what is now one of the biggest not-from-concentrate (NFC) juice plants in Europe, run by a consortium of citrus producers using Tetra Pak technology.
The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has issued a statement that fruit juices and juice drinks are safe after researchers found a number of fruit drinks contained chemical linked to cancer.
Pomegreat, which claims to be the UK's leading pomegranate juice company, has entered a deal worth £3m to purchase pomegranate concentrate and fresh fruit from Afghanistan.
Announced a deal with China’s Sichuan Chengdu Quanzing Group, where it will take full control the Chinese company, giving the already gigantic Diageo the rights to the Chinese white spirits producer.
Egypt announces further investments in the food sector, aiming at increasing the area of land destined to agricultural production and doubling exports up to a value of 1.9 billion dollars by 2013.
Sales of fresh-cut and ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables have improved by 3.3% in January 2010, according to data by AFHORLA association, amounting at 5,363 tons, of which 5,255 are vegetables.
The 30-day farmers’ protest in Greece came to an end on February 16, despite the Prime Minister’s negation of extra aids. According to many this is a government’s victory over the Unions.
During its annual meeting at Fruit Logistica, the World Apple and Pear Association WAPA presented stocks and forecasts for apple and pear production and exports worldwide.
The French-Spanish tomato group, joining producers from France and Spain as well as institutional representatives of both Countries, in a meeting on January 11th in Paris analyzed forecasts for the next summer season.
The Bonduelle Group reported first half-year (July 1st - December 31st, 2009) revenue of 760 million Euros, up 3.5 % at constant foreign-exchange rates.
Venice port authority has issued a call for bids (with deadline on February 25) for the construction of a new fruit terminal in within Venezia-Marghera commercial port, on a 13,000 sqm area.
On February 3 the European Commission has authorized an aid scheme for a total budget of some 320 million euros intended to support farmers suffering from the current economic crisis.
For MY 2009/10, China’s raisin production is estimated at 155,000 MT because of favorable weather and expanded acreage. China’s raisin imports and exports are forecast at 13,000 MT and 35,000 MT, a 13 and 20 % increase from last year.
Despite a fall by 11% in EU imports from all third countries up to September 2009, those from Med Countries improved, amounting 2,367,729 tons in the first nine months 2009. Morocco is main exporter.
The "Bridging juice with science, health and technology" congress organized by the International Federation of Fruit Juice Producers, or IFU, will be held in Istanbul between May 2 and 7.
According to recent figures, fresh and vegetable production has increased steadily over the past few years on a global level. In Europe, the amount of fruit harvested slightly declined in 2009, while vegetables increased by 3%.
The rally in orange juice prices may have a further 50% to run as economic revival whets demand at a time when frost, disease and grove clearance have dented Florida's output.
As the situation becomes increasingly unbearable for citrus growers in Sicily, the regional government calls for the declaration of the state of crisis.
Farmers' protests don't stop in Greece: highways are still blocked by tractors while new requests have been presented to the government. Minister for Agriculture invites the protesters to break off the barricades.
Any extended period of temperatures in the 70s now could result in blueberries and peaches flowering. If early flowering occurs, peaches and blueberries will be very susceptible to a damaging late winter or spring freeze.
Stricter official controls started yesterday, January 25, on fruit and vegetables imports from Turkey and other third Countries into the European Union.
According to a recent research based on an online program tested on more than 2,500 participants, people can be influenced to eat more fruits and vegetables.
Protesting Greek farmers that have been blocking for eight days the Countries' main roads and borders asking for payment of subsidies said they’are are ready to escalate their action by marching with tractors to Athens.
It's unlikely that EU and Morocco will ratify the agreement on free agricultural trade in the next 6 six months, during the Spanish presidency", recently declared Elena Espinosa, President of EU Council of Agriculture Ministers.
Up to September 2009 the intra-EU trade of fruit and vegetables saw a decrease by 8% over the same period 2008. Fruit decreased more (-11%), whereas vegetables registered a slighter drop (-4%).
The first container of oranges distributed by the Sicilian joint venture Premium Fruit from Italy is about to leave for Russia in a few days, CorriereOrtofrutticolo.it reported.
30 % of Florida's crops may have been lost in the cold snap, Florida's agriculture commission says, but for now it appears that the Bay area's strawberries avoided catastrophe.
Lettuce and tomato prices, which soared in November, remained high in December, and grower-shippers said prices for many lettuce and tomato items wouldn’t drop anytime soon.
Bananas are flooding Chinese markets thanks to several provinces producing huge quantities at the same time and wholesale prices have tanked, according to Frbiz.com, one of China's leading B2B search platforms
Last year, Norway consumed 34,000 tons of tomatoes, that is 13,000 tons more than one decade ago.
The number of tomato varieties has increased tenfold: from 3 to 33 now.
The Indian Government has unveiled proposals to double the size of its food processing industry within the next five years by increasing funding and improving technology and infrastructure in the sector. It has also ear-marked the sector as an engine for growth for the country's economy.
Tomato growers in the Brong-Ahafo Region and some parts of the Ashanti Region have decried challenges including unfair trade regulations and unfair prices that militate against the industry and called on the government to help them to solve these problems problems.
Tomato growers in the North Queensland town of Bowen, one of Australia's largest horticulture regions, are finishing the harvest after a very disappointing season.
Morocco’s citrus production in season 2009/10 is estimated at 1.441 million MT, a 13 percent increase over the previous year production. This increase is mostly due to production from new plantations and increased yield of small citrus varieties.
Orange-juice futures may rise about 6 percent over the next 18 months because of crop disease in Florida, the world’s second-largest producer, said Kenneth Geld, chief executive officer of Louis Dreyfus Commodities in Brazil.
Robots now enter the agriculture industry, too. First the award-winning rice-transplanting robot, now this: Major Japanese conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries has developed an agricultural robot that can tend fields autonomously.
In 2002, the Federal government placed an import ban on fruit juice in consumer packs and lowered to five percent the tariff on fruit juice concentrate (the raw material input in the production of fruit juice).
The Russian food market came out in force for this year’s World Food Moscow exhibition, proving that meeting the market is crucial for sustaining a successful business during difficult trading times. The event achieved an increase of 15% in unique visitors, compared to 2008, and a total attendance of 53,988.
Local houses in Erciş town of the eastern city of Van are being used to make tomato paste out of organic tomatoes due to lack of tomato paste plants in the region.
