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22 Jul 2024

Finland grapples with residence permits for thousands of wild berry pickers from Thailand

The Finnish government wants to avoid the human trafficking that occurred in previous years against Thai wild berry pickers.

Consumption

19 Jul 2024

What is really a berry? You might be surprised to know how often you are wrong

When it comes to fruit, the term 'berry' is often used loosely in everyday language. What really is a berry and what is not?

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18 Jul 2024

In the Piacenza (Italy) large-scale retail trade, an average of 3.9 SKU's in the berry category at an average price of EUR 16.74

In Piacenza (Italy), currants are missing in 79% of the 19 shops visited for the Italian Berry Retail Monitor in the weekly survey of 17/7/2024.

Export

17 Jul 2024

Zimbabwe continues to invest in blueberries

In 2023, Zimbabwe recorded the fastest growth in blueberry exports with a production of 5,500 t on 570 ha.

Retail

Prices

16 Jul 2024

Italian berry e-commerce price index accelerates by 6.8% in week 29/2024

Raspberry prices rise in one week by 15.3% and drag up the e-commerce price index of the Italian retail trade.

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15 Jul 2024

Del Monte in Sicily to guarantee fixed prices to berry growers

After pineapples and bananas, Del Monte has decided to extend its activities to berries. Gianluigi Bertelli presented the project in Sicily.

14 Jul 2024

Domestic berries dominate the Italian wholesale markets

It is Trentino time in the Italian wholesale fruit and vegetable markets with strawberries and small fruits. Quotations of 7 to 9 euros per kg for strawberries.

Events

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Production

13 Jul 2024

Focus on market and post-harvest at Berry Symposium in Sicily

Strawberry and small fruit producers, companies, research and education in Marsala for the third Strawberry and Small Fruit Symposium.

Markets

12 Jul 2024

Plummeting quality and stockouts: only one Italian retailer reacts

The shelves of the Italian large-scale retail trade offer a discouraging picture of berries: broken stocks, struggling promotions, quality at an all-time low.

Retail

Prices

11 Jul 2024

How Coop Italy is reacting to the severe emergency in berry availability

The difficult situation of Italian berry production in recent weeks has serious effects on the entire supply chain. Here is how Coop reacted.