• COLEAD at Fruit Logistica 2023: More meetings and contacts in a fair that was less crowded than before COVID

    • 24/02/2023
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: ACP EN, News
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    The 2023 edition of Fruit Logistica marks a return to normal after COVID and the delayed 2022 fair, which took place last April. This year’s show had a total of 63,470 trade visitors, buyers from over 140 countries and 2,610 exhibitors from 92 countries. However, in 2019 the show had over 78,000 trade visitors from 135 countries and 3,200 exhibitors from 90 countries. In an increasingly digital world, this shows the continued need for face-to-face meetings, especially in difficult economic… +
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  • News Digest: Agri-food Markets, Production and Trade

    • 13/07/2022
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: ACP EN, News
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    Production Africa Short Ivorian mango season follows long Peruvian one Henk van der Meij of Hars&Hagebauer reports on mango trade that “the Peruvian season’s tail end was unexpectedly long, due partly to shipping delays. So the first part of the African season (Côte d’Ivoire) coincided with the last part of the Peruvian season. That’s usually not ideal, but the promotions are keeping the mango sales momentum going. Eventually, the market will also have to start paying the price needed for… +
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  • Fruit Logistica and Macfrut 2022– it was good to be back!

    • 23/05/2022
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: ACP EN, News
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    After a long but necessary delay, we were happy to represent the EU-funded Fit For Market SPS and Fit For Market Plus programmes at two trade fairs, as well as the NExT Kenya programme, and to meet up again with our members and partners. Numbers were up at Macfrut 2022 The international trade show for the fresh produce industry, held from May 4 to 6 at Rimini Expo Center, registered 38,500 visitors, an increase of +18% compared to the edition… +
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  • Get ready for Fruit Logistica and Macfrut 2022

    • 28/03/2022
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: ACP EN, News
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    The Fruit Logistica and Macfrut trade shows are opening their doors soon! Be ready to meet up again face-to-face, in Berlin or in Rimini. To help ACP horticultural companies prepare for their visits to Fruit Logistica and Macfrut, group training sessions are currently being organised under the Fit For Market SPS and NExT Kenya programmes. The training is structured around online sessions and individual coaching sessions to help put the knowledge acquired into practice. On completing these training sessions, company… +
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