Last year's failure in global orange harvests sent apple concentrate prices skyrocketing, and today pineapple is hailed as the new food treasure—with pineapple concentrate prices rising by more than 100% over the past two years—driving innovation in the industry. In an unexpected turn of events, the...
In the fruit concentrate market, price fluctuations are strongly influenced by supply, demand, and weather conditions that affect the production of fruit in its fresh form. The campaigns began a few weeks ago and for the coming months, important changes are projected in both the...
The outlook for the next orange harvest in Brazil, the world's largest producer, is worrying. Projections indicate a 24% drop in production for the 2024-2025 season, putting it at 232.4 million cases, its lowest level in more than three decades. This decrease is due to...
The year 2024 brings mixed expectations for grape production in Spain, a key sector for the manufacturing of grape concentrates. As manufacturers, it's crucial to understand the trends and conditions that will influence the quality and quantity of grape production in the country, as these...
Approximately since February, and more pronounced in recent weeks, there has been a significant increase in raspberry prices worldwide. In the United States, prices have reached up to $12.84 per kilo, more than double compared to the same period in 2023. This increase is mainly...
The 2024 stone fruit crop in Spain is presented with optimistic expectations in various producing regions, highlighting both the increase in volume and the improvement in quality in both fruit purees and fruit concentrates. According to recent reports, the campaign is off to a good...
Although strawberries began to be harvested in Spain for fresh consumption some month ago, The strawberry puree campaign has been delayed due to the lack of fruit to manufacture. Last year, about 6,200 hectares of strawberries were planted and this year, we have repeated it...
The law of supply and demand has always marked the rise and fall in prices of fruit juice concentrates. When demand goes down, prices go down, and when demand goes up, prices tend to go up due to lack of supply. In raw materials...
Strawberry puree and concentrate season 2024 We have the green light to begin programming the next red fruit campaigns. The strawberry plants are already planted for the new 2024 harvest. This year the area planted in strawberries will remain stable compared to last year and has...
Since the beginning of September we have been collecting pomegranates in Spain. The summer and early autumn have been very dry and hot, which has meant that the fruit has not been able to gain the necessary size for the fresh market. Although the chains...
