“Supermarkets prefer to keep banana prices as low as possible to win the battle for the consumer”

As Peru’s avocado season is nearing the halfway mark, the climate related challenges mean forecasting how it will progress and eventually end, still remain somewhat of a mystery. Renzo Ceruti, general manager of the Geneva, Switzerland based importer Three Rivers, “This avocado season from Peru is particularly challenging due to the weather impact, we have…

Regarding the different social protests recently experienced in Peru that could affect in any way the travel decision of tourists, we want to express that the public and private institutions of the tourism sector are executing several actions to attend and guide national and foreign tourists in the different regions of the country. In this…

We are opening our second distribution centre in Canada!! After successfully opening a distribution centre in Ontario, we are expanding to the west coast. We are in the process of selecting a suitable distributor who will carry products from about seven Peruvian exporters. Peruvian processed food products will be available locally to distributors and retail…

In Peru, the banana value chain generates around 410 tons of plastic waste each year, mainly from the bunch covers used to protect the fruit from environmental factors and potential diseases. After these covers can no longer be used, they are discarded, taken to a landfill, or even worse, burned, therefore polluting the environment. The…

The pea season from Peru kicked off last week. Colder weather slowed down the start by about two weeks and volumes will still be relatively low for the next couple days. As a result of low volumes, this week’s product is flown into Europe, the main destination for Peruvian peas. “However, with supply ramping up,…

At the dawn of this century, numerous small-scale banana producers in the Peruvian province of Sullana, often with plantations not exceeding one hectare, struggled to receive the full agreed-upon amount for their produce sales. It was a consequence of a clear lack of integration and organization, necessary to assert their presence in the markets. This…