“Very fine management is essential to continue with greenhouse production in the current energy context”
Le Jardin de Rabelais, a French greenhouse managed by Pascal Delahaye, produces tasty tomatoes, including cherry tomatoes on the vine. Working all year round, the producer is faced with a growing

Rathgeb Bio/Kellermann Gemüsekulturen: Working together for sustainable cultivation in Switzerland
The family businesses Rathgeb Bio and Kellermann Gemüsekulturen have decided to shape their future together from April 2023. According to Christian Rathgeb and Martin Kellermann, they share

Varietal innovation and sustainability, a possible combination for strawberries
The present and the future of strawberry farming were discussed yesterday in the Nova Siri Genetics workshop 'The strawberry: sustainable varietal innovation as a factor in the development of

Buraki ćwikłowe – ceny poniżej zeszłorocznych
Niemal dokładnie rok temu, na początku ostatniej dekady marca, pisaliśmy na łamach portalu fresh-market.pl o dynamicznie rosnących cenach buraków (tutaj). Faktycznie, wiosna

Introducing AGL, a logistics business at the heart of Africa's transformation
MSC has reinforced its continuous investment in Africa with the introduction of the AGL brand. Standing for “Africa Global Logistics”, AGL is the new name for the business formerly known as

Report highlights “endemic” abuse of migrant workers in Spain
A new report from Ethical Consumer is calling on UK supermarkets to take immediate steps to protect the rights of migrant agricultural workers in Spain after uncovering evidence of widescale abuse

Colruyt Group and Odeurs brothers work together on the crops of the future
In Kerkom, close to Sint-Truiden, a constructive cooperation between family business Odeurs and Colruyt Group has been in place for two years now on a cluster of farmlands. Where Colruyt Group

Fyffes responds to protests organized by NGO at Honduran melon farms
Non-governmental organization Global Labor Justice – International Labor Rights Forum (GLJ – ILRF) says that hundreds of Honduran melon workers have protested unsafe working conditions. In a

Holenderski przetwórca warzyw rozpoczyna pierwszą komercyjną produkcję w nowym zakładzie
Wczoraj Hessing SuperVers oficjalnie oddał do użytku swój nowy zakład produkcyjny w Holandii. Budowa Groente Versfabriek w Venlo została zakończona w styczniu 2023 roku. Po

“The Canary Islands banana only generates 120.71 grams of CO₂ per kilo; much less than other crops”
In a banana farm in La Orotava (Tenerife), ALDI presented its initiative to value the work on sustainability of Canarian producers and good practices in the cultivation of bananas in the Canary

"It's not limited supply, but refusal to pay higher prices that's causing empty shelves"
Fresh Food has been busy recently. The Belgian company focuses largely on the English market and has grown substantially since Brexit. So when that country's shelves recently emptied, the

Ireland: Home consumption remains buoyant
Home consumption remains buoyant and demand for peeling stock is reported to be picking up. Current weather conditions are wreaking havoc and no ground work has taken place for the last few weeks

Ukrainian farmers hope for the best
Ukrainian farmers continue to struggle with the difficult situation in the country. At the beginning of the war, many greenhouse farms had to stop their work, which led to a decrease in the

'Insufficient flows decree, pensioners and students also needed'
All to hoe, arms are needed to give back to agriculture. And soColdiretti Toscana goes on the hunt for pensioners, students, the unemployed, recipients of various supports - Naspi, citizenship

Fresh produce sector supporting Turkey’s relief efforts
Turkey’s fresh produce sector is working hard to support the relief efforts to help those affected by last month’s earthquakes in the south-east of the country, delivering food packages, fuel

"The point isn't to eliminate human labor, but to make the work easier for my employees”
The current world is being taken over by AI. The internet has been flooded with illustrations, and even videos created by AI. While some people are concerned that may cost them their job, growers

Compagnia Italiana presents Tempeh marinated in teriyaki sauce
This is one of the latest Compagnia Italiana-branded products: tempeh marinated in teriyaki sauce. For 30 years, Compagnia Italiana has been working with passion and enthusiasm to make good,

Extreme event-proof orchards, the Unibo study
A new idea of orchards to combat the consequences of climate change, from extreme weather events to the loss of biodiversity and the water crisis. Researchers from DREAM (Diversified orchards for

QS Academy: Workshop Series "Correct Sampling in Residue Monitoring
QS has established residue monitoring in order to precisely control the use of plant protection products in fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes. What is important when it comes to taking the

Core organic apple varieties go year-round
Rainier Fruit Company has plans in place to take core organic varieties year-round again. For the fifth year in a row, organic gala, organic fuji, organic Honeycrisp and organic granny smith

Fedemco: Guillermo Arregui Ferrando is the company's new director
With his extensive experience in marketing and business development and because he speaks four languages, the appointment underlines the vision and new direction of the association, Fedemco says.

Znowu wyższe ceny ziemniaków?
Marzec bieżącego roku przyniósł ograniczone zmiany cen ziemniaków w polskim dużym hurcie. Miały one raczej charakter wahnięć o ograniczonej amplitudzie, a

Saving time and personnel thanks to a new vegetable packaging line
When the numbers meet expectationsOver the past few months, Bulltec delivered a new processing plant to Master Fruit in Licata for the weighing and packaging of zucchini and bell peppers made

Grupo Agroponiente expects good spring season
In Almería, the spring season has begun. The Agroponiente group has been working with the producers for weeks on the overall production strategy. The harvest forecasts are well advanced and