The new CAP and the packaging regulation are the focus of the AREFLH Assembly.
Climate change was the first topic addressed during the public conference. It is a sensitive and topical issue, the consequences of which are increasingly being felt in European production. This

Thai durian exporter already blocked 100 containers before mid-April harvest start
With nearly 25 years of experience in food and agriculture, Chris recently joined Changtoon Trading Co., Ltd. as CEO and export sales director. The company specializes in producing and exporting

"Spodziewamy się dużych ilości sałaty sacharozy i sałaty rzymskiej"
Julien Cremer od 15 lat wprowadza na rynek sałatę w workach, którą teraz sprzedaje za pośrednictwem własnej firmy Sud ImpEx pod markami Terre D'Or i El Lancero. "Znaleźliśmy

This week in Fruchthandel Magazine: Mushrooms, soft fruit from Spain, BLE working conference
In recent weeks, there have been major problems with the production of brown mushrooms throughout Europe. The Association of German Mushroom and Cultivated Mushroom Growers (Bund Deutscher

Co z cenami cebuli?
W połowie bieżącego miesiąca na rynku cebuli w Polsce, po raz pierwszy od października zeszłego roku, ceny w handlu hurtowym spadły. Zmiana może nie była duża, bo do dnia

“Those who have tried our product often order a second one!”
The French company Petrus, based in the Pas-de-Calais department, specializes in curved corrugated iron and manufactures water tanks for farmers, vegetable producers, horticulturists, and nursery

Potato plantings have been halted across much of the UK because of weather conditions
Irish domestic consumption remains buoyant with the current weather. However, these conditions have put a halt to all field work and plantings. Exports continue to Portugal and Holland, with good

A growing nursery thanks to innovation
"To mechanize and automate also means to respect personnel," explains Fausto Marconi, founder of Marconi Vivai in Roverbella (Mantua), confirming his intention of innovating and automating

“We expect large volumes of sucrine and romaine lettuce”
Julien Cremer has been marketing bagged salad for 15 years, which he now sells through his own company, Sud ImpEx, under the brands Terre D'Or and El Lancero. "We found a private producer who

Irish potato exports continue to Portugal and the Netherlands
Irish domestic consumption remains buoyant with the current weather. However, these conditions have put a halt to all field work and plantings. Exports continue to Portugal and Holland, with good

UK’s Muddy Machines to offer robotic harvesting as a service
Muddy Machines is a UK-based robotics company. It has developed a team of five robotic harvesters called "Sprout" that will work together to pick British asparagus commercially in Herefordshire

Holandia - realna cena cebuli nie sięgnęła 100 euro
Obecnie w Holandii handel cebulą z dostawą bezpośrednią jest ograniczony. Większość sortowni ma swoje zapasy robocze. Przy tych cenach popyt nie jest taki, by firmy robiły

Looye is committed to a greener future
Viticulture under glass in the Netherlands helps to guarantee the food supply in Europe. In doing so, the fruit and vegetable sector produces according to the "principle of eco-modernity" and

‘UK retail chains should do more to combat potential abuses in supply chains‘
This month, British supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose agreed to pay for audits on British farms to inspect the conditions of foreign seasonal workers and combat abuse. They

“The Polish apple season should still be going by the start of June at the very least”
After two strong months, March has been on and off when it comes to the apple trade in Poland. Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish apple exporter Galster, states that demand is looking

Rozpoczęcie sezonu eksportowego marchwi do Europy i Ameryki Północnej
BDA/Dorot Farm, grupa producentów świeżej, słodkiej marchwi z Izraela, rozpoczyna nowy sezon eksportowy do Europy i Ameryki Północnej. Dorot Farm dostarcza świeżą marchew jumbo do

‘Sprouts’ set to harvest spears
A ‘herd’ of robots is to be released into the English countryside to commercially pick British asparagus for the first time this coming season. Muddy Machines – the robotics company behind

QS Academy: Workshop Series "Correct Sampling in Residue Monitoring
The use of plant protection products on fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes is strictly controlled in the QS scheme. With residue monitoring, QS has established an effective instrument for

In the last 30 years, Spanish lemon production has reduced its water footprint by 38.96%
Amidst the water awareness week, it's worth noting that the Lemon and Grapefruit Interbranch Association (AILIMPO) has been working for years to reduce the water footprint of lemon production in

BMEL/BMUV/AA/BMZ: Working together for a turnaround in global water policy
From 22 to 24 March, the German government is advocating for decisive action against the global water crisis at the United Nations (UN) Water Conference in New York. Under the motto "Accelerating

WRAP to encourage retailers to sell fruit and veg loose
Not-for-profit organization WRAP has set a target of the amount sold loose to double to 30% by the end of 2025. The aim is to target 50% by the end of 2030. In 2021, the figure was 15%. Catherine

World Water Day: Which fruit needs the least water throughout its production process?
"Accelerating change" is the slogan chosen this year by the United Nations (UN) to commemorate World Water Day, which is celebrated every 22 March. As the UN itself states, "we must work on