The next generation of onion grading
The next generation of onion grading is a sum of collective knowledge and experience, says a release from Ellips. It has been built up through years of close cooperation with onion growers and

Koniec wzrostu cen marchwi?
Hurtowe ceny marchwi w Polsce zaczęły rosnąć jeszcze w listopadzie zeszłego roku. Głównym motorem tego trendu była pogłębiająca się luka między bieżącą podażą

Potatoes continue to be exported to Portugal and Holland from Ireland
Irish domestic consumption should see a boost with colder weather conditions this week. Demand for peeling material has picked up again this week with strong prices reported. Current weather

Dutch cooperatives team up for TOV auction sales

Change in the Management Board of Edeka Südwest
For family reasons, Caroline Wilkens, Member of the Management Board of Edeka Südwest, will be taking a break and therefore leaving the company at the end of this month after more than 30 years

"We produce macadamia nuts via over 7,000 certified organic smallholder farmers"
The German-Kenyan company LIMBUA works with more than 7,000 certified organic smallholders in Kenya and in 2022 alone produced some 900 tons of cracked macadamia nuts, which are marketed

Automatic berry packing systems
The Fruit Logistica trade fair, which takes place in Belina, is an excellent opportunity to learn about machines and solutions dedicated to berry fruit packing. The scale of the event means that

"Vietnam's year-round coconut supply is our largest asset"
Tom Nguyen's company Viet Nam International Agriculture was founded in 2020. It's base is Vietnam's heart of the coconut industry, Bến Tre province. His family-in-law is originally from this

Özdemir: "Partnership for the future with Colombia for sustainable agriculture, food security and peace".
Germany and Colombia want to intensify their cooperation in the agricultural sector: The Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, and his Colombian counterpart, Cecilia López

Difficult moment for squash
"I have never had to face such a situation: there is a lot of demand for squash, but there is no produce. It is a very difficult moment, I've never had to tell a client I couldn't fulfil

Chile/New Zealand: Resumption of talks for cooperation in the Kiwi sector
During FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023, Asoex incl. Chilean Kiwifruit Committee and Zespri sat down to develop cooperation agreements that can ultimately benefit both countries. "We believe that the more we

DUP seeks changes to UK-EU deal on making Brexit work for Northern Ireland
Democratic Unionist Party leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been more vocal with his criticism of the UK-EU agreement on making post-Brexit trade rules work in Northern Ireland. Yesterday, there was a

“We hoped to harvest more than 400 tons of early potatoes, but I'll be surprised if we get to harvest 150 tons”
According to estimates, more than half of Mallorca's early potato crops were lost because of the passage of storm Juliette. "We hoped to harvest more than 400 tons of early potatoes, but I'll be

Holandia -nie wiadomo, czy rynek cebuli nadal będzie się rozwijał
Trudno jest uzyskać aktualne informacje na temat tego, co dzieje się na rynku cebuli w Holandii. Firmy sortujące i handlowcy z pewnością nie są niezadowoleni z tego,

Średnia cena ziemniaków najwyższa od dziesięciolecia, ale…
Hurtowy handel ziemniakami na polskim rynku wyraźnie spowolnił w pierwszych trzech tygodniach lutego i odnotowaliśmy wówczas spadek cen tych warzyw w dużym hurcie.

Aldi scales up Fairtrade flower-worker scheme
Aldi UK is partnering with the Fairtrade Foundation on the next stage of a £400,000 programme to empower women in the Ethiopian flower sector, with a view to tackling some of the systemic

Dr. Lara Ramaekers to lead Biobest team
Lara joins Biobest from UPL - the Mumbai-based global provider of sustainable agricultural technologies and services - where she was the Global Biocontrol Portfolio Leader. Prior to that, she

Mucci Farms' Dan Branson passes
It is with great sadness and regret that Mucci Farms announces the passing of their colleague and friend, Dan Branson, who suddenly passed away on Saturday, March 11th. Dan joined the Mucci Farms