Rewe and Naturland drive organic farming forward with advice and financial support
Many customers want fruit and vegetables that are unpolluted by pesticides and have a convincing natural taste - a quality that organic products deliver. For farmers, however, converting their

How to get Bejo's "Pepiphurge
AKASYA is being a success in the fields and that is why Bejo wanted to reward farmers who sow this variety by raffling a Fiat Dobló Maxi van at Fruit Attraction 2023. Now, for every 1000 AKASYA

Unitec's integrated technology chain at Macfrut
With almost 100 years of experience, UNITEC has confirmed itself as the leading company in innovative technological solutions at the service of the fruit and vegetable supply chain. The company,

Expo Doha, Italy presents its pavilion at Macfrut
The Italian Pavilion at Expo Doha 2023 realised by ICE Agency with the coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) was presented atMacfrut, International

What are these giant fruits and vegetables in the city of Valencia?
Giant fruits and vegetables have greeted people around Valencia city. It's a novel way of celebrating the 95th anniversary of the city's Central Market which opened for trading in 1928. The most

Southern Spain braced for sharp fall in new potato production
Drought, a recent hot spell and damage caused by frosts last winter have led to a significant reduction in this season’s early new potato crop in southern Spain. As harvesting gets underway in

Switzerland: 'Double harvest' for electricity and soft fruit
The production of food and electricity on the same area has been possible in Switzerland since last year. In Beerenland in the Bernese Seeland, Barbara Schwab Züger has put one of the country's

Apple imports reach 5-year low in Egypt due to currency devaluation, food inflation and economic downturn
Egypt, one of the key importers of fresh apples in the world, continues to reduce trade in these fruits, according to EastFruit. Under conditions of rapid devaluation of the national currency,

Cheap Russian currency may reduce prices in Azerbaijani markets
In recent years, the seasonal price in Azerbaijan drops for produce have been delayed, and last year the prices for fruits and vegetables only became cheaper towards the end of summer. Independent

Over 4,000 visitors attended Freskon this year
Freskon 2023, the Fruit and Vegetable International Trade Event organised by TIF-HELEXPO from 23 to 25 April at Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre, recorded its best performance ever as

Photo Report: Toronto, Canada fresh produce retail visit
Vibrant displays of the freshest fruit and vegetables, sourced from around the world, were seen on the shelves of different retailers in Toronto, Canada last week (25-27 April 2023). During last

UBCO researchers aim to energize fruit waste
UBC Okanagan researchers are looking at the potential of using fruit waste—both solid and leachate—to power fuel cells. While the energy extracted from food scraps still pales in comparison to

Crisp and crowded, Macfrut convinces
Macfrut celebrated 40 years and did so in grand style. The visit of the Head of State to Cesena on 2 May was the appetiser that gave an even greater insight into the importance and vitality of the

Innovation and new perspectives, the growth of Jingold
At the end of a successful season in the northern hemisphere and at the start of the season in the southern hemisphere: for Jingoldsi it is a significant moment to take part in Macfrut, the

'Fruit and vegetables must become strategic again'
The perspective is the one we all hope for: "Italy must return to playing a strategic international role by creating virtuous synergies with developing countries". With these words, the Minister

Cooperatives promote stone fruit consumption
The stone fruit producing cooperatives, mainly peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, flat peaches and cherries, have launched this Wednesday, 3rd May, the campaign 'Good to the Stone', with the

'Organic is a valuable ally for health'
The organic market continues to find favour with consumers, albeit in a very difficult context for the entire sector, which is seeing a general contraction in the consumption of fruit and

Fruit shows will be performed in supermarket aisles
During the first day of the Rimini event, Claudio Dall'Agata, director of Bestack, illustrated the new projects of Spettacoli alla frutta, the project featuring 22 leading companies from the fruit

Mof, meeting with Lollobrigida at Macfrut
Macfrute started in the best possible way for Mof. The Centro Agroalimentare all'Ingrosso di Fondi, present in Rimini with its own stand, in addition to showcasing its own excellence and

Funding boost for Nationwide Produce
Nationwide Produce has expanded one of its warehouses in Evesham by 75 per cent while introducing greener measures, thanks to the support of a £3.5m loan from Lloyds Bank. The Southport, UK-based

“We are making good advances on speed, we have increased the speed by 30% in the last two months"
Ripe Robotics was founded in 2019 with only 100,000 USD as start-up capital to create a robotic fruit picker. The major developments started in 2021, with a new robot called Eve, and the serious

Thinning of small-fruit varieties with liquid ATS
Fine-fruited varieties such as Gala, Golden Delicious or Shampion are worth thinning out earlier so that the fruit has the right diameter. For this reason, thinning with ATS-based preparations is

Fresh-cut segment: launch of a new mango peeler
The innovation for 2023 is the new mango peeler mod. PL4M, which can process 24-28 fruits/minute. It is an improvement of the 6-head version (36-42 fruits/min) developed over 10 years ago. Plus,

'Chilean redcurrants 'splash' at over 30 euro per package'
Although temperatures are not in line with the season due to bad weather in many Italian regions, demand for summer fruits is growing in wholesale markets. "Consumers are tired of eating apples,

Apple imports reach 5-year low in Egypt due to currency devaluation, food inflation and economic downturn
Egypt, one of the key importers of fresh apples in the world, continues to reduce trade in these fruits, according to EastFruit. Under conditions of rapid devaluation of the national currency,