European fyh will enter the UK without a phytosanitary certificate.
The British government has corrected its initial stance and has revised and categorised fruit and vegetables into a segment that will not require phytosanitary control. The new stance has been

Carola Gullino at the head of the Women of Fruit and Vegetables Association
A new era begins for the National Association of Women Fruit and Vegetables, which, according to its articles of association, provides for the renewal of its governing bodies after two terms of

“Greek products end up at the European market as Italian or Romanian”
Thanks to great weather, Greece will have a large production of cherries this year, says Theodorou Kostas, owner of Theodorou Fruits: “This year, we are expecting big volumes of cherries in

Ralf Dümmel and Kaufland bring fruit innovation to the shops
Spices for fruit? What sounds like an unusual idea, Kaufland customers will find in all shops nationwide from Thursday. Behind the product "Fruping" are spice mixtures with ingredients such as

Espresso please, but with fruit
Coffee and fruit usually go hand in hand because, as popular national tradition dictates, they are the foods that conclude meals. But they are foods that only succeed each other in the requests of

Mattarella's greeting at Macfrut
Prestigious preview for Macfrut: this morning in Cesena the Head of State, Sergio Mattarella, met a large representation of companies of the fruit and vegetable sector, paying tribute to the 40th

“The use of CA and post-harvest solutions is becoming a need and a must”
Reducing waste by extending the fruit life through a focus on improving shipping conditions is one of the main motivations for the controlled atmosphere experts Liventus Global, based in Santiago,

How to optimise irrigation water for the survival of citrus and other fruit trees
The problems associated with water deficit and salinity that occur in numerous crops throughout the country require a special protocol that allows the plant to maintain its production while

Macfrut, all set for the fair of records
A day to go down in history for Macfrut, but more generally for Italian fruit and vegetables, today, Tuesday 2 May. The occasion is the special visit of the President of the Italian Republic,

MHM automation acquires Wyma for estimated $60 mln
MHM Automation acquired 100% of the shares of prominent post-harvest vegetable and fruit handling equipment manufacturer Wyma Engineering (NZ) Limited yesterday. The transaction is valued at up to

Job offer: Global Fruit Point is looking for full-time administration/accounting staff (f/m/d)
We are a medium-sized fruit trading company based in northern Germany and import fresh fruit from all over the world. Our customers include large food retail companies (LEH) and wholesalers in

Lázaro remains unstoppable
Fruit Today magazine spoke to Cristina Lázaro, Director of Sales and Business Development, to discuss the company's latest developments. How has Lázaro evolved over the last five years? And in

Second closure of channels in Catalonia
The total closure for irrigation of the Segarra-Garrigues Canal (Lleida) last Saturday, 29 April, affects some 2,000 farmers, who, faced with "an unprecedented situation" of lack of water, have

Water shortage drives up fruit and vegetable prices in Spain
Prices of Spanish fresh pulses and vegetables in March this year were 27.8% higher than they were a year previously and 5.7% above the previous month’s level. As for fresh fruit, although there

Cso Italy, alongside the industry for 25 years
In the elegant Ridotto of Ferrara's Teatro Comunale, packed to capacity, CSO Italy, with president Paolo Bruni, director Elisa Macchie and the entire staff, celebrated its 25th anniversary a few

Erbert Milan: healthy, tasty, easy
Vicinity and administration. They are a combination that is increasingly present in the big cities. After Esselunga's 'Le eccellenze', it is the turn of Erbert, also in the Milanese metropolis. It

'New Zealand fruit and vegetable prices might not accurately reflect the level of risk for growers'
The price the public pays for fruit and vegetables in New Zealand may not accurately reflect the level of risk involved in growing them, says vegetable industry leader, Robin Oakley, of Oakley’s

"Greckie produkty trafiają na europejski rynek jako włoskie lub rumuńskie"
Dzięki wspaniałej pogodzie, Grecja będzie miała w tym roku dużą produkcję czereśni, mówi Theodorou Kostas, właściciel Theodorou Fruits: "W tym roku spodziewamy się dużych ilości

Obst vom Bodensee starts strawberry marketing for Mother's Day
The first fruits from protected cultivation are expected at Obst vom Bodensee Vertriebsgesellschaft (OvB) at the end of the first week of May. As the largest marketer of dessert fruit in southern

"Our sales of ready-to-eat products have grown by 18% compared to the same period of the previous year"
The ready-to-eat vegetable product industry continues to boom among Spanish consumers, as reflected in the sales figures. The Alicante-based cooperative Surinver, which has more than 45 years of

Zurich-based wholesaler Marinello exclusively offers Japanese misho fruit in Switzerland

More produce shortages ahead as weather in UK and Spain hits crops
Consumers might face more fruit and vegetable shortages, as temperatures in southern Spain soar to unprecedented levels, while the UK growing season gets off to a late start because of cold,

The summer fruit campaign kicks off with 'misleading labeling in various distribution chains'
The Coordinator of Farmers and Livestock Organizations (COAG) has once again detected "serious breaches in the labeling of fruits being offered in large distribution chains. The current labeling