BVEO: German producer organisations for O+G face the challenges - technological progress essential
Massively increased costs - no sufficient compensation through higher sales prices at producer level: this is how the situation of the German fruit and vegetable industry can be summarised, as

The Ruggiero 'Product of the Year 2023' Potato Line
The Ruggiero potato line, which boasts a selection of 7 professional tubers, each with its own culinary use, has been elected Product of the Year 2023 in the fruit and vegetable category. The

New CAP and the EU draft regulation on packaging
This Thursday, 23rd March at 3pm (Paris/Madrid Time) AREFLH organises a hybrid public conference on the new CAP and the EU draft regulation on packaging: what consequences for the fruit and

L’Italian Fruit Village protagonista a Cibus Connecting Italy

RootWave launches new eWeeder for orchards
Warwickshire electrical weed control manufacturer RootWave has launched its first tractor-powered machine for orchards, vineyards and fruit. The company reports that in independent trials in

L’Italian Fruit Village protagonista a Cibus Connecting Italy

Marginality in the quick freezing business is very low – producer’s opinion (video)
The business of quick freezing of fruits and vegetables which seems attractive at first glance may turn out to be difficult and low-margin, said Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov, FAO international

The sales of Peruvian mangoes remain fluid despite the economic context
The season of the Peruvian mangoes is in full swing. Oliver, a major importer of exotic fruit and vegetables located on the Rungis market, also sells Peruvian mangoes. “We are now at the peak of

“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

Lidl Spain launches anti-waste bag for fruit and vegetables
Lidl is introducing new preventive measures to avoid food waste. These include the introduction of the so-called "anti-waste bag" in the chain's more than 650 shops in Spain. This is a pack,

Netherlands: Hospitality industry bought many vegetable mixes and fruit salads in 2022
Business owners in the Dutch on-trade bought 61% more fresh fruit and vegetables last year than in 2021, when Corona measures caused a standstill for much of the year. Purchases of fresh

Meeting unique vegetable processing needs
IQF products have become more popular. According to Maria Vieitez, marketing coordinator of OctoFrost, this has led fruit and vegetable processors to expand their product lines to process more

Spain’s exports fell nearly 10 per cent in January
Fruit and vegetable export volumes from Spain decreased 9.5 per cent in January when compared with the same month of 2022. Data from the Department of Customs and Excise, processed by Fepex,

How to care for the orchards
How do you prepare your orchards for the next growing season in order to achieve a high yield of high-quality fruit? What pre-season measures are part of sustainable fruit production? Do they

A container of Lome Super Fruit juices has left for Canada
After the load in the early morning of yesterday (21 March 2023), a container filled with juices under the Lome Super Fruit brand departed from the Masseria Fruttirossi agribusiness plant, headed

Freshfel Europe urges facilitation of trade
At a dedicated session on sustainable food systems hosted by the World Trade Organisation’s SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary) Committee, Freshfel Europe stressed the important role played by the

BVEO: German producer organisations for O+G face the challenges and live up to their responsibility
Massively increased costs - no sufficient compensation through higher sales prices at producer level: this is how the situation of the German fruit and vegetable industry can be summarised, as

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

Spain: Lemons reduce water footprint by almost 40 per cent over the past 30 years
The lemon sector in particular has managed to reduce its water footprint by 39% to 271 m3/t over the past 30 years, making the lemon the fruit with the smallest water footprint of all fruits grown

Owoce i warzywa w supermarketach krajów regionu w marcu 2023 roku - fotorelacja
W marcu analitycy EastFruit przeprowadzają tradycyjny audyt działów owocowo-warzywnych supermarketów w Gruzji, Ukrainie, Mołdawii, Tadżykistanie i Uzbekistanie. Zobaczmy na

The area of ferula plantations in the Tashkent region (Uzbekistan) to increase by more than 6 times in 2023
In recent years, Uzbekistan has been actively developing the production of raw materials from a medicinal plant – ferula, the plantation areas of which are intensively expanding, and processing

"During the festival of Ramadan, we sell jumbo Medjoul dates by the pallet"
This year's Ramadan period officially starts on March 22 and is a high-turnover season for many fruit wholesalers. "Due to the high prices of many products, this year's Ramadan period is proving

"Our preservative pad can prolong the fresh-keeping period of blueberries by about 30%"
Blueberries are a perishable fruit, which are easily to damage during processing, and are also prone to mildew and dehydration in storage and logistics. This also brings great difficulties to the