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How will the management of the fruit and vegetable department change in the future if the 'old' figure of the department manager, the one who knows the trade, trains new colleagues daily in the 'field', guides consumers daily in their purchases, is slowly disappearing? read more

Artichokes have been the main protagonists of the 36th edition of Salón Gourmets, the number one quality food and beverage fair in Europe and one of the most prestigious in the world, which closes today in Ifema, Madrid. More than a hundred thousand attendees, according to figures from the
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Five pounds in Britain today will only go as far as four pounds did in 2019 - a rate of inflation unmatched by other Western European countries over the same period. read more

Potato is the third most important food crop in the world after rice and wheat in terms of human consumption. But potato world production is threatened by potato late blight, one of the most devastating potato diseases which causes globally 3-10 billion euros in yield loss and management costs
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Raspberry production has certainly experienced an interesting expansion in Portugal over the past decade. According to data provided by Faostat, the country's cultivated acreage went from 110 hectares in 2011 to more than 1,450 in 2021, with a production that in that period multiplied by more
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Of the 22,587 million euros of Spanish imports of flowers and live plants in January of this year, a total of 10,870 euros corresponded to live plants, which is the main chapter of Spanish imports, although this figure was 2% lower than in January of last year.
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Inflation in Germany is weakening overall, but food prices continue to rise. According to the recently published final figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the inflation rate in Germany was 7.4 % in March; in January and
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At the end of last week, an article was published in the Polish segment of the Internet with an analysis of the state of raspberry plantations in Poland by a local expert Pavel Kravets. Based on his observations on his farm, P. Krawiec reported serious problems with raspberry plantations in
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The total throughput of the port of Antwerp-Bruges amounted to 68.7 million tonnes in the first quarter, a decrease of 4.5% compared to the same period last year. This decline is due to the still complex geopolitical and macroeconomic context which led to
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Apparently, it’s time for another shopping trend: Avo-cat-o. Last summer, Canadians wouldn’t stop quaking up about the Duckana figures sold at London Drugs locations. read more

On 11 April, the asparagus season was officially opened, making the popular vegetable from Brandenburg the talk of the town again. Last year, the harvest volume recorded a sharp decline compared to 2021, according to Statistik Brandenburg. read more

At 1.8 million tons, the gross greenhouse vegetable yields in the Netherlands were 7.9% lower in 2022 than a year before. read more

With this initiative, which it has carried out for the second time, it seeks to contribute to the fight against climate change, the protection of biodiversity and the improvement of air and soil quality. Through the Naeco Reforest programme, the Asturian company is committed to planting a
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In 2023, the Andean country began exporting pitahaya, following trial exports in 2022. The deliveries are still very manageable in terms of volume, but the industry has high expectations, according to agraria.pe. read more

Freskon says it is set to become a magnet for international interest in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector, with a growing number of exhibitors from 15 countries (Greece, Uganda, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Egypt, Cyprus, Moldova, Poland,
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on 4 April, the company Alzchem Trostberg GmbH obtained the temporary authorisation for phytosanitary emergencies by way of derogation, as provided for in Article 53(1) of EC Reg. 1107/2009, for the use of Sitofex® in the fight against bacterial canker of actinidia
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The global trade in conventional bananas has become increasingly concentrated over the past decade. As a result, nowadays most of the bananas offered at German retailers are imported directly, which is why the general conditions for smaller fruit importers are tending to become more difficult.
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The largest share of the workforce in the food sector is made up of employees in the hospitality industry (1,856,000), most businesses are in the agricultural sector (258,700) and the highest turnover was achieved by food wholesalers (253 billion euros) - this is shown by
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With six months to go, Fruit Attraction 2023 has confirmed the participation of more than 90% of last year's exhibitors. For its 15th Anniversary, which will be held from 3rd to 5th October in Madrid, the organisation expects to exceed its figures and register the largest and most significant number of exhibitors at this year's event.
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At JVI Imports, the import division of John Vena Inc. Specialty Produce in Philadelphia, the season is getting underway for two lesser-known counter-season commodities out of Peru. read more