Herbs
"The prices for cut herbs have been raised several times this year"
2023-12-20 00:00
Christmas time is herb time: in week 51 in particular, weekly markets, restaurants and supermarkets are trying to stock up on fresh cut herbs from all over the world, says Ahmed Bouklata, Managing Director of Kräuter Express and herb trader at Cologne's wholesale market. "It was still
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Fresh herb industry braces for Christmas as busiest week of the year while tackling challenges
2023-12-18 00:00
As the holiday season approaches, the fresh herb industry braces for the busiest week of the year, navigating challenges that threaten the stability of the supply chain. Omer Kamp, of Europe Retail Packing BV, acknowledges the inevitability of shortages and unexpected delays during the Christmas
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New range of ready-to-pick microgreens for supermarkets
2023-12-14 00:00
Bioplants, a French company specializing in potted aromatic herbs, has now launched its Inouï microgreen range in supermarkets. Marketed since October 2023, Inouï microgreens are currently on sale in the fruit and vegetable aisles of supermarkets in western France (U stores in Brittany and
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Fucino now also produces parsley
2023-12-13 00:00
Fucino is mostly known for its production of potatoes, carrots and fennel, however it is precisely in this area that, in 2009, Antonio Di Paolo from L'Orto del Fucino started producing parsley and other fresh herbs. Italian smooth parsley represents the company's core business and is grown on 35
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"Our fresh, organic herbs are 100% Belgian, year-round"
2023-11-30 00:00
Last year, high energy prices meant there was little supply from those countries' greenhouses, so supermarkets had to switch to imports from Southern Europe. How are things looking this year? We approached ALDI Belgium for more insight into their supplies and strategies for the upcoming winter
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Macfrut and Spice & Herbs Global Expo in Albania
2023-11-21 00:00
Focus on aromatic and medicinal plants at meetings held in Tirana and Shkodra on 15 and 16 November respectively. Albania is the world's fifth largest producer of medicinal and aromatic plants, so it could not be missing among the stages of promotion abroad
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In Finland, new opportunities for vertical agriculture
2023-11-06 00:00
In Finland, new opportunities are opening up for vertical farming: the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke),has introduced new crops and diversified the range of crops in vertical farming thanks to its team of researchers.
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Bayer and Capogreco Farms partner with OrangeCandy
2023-10-31 06:00
Vegetables by Bayer has chosen Capogreco Farms as its new exclusive partner for the Australian production and sale of OrangeCandy melons, for domestic and export markets.
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"We are quite a small business, but even we are already having problems finding new employees"
2023-10-31 00:00
The cold and wet weather led to a much later start of the herb season at Johannes Adams' business in Düsseldorf. "The heat during the summer was also rather suboptimal for the herbs. But we can be glad that we were not affected by further flooding or longer periods of heat," says Adams. "Next
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Piedmont's primacy of medicinal herbs
2023-10-31 00:00
A great success with the public, last 27 October in the Conference Hall of Racconigi Castle, for the event 'Officinal Plants: Piedmont's Primacy' promoted by Spices & Herbs Global Expo, the exhibition dedicated to the officinal supply chain created by Macfrut, in collaboration with
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"Sales of potted herbs have returned to the pre-pandemic level"
2023-10-30 00:00
The marketing of German potted herbs is currently running on a fairly quiet course. "It's very quiet at the moment," says Helmut Beiermeister, who offers his self-produced goods at the Stuttgart wholesale market. "Prices are not where they should be in view of the sharp rise in production costs,
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Macfrut, meeting on medicinal plants in Piedmont
2023-10-20 00:00
Piedmont has a record: it is the region with the largest area under medicinal plants in Italy. There are more than 600 hectares, with Piedmontese mint leading the way in a widespread supply chain of herbs and derivatives that involves several districts in the region. On Friday 27 October, a meeting in
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Norway: First sprouts and herbs delivery for aquaponic farm
2023-10-20 00:00
"This is an important milestone for us, given the facility construction in Fauske just began this spring. Back then, we sowed the seeds for watercress, radish, broccoli, and borage, which we have been delivering to clients ever since six days ago," says Marius Johansen, Founder and Co-owner of
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When will there be a decision on glyphosate?
2023-10-17 00:00
EU countries have again failed to agree on a position on the EC's proposal to extend the use of the glyphosate-based herbicide in the Union for 10 years. The current authorisation expires in mid-December, reports rp.pl.
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Deadline approaches for LSA Fellowship
2023-10-16 15:00
There are two weeks left to apply for the 2024 LSA Fellowship scheme, which is seeking to identify the future leaders of the UK horticulture industry.
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A revolutionary herbicide suitable for a more sustainable agriculture arrives in Italy: it is Halvetic (click here to download the brochure), the new solution based on glyphosate and based on the innovative BGT(Better Glyphosate Technology®), which guarantees a high
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Greenpeace, over 75,000 signatures against glyphosate
2023-10-10 00:00
With a symbolic maxi postcard delivered to the Ministry of Health, yesterday morning Greenpeace Italy became the spokesperson for over 75 thousand people who, in less than a month, signed a petition asking the Italian government to vote against the renewal of the European authorisation of the
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Environment and luxurious: a hotel in Tbilisi grows vegetables and herbs in SpaceFarms vertical modules
2023-10-07 00:00
Pullman Tbilisi Axis Towers, Accor’s flagship hotel, presented its sustainability initiative – a vertical farm from SpaceFarms, EastFruit reports with reference to the company’s page. This innovative project underscores Pullman’s commitment to creating sustainable value,
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The European Commission proposes extending permission to use glyphosate in EU for another ten years
2023-09-25 00:00
Brussels is justifying the renewal of the authorization to use glyphosate based on the latest report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which last July ruled out "critical areas of concern" in the use of this herbicide, although it admitted that some issues could not be evaluated.
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“The excessive supply from aromatic herb producers has been taking a toll on the price levels in recent years”
2023-09-20 00:00
The rains recorded in recent days in the Spanish Region of Murcia have coincided with the planting of various crops, including several varieties of fresh aromatic herbs produced by Aromatic Factory and marketed by Freshpania, which handle about 2 million kilos annually.
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