The onion is one of those products that continue to find space in the shopping cart even when prices rise. It's not an impulse purchase, nor a product tied to fleeting trends: it's a basic, versatile ingredient used all year round and difficult to replace. read more

Brothers Gerwin and Rudi Luimes from Marknesse cultivate seed potatoes, ware potatoes, onions, chicory, carrots, and wheat on approximately 175 hectares in the Noordoostpolder. Despite the current low agricultural commodity prices, Gerwin Luimes remains composed. "Fortunately, we read more

The range of options available in the restaurant industry has grown significantly in the last two decades. In addition to common ingredients like onions, cucumbers, and button mushrooms, chefs now have access to a diverse selection of fresh herbs in various varieties and packaging sizes. read more

Shelley Page shares her insights on net bags, automation, and the future of onion packaging. Together with Simon Ainscough, Shelley Page leads NNZ UK. With 35 years of experience in net packaging at NNZ, Shelley has built extensive knowledge of the onion and fresh produce market and has seen the evolution of packaging trends. read more

Do połowy kwietnia sezon importu nowozelandzkich cebul do Europy zazwyczaj nabiera pełnego tempa. W tym roku jednak zanotowano rekordowe zbiory w Europie, zwłaszcza w Holandii i Niemczech. Spowodowało to znaczne ograniczenie tych importów. "Do 14 tygodnia zostało wyeksportowanych 27 000 ton do UE. Oznacza to, że... read more

Seems like the potato and onion season is ending quietly. Teun Paarlberg from G. Sevenhuysen V.O.F., a company specializing in overseas exports, shares, "It's very quiet. It almost surprises me that we still can't pick up onions for next to nothing. The potato market is similarly subdued." read more

The new season of Chinese onion exports has started, with onions from northern production areas currently being featured. Reports indicate that onion quality remains consistent this year. Due to higher temperatures last winter, the percentage of large-sized onions has increased compared to previous years. read more

Burg Machinery recently delivered two gantry box loaders to the Spanish onion packing station Cebollas Consuay. "We are delighted to hear from the customer that they are already experiencing the added value of the machines in their process," Burg said on LinkedIn. "We are satisfied with the way the. read more

This season will be the final one for Handelsmaatschappij Van Langevelde in Kruiningen. The trading company already sold its retail packing activities to Wiskerke Onions a few years ago and is now also ceasing its trading operations. Jaap van Langevelde with his father. Photo: Trade magazine read more

Flikweert Vision has become a partner of the Potato Demo Day, which will take place in Westmaas on September 2, 2026. The company specializes in developing optical grading machines for potatoes and onions. Their grading machines are used in over 22 countries across Europe, North America, and Australia. read more