Sweet corn

The Senegalese sweetcorn season is gaining momentum at Hermans Suikermais in the Netherlands. "We started slowly in week 51, but volumes are now starting to genuinely explode," says Con Storm, who visited those farms in Senegal last week. read more

“It’s a busy time for our Mexican team and grower partners with large volumes of vegetables shipping daily from Rico Farms Facility in Rio Rico, AZ,” says Oscar Trujillo with Bridges Produce. The company is currently importing organic hard squash (Acorn, Butternut, Delicata, and Kabocha),
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From late autumn until the early days of the year, the United Kingdom was hit by violent storms and floods that put a strain on winter vegetable harvests. The worst affected areas were Lincolnshire, East Anglia, Cornwall and
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CMR Group recently joined a campaign dedicated to informing consumers about the crucial role of the agri-food industry in safeguarding Spain's food security. read more

Although it is not nearly as cold as in Canada or some parts of the US, the state of Florida has been impacted by cooler weather lately. “It has been cool, rainy, and overcast for at least the past month,” says Geoff Taft with Pioneer Growers. “No freeze, but highs in the low 70s and lows
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New Zealand: Statement of Preliminary Issues released for proposed Foodstuffs merger read more

Huercasa, the European leader in the production of ready-to-eat vegetables, will be at Fruit Logistica, where it will have the opportunity to showcase the health benefits of corn, which has been its flagship product for more than three decades. read more

On a dark December Wednesday, Maurice Langeslag, together with Nikki and Tom Peters from Wim Peters Nurseries, were setting up a large party tent while attending other tasks. Christmas was around the corner, and they wanted to share some of that blissful Christmas spirit with the company's staff. read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds will be featured in two episodes of RFD-TV’s “Where the Food Comes From,” hosted by Chip Carter. Set in the backdrop of the Central Sand region of Wisconsin at peak production time, the episodes highlight two generations of sweet corn farmers and their journeys. read more

The Patatas Lázaro team has created a Christmas corner in the company where each person could bring gifts for the little ones who this Christmas were going to be left without the illusion of receiving a present from Father Christmas or the Three Wise Men. read more

After working in the herb industry for 15 years, Drona Pantjoe chose to go it alone a year ago, on December 5. He started Kenya-Fresh. "I started as a warehouse worker at Cool Control in Maasdijk, the Netherlands, in 2007. I still work in that area, but now with my own business," says Drona. read more

HM.CLAUSE has taken a further step in its range of fruit and vegetable seeds with the launch of a new aubergine portfolio. With HMC 10024 (Cornelia) F1, the company is starting with the most popular type of aubergine, the black semi-long aubergine. read more

ALDI, part of the ALDI SÜD Group, a reference multinational reality in the large-scale retail trade, consolidates its presence in Lombardy with the inauguration of two new shops in Muggiò (MB) in Via Giuseppe Mazzini, at the corner of Via Beato Angelico, and in Milanin Via Cenisio 11,
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By now Christmas is just around the corner and the fruit and vegetable world is about to experience a crucial phase of the year. With Eugenio Celeste, co-owner of the Verde company, which operates within the Vittoria market, we analysed the moment for vegetables, trying to understand those that can
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Shen Li, Freshippo’s co-founder and head of sustainable development spoke at COP28 China Corner’s Side Event, sharing the company’s approach to climate resilience.   read more

Christmas is just around the corner, but for Calixta it has already begun. Calixta, the brand of mini microwave potatoes and sweet potatoes belonging to Grupo Lázaro, has donated more than 2,000 bags to the Food Bank of Spain, thus contributing to fresh food. read more

Aldi has created a new national real-estate team as it looks to deliver its plan to open 500 new UK stores. read more

SanLucar has been honoured with Spain’s Agri-Food Business Federation of the Valencian Community’s Sustainable Business Award 2023 for its “tireless commitment to sustainability in its daily business”. read more

November came to a close with the price of Spanish oranges again at the highest level of the last ten seasons, both at origin and in storage. read more

After going without Tasmanian cherries for the last 10 months, the wait is finally over – Tasmanian cherries started arriving in store from today, 7 December, 2023. Peter Cornish, CEO of Fruit Growers of Tasmania, “I was delighted to join Minister for Primary Industries and Water, Jo Palmer,
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