The German Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association (DSLV Bundesverband Spedition und Logistik) has clear expectations for this: Economic policy declarations made so far must quickly translate into stable government and administrative actions. read more

The market analyst IGD has published its Global Convenience Trends Report 2025, predicting "significant changes ahead" for the convenience retail sector. read more

Over 1,000 fruit producers from the Canary Islands have come together to enhance the export of tropical fruits from the islands. The recently formed organization, the Association of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Producer Organizations of the Canary Islands (Tropicán), includes growers from seven different organizations. read more

The CEO of the UK perishable logistics firm PML Seafrigo has strongly criticized the government in a public statement after a recent meeting of the Efra committee. During the meeting, the government declined to confirm whether checks on medium-risk fresh produce imports to the UK would start as scheduled. read more

Retiree families represent only 15% of households in Germany, but in the year 2024 they bought 23.3% of pears. Households with children make up 22.3% of the population, but they bought 29.1% of all pears. Families with children probably prioritize the desire for a healthy and read more

According to the Austrian Chamber of Agriculture, the remaining stocks are mostly contractually reserved and are expected to be marketed through domestic retail outlets in the coming weeks. "Free goods are now hardly available anymore, both domestically read more

The increase in production has not only satisfied domestic demand but also enabled the country to export significant quantities: In the first three months of 2025 alone, more than 26,000 tons were shipped abroad. Dr. Alaa Khalil, Director of the Research Institute read more