At Staay Food Group in Venlo, both the Dutch greenhouse strawberry season and the asparagus season started last week. Christoph Jöris, the product manager for soft fruit, mentioned that volumes are now increasing substantially. Nearly 90 hectares of land at Staay have been dedicated to strawberry cultivation. read more

At this time of year, the strawberry harvest in southern Italy should be at its peak. Unfortunately, the quantities of strawberries on the market in the last couple of weeks tell a different story. Indeed, growers have complained of low yields and find it difficult to fill orders. "Demand is read more

The PGRO has emphasized to growers that peas and beans remain a viable option for 2025, despite the disappointment following the government's sudden closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive. read more

The California Prune Board is educating consumers on the nutrient density of prunes and how they can be used to increase fiber intake as a convenient and satisfying snack, as well as a versatile cooking ingredient. read more

Using Artificial Intelligence, nearly three million online interactions were analyzed to gain a precise and data-driven understanding of current organic consumers. With this pioneering work, the BNN reportedly highlights its role as read more

Sodexo UK & Ireland is on track to achieve its goal of reducing food waste by 50 percent by 2025, which is five years ahead of the UN's Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of 2030. read more

Brazil is the third largest fruit producer in the world, but ranks only 23rd among exporters. In this regard, Fruit Attraction São Paulo will once again play an important role in strengthening and promoting the sector's international expansion. read more

Describing the situation in southern Spain, Freshuelva, the Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Huelva, reported that recent weeks of rain and humidity have led to significant damage to strawberry production. read more

Peru is a leader in exporting this fruit, accounting for 58% of total shipments. Following behind are Fruitxchange with 12% and Dragon Fruit Export with 10%. read more

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Local Dutch producers from Limburg, as well as producers from Belgium and Germany, ensure that the product is of high quality and always freshly harvested. Thanks to the cultivated farmland, Staay Food Group is able to offer its customers asparagus from its own fields just 24 hours after harvest. read more

Easyfresh Logistics została wybrana Firmą Logistyczną Roku przez Corporate LiveWire w ramach nagród 2025 Innovation & Excellence Awards. read more

94,000 employees work at the company, 52,000 of them in Austria. The EBT (Earnings Before Tax) of the group is 255 million euros, which corresponds to an EBT margin of 1.7%. For the first time, the company achieved a sales revenue of over 10 billion euros in the food retail sector in Austria. read more

Fresón de Palos, Europe's leading strawberry producer, has partnered with Disney to launch a new line of packs featuring the iconic Marvel superheroes. read more

The latest data from WAPA shows a significant increase in the monthly decline of Golden Delicious apple stocks in Poland in January this year. It is worth correlating this data with the prices of this variety in the Polish wholesale market. This could provide a basis for the conclusion that in the data for February, one could expect a record drop in Golden Delicious apples from Polish cold stores. Why? read more

Peruvian pitahayas are starting to establish a presence in the international market, as new data shows. FreshFruit Peru reported that shipments in January and February of this year reached 388 tonnes, totaling US$1.1 million. This represents a seven-fold increase in volume and a six-fold increase in value compared to the same period last year. read more

South Africa is responding to the European Union's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which is soon becoming a reality with a general date of application in around 18 months. read more

Las importaciones españolas de frutas y verduras frescas alcanzaron las 4.3 millones de toneladas en 2024, lo que representó un aumento del 6 por ciento con respecto al año anterior.

Spanish imports of fresh fruits and vegetables stood at 4.3 million tonnes in 2024, an increase of 6 percent on the previous year. read more

In the 2024/25 season, the total quantity of products sold under the Divino brand, an Italian persimmon brand, amounted to about 2,800 tonnes compared to 1,700 tonnes in the previous season. There are currently 10 associated growers, primarily located in the regions of Basilicata, Apulia, and Calabria. read more

New 'Lidl Green Fund' launched to award sustainable community projects across Northern Ireland

Lidl Northern Ireland has launched a new 'Lidl Green Fund' to provide £25,000 in funding to support local projects that address key environmental challenges related to climate change. read more