Exciting news at the Spices&Herbs Global Expo at Macfrut 2025. The leading European trade fair dedicated to spices, medicinal herbs, and aromatic herbs will host the International Mediterranean Symposium on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MESMAP). Promoted by the Association of Medicinal Plants, read more

The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have announced the development of a battery powered by mushrooms, marking a significant advancement in microbial fuel cell technology. This groundbreaking project harnesses the metabolic processes of two different types of fungi to produce electricity. read more

Egipskie eksporty winogron do Niemiec nadal rosną. Po ustanowieniu rekordu w 2023 roku, eksporterzy dalej zwiększyli swoje dostawy, dostarczając 26,5 tysiąca ton winogron o wartości 739 milionów dolarów na rynek niemiecki w 2024 roku, zgodnie z informacjami ze strony EastFruit. Ta ilość stanowi nowy rekord, przewyższający rok 2023. read more

In 2024, the sales of the fruit and vegetable department in the retail sector ended positively, with a 3% increase in volumes and a 4.2% increase in revenue, a crucial figure for the stores' financial balance. This result comes in a context of mild inflation, with an average price read more

As climate disasters continue to grab the headlines in the second week of January 2025 - from severe floods in the UK and record-breaking rains in Saudi Arabia to wildfires in Southern California - AIPH seizes this moment to share a story on their website from their AIPH Member association. read more

Challenges are plentiful, and at the 21st Strawberry Day, there was no avoiding naming them. However, things are not looking too bleak for strawberry growers. In fact, upon closer examination of the data and market analysis, it becomes apparent that strawberry growers are in a favorable position here. read more

Apofruit Italia will once again participate in Marca, an international trade fair dedicated to private label brands, scheduled to take place in Bologna on January 15th and 16th. The Romagna-based cooperative, which is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year, will be present with its. read more

Fructícola Empordá, the only producer and marketer of Tessa apples in Spain, harvested 700,000 kg of this variety last year, the highest production ever recorded for one of the newest apples.

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