Improvement of production, low environmental impact techniques, investments to address the consequences of climate change, and strategic positioning in markets are the main areas funded for 2025 with over 108 million euros of European funds. read more

Last week, Spanish potato prices at the auction in León increased significantly, by 14% to 25%, depending on the variety. The rise in prices is primarily attributed to the lower quality and shorter shelf life of imported potatoes, leading to higher demand for domestic ones. read more

UK: Co-op launches first new store of 2025 in Salford Quays
Co-op has opened its first new store of 2025 in Salford Quays, as part of its strategy to boost convenience retail growth. The new Co-op convenience store is situated in a commercial retail space on the ground floor. read more

Po wprowadzeniu przez Chiny bardziej restrykcyjnych standardów inspekcji, w tym wymogu przeprowadzania testów na Auraminę O, wietnamscy eksporterzy durianów napotkali trudności. Firma Anh Thu Dak Lak Co., Ltd. musiała wycofać 10 kontenerów, w sumie 170 ton durianów, z powodu niezgodności z wymaganiami. read more

ISO Horti, a company specializing in horticultural robotics and automation, is merging with TTA, a company known for its expertise in transplanting and sorting solutions. The new entity, operating under the name TTA-ISO, aims to meet the growing need for automation in the worldwide horticulture and food production industries. Jan Bakker, read more

Las exportaciones de frutas y verduras de España a Estados Unidos disminuyeron un 4 por ciento en volumen y un 13 por ciento en valor en los primeros diez meses de 2024.

The exports of fruits and vegetables from Spain to the United States decreased by 4 percent in volume and 13 percent in value in the first ten months of 2024. read more

The initiative by Citrus l'Orto Italiano to support research and the Umberto Veronesi Foundation is back. The activity "Broccoli for research," initially planned for November 2024, has been postponed due to limited product availability and is currently taking place. read more

The company Botanicoir is celebrating its 20th year of business this year, specializing in the production of coconut substrates. Their operations are carried out in several locations in Sri Lanka. This country ranks 4th in the world in coconut production, harvesting 3 billion coconuts per year. read more

Spain has fallen out of the top 10 as it was overtaken by Egypt, Indonesia, and Ukraine, according to Faostat. read more

The logistics sector in the UK has been significantly impacted by the increased costs, complexities, and uncertainties of trading post-Brexit. Additionally, the government's actions have continued to create challenges for the industry. The upcoming implementation of Safety & Security (S&S) declarations at the end of January will also have an impact on hauliers managing these changes. read more

For over 40 years, Egypt's Juhayna has been a leader in the dairy and juice industry, delivering premium products to consumers around the world. However, it wasn't until 2008 that the company expanded into agriculture, launching Enmaa for agricultural development and livestock, focusing on. read more

One of the main goals of the world's leading trade fair for fresh produce is to provide impulse and drive innovation. In line with this, this year DS Smith is presenting its corrugated cardboard trays for fruits and vegetables at the Berlin trade fair grounds, which read more

In the France Special 2025, which we will release in time for FRUIT LOGISTICA, you will find some of them: We report, among other things, on efforts to make pears more attractive and "safer" for consumers, on modernized packing stations, and on pleasing harvest results. read more

An important innovation has taken place at REO Veiling according to market manager Niek Finaut regarding the sale of leeks. Since last summer, not only are additional packaging formats offered to purchasing parties, but the company has also increased sales of the goods at fixed prices. read more

Chile's cherry industry is once again being urged to pursue greater market diversification following a significant drop in prices on the Chinese market. This year's record shipment volume has led to a 50% decrease in prices just before the Chinese New Year festival. read more

Silna międzynarodowa demanda na awokado pomogła zwiększyć wartość eksportu owoców z Rwandy o 61 procent w 2023/24. read more

New Zealand is expected to produce approximately 7 million trays of avocados this season, a significant increase from the 5 million trays harvested last year, according to the New Zealand Avocado industry organization. read more

Namibia's table grape growers have reported that they are concluding the 2024/25 season on a positive note, with market returns being "the best experienced yet." read more

Naukowcy opracowali nowatorskie rozwiązanie dla odpadów powstających podczas produkcji soków z tropikalnych owoców. Badacze z Narodowego Uniwersytetu Kolumbii (Unal) odkryli, że skórka mango, bogata w błonnik i przeciwutleniacze, może być zmielona na mąkę i wykorzystana do produkcji zdrowej. read more

The cultivation quantities have been increasing from year to year and could soon reach a level of around 100,000 tons. The main variety, as almost everywhere, is the Hass avocado, but in Morocco, Fuerte avocados or the less known Zutano variety are also produced. read more