The United States will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imported goods from Canada and Mexico, as well as a 10 per cent duty on Chinese imports, starting on Saturday, February 1st. Industry leaders warn that this move could lead to significant disruptions in North America's fresh produce market. read more

Bakker Barendrecht has commenced the construction of a new fresh fruit and vegetable center in Ridderkerk, The Netherlands. read more

Wakacje letnie 2024 roku przejawiały silny wzrost sprzedaży awokado, osiągając czteroletnie maksimum w sprzedaży detalicznej. read more

The Dutch company Olympic Fruit has reported an increase in sales of grapes in the Netherlands over the past year, with a noticeable shift in demand from red and mixed varieties to white and black ones. read more

The use of chemically synthesized plant protection products for pest control, herbicides for weed control, and fungicides for protection against fungal diseases can not only lead to the phenomenon of resistance of agrophages to their active ingredients, but also has negative consequences. read more

Opera La Pera, Italy's only specialist pear grower association, anticipates that their commercial sales will continue until the beginning of May, as they get ready to showcase once more at the Fruit Logistica trade show this year. read more

Food Freshly is gearing up to conduct pilot trials for a new solution that merges quality preservation with optimal food safety. read more

From 2027 onwards, agriculturally used fuels in Germany will be transferred from the national emissions trading system into the new ETS-2. This means that even fossil fuels used in horticulture will be subject to CO2 prices in the open market from that point onwards. read more

Differences in the development of kilogram prices also shape the overall annual development. For fresh fruit/vegetables/potatoes, the prices paid in 2024 increased by 1.3%, which is in a similar range to FMCG Barcoded Total (+1.6%). The rise in expenditures is also evident. read more

Apples continue to be the top export product of the Italian fruit and vegetable industry, in 2024, according to Assomela, 2,350,629 tons were harvested, up by 8% compared to 2023, with significant regional variations. "Club apples" recorded an increase of 17% from the previous year, reaching 262,000 tons in 2024. read more

"Until 2024, the Palatinate Asparagus Day was developed by Joachim Ziegler from the DLR Rheinpfalz into a sophisticated and central information event for the asparagus industry. As a new organizing team, we aim to continue and expand this tradition. The hybrid offering, read more

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd's new operational shipping network collaboration, Gemini Cooperation, is scheduled to launch tomorrow (1 February). read more

Planasa's participation in this fair highlights the company's position as a benchmark for genetic innovation and sustainability and demonstrates its commitment to further strengthen its strategic presence in the Northern European markets. In these regions, Planasa has read more

According to a report from EastFruit, Moroccan imports of almonds from the US have been steadily increasing since 2017, reaching a record high last year. read more

As the transport and logistics company announced, the group's EBIT has also slightly improved to 2.8 billion US dollars (2.6 billion euros) compared to the previous year. Both key figures are at the upper end of the adjusted earnings forecast from October 2024. This was significantly contributed to by... read more

The French interprofessional organization Interfel expressed its heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of the late André Potel, the first president of Interfel and Aprifel, as well as a former director of the CTIFL, who passed away this month at the age of 93. read more

The prices at Spanish marketing facilities have increased, and there have also been rapid price increases at German wholesale markets. Supermarket chains and discount stores have withdrawn and minimized their advertising efforts. Meanwhile, supply and demand have now stabilized. read more

This groundbreaking system reduces waste, minimizes chemical pollution, combats food loss, and sets new standards in sustainability. It can be seamlessly integrated into new and existing facilities and offers state-of-the-art traceability to ensure. read more

In total, smaller quantities of bell peppers are available for sale at Spanish marketing facilities. Prices have slightly decreased there after peaking in the fourth calendar week and are now stabilizing at a high level. The strong advertising activity from last week. read more

Avogrey Greenskin avocados will be available in selected New Zealand fresh produce retailers in the first week of February, marking the beginning of this season's supply. Following a limited offering last year, Avogrey announced that larger volumes will be available in 2025, with production expected to increase. read more