With 52,000 hectares dedicated exclusively to export production, Colombia's banana sector is seeking to boost its productivity and tackle price pressures through new negotiation models. Following a difficult 2023 characterized by decreased rainfall and a productivity slump, the results of 2024... read more

Grupo Dia, the leading chain of proximity stores in Spain, and Hinojosa Packaging Group, a leading company in the design and manufacturing of packaging solutions

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While the transition from Belgium to overseas organic pears is slowly but surely taking place, organic grower Hugo Jacobs has already been out of stock for some time. "It has been a very difficult season overall," says the Jacobs Fruit grower from Sint-Truiden, Flanders. read more

W listopadzie 2024 r. Fundacja Kartause Ittingen uruchomiła nową maszynę do obierania jabłek AS 6 od firmy Kronen. Ta nowoczesna maszyna umożliwia skuteczne obieranie, usuwanie gniazd nasiennych i krojenie jabłek. Fundacja głównie przetwarza jabłka ze swoich sadów i wykorzystuje maszynę do produkcji soków jabłkowych. read more

W 2023-24 roku Kaszmir wyeksportował 1,31 miliona metrycznych ton jabłek, jak wynika z danych rządowych zgłoszonych na forum Zgromadzenia. To stanowi spadek w porównaniu z eksportem 1,75 miliona metrycznych ton w 2022-23 i 1,21 miliona metrycznych ton w 2021-22. Rząd podjął różne środki w celu wzmocnienia marketingu jabłek. read more

Ceny kwiatów w Rosji szybko rosną, a konsumenci są zszokowani gwałtownym wzrostem cen tulipanów, róż i mimozy. Niektóre kwiaty podrożały nawet dwukrotnie. Eksperci przypisują to spadkowi importu i skomplikowanej logistyce. Według danych Rosstatu, na grudzień 2024 roku. read more

UK: Asda unveils £2 million upgrade at Greater Manchester store
Asda has completed a £2 million transformation of its Pilsworth store in Bury, marking its largest single-store investment in several years. The produce section now features new low-level chilled units, and a dedicated wine section. read more

The Dutch Lily Days will be held for the 13th time in 2025. Breeders, growers, and trading companies will come together to discuss and explore the opportunities and challenges in the lily sector. The 13 participating companies are excited to showcase their latest innovations to visitors during the Lily Days. read more

It is born from the collaboration between Pink Lady® and OPI FRUTTA a brand-new snack 100% Pink Lady® apple freeze-dried, recently launched on the market. This product, the result of the innovative company OPI FRUTTA, promises to redefine the concept of healthy and tasty snack thanks to its technology. read more

BrightFarms is now shipping produce from its latest greenhouse in Macon, Georgia, which began operations in late 2024. Covering 1.5 million square feet when fully completed, this facility is located just a short distance from its parent company, Cox Enterprises, in Atlanta. It is revolutionizing the availability of fresh, locally grown produce. read more

Aktualnie panuje duża niepewność. Takie jest uczucie w branży produkcji limonek po wczorajszej wprowadzeniu 25-procentowego cła na towary z Meksyku i Kanady. W końcu, ponad 90 procent limonek w USA pochodzi od południowego sąsiada. "Mimo że cła są ukierunkowane na pomoc" read more

The ninth edition of "i Limoni per la ricerca®" has started, a project by the Umberto Veronesi Foundation ETS realized exclusively with the Benefit Company Citrus l'Orto Italiano, which funds the work of doctors and researchers who have chosen to dedicate their lives to research. read more

Contecon Guayaquil S.A., International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s Ecuadorian business unit operating at the Port of Guayaquil, received the inaugural call of COSCO Shipping's Asia-Central and South America 5 (WSA5) service on 21 February, marking a highpoint in the country's foreign trade. read more

According to the latest annual data from Eurostat, the USA is the second destination for European food exports, surpassed only by the United Kingdom, as they have reached 27.155 billion euros in 2023, with

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During the Pfälzer Spargeltag (Palatinate Asparagus Day), companies such as Prefiro from Germany, AVL Motion, and Lommers Tuinbouwmachines from the Netherlands showcased their asparagus harvesting robots. These robots are meant to assist asparagus farms facing increasing labor costs. read more

The world is currently discussing the tariffs that the United States has imposed on Canada, Mexico, and China, and these tariffs will have a significant impact on the produce industry. Not only will imported products become more expensive, but retaliatory measures could also mean that exported products will be subject to taxes. One industry that could be affected is... read more

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Vera Modenova, COO of the Russian flower and gift marketplace Flowwow, has criticized a proposal by Russian lawmaker Dmitry Gusev to raise import tariffs on flowers. Modenova argues that this move will not benefit the market, as flower prices are already expected to rise by around 20%, and the proposed increase in tariffs would only exacerbate the situation. read more

"We live in a time where greenwashing is still widespread, but I believe it is destined to disappear. Change is inevitable, we will not go back, it seems like we are seeing what happened in the 80s with the mandatory helmet laws. At the beginning, many looked for shortcuts to..." read more

The oldest plant improvement organization in South Africa, which celebrated its fiftieth year last year, has recently introduced new cultivars to the industry. One of them is the French-bred Delwilmor pear, an enhancement of Packham's Triumph. The first commercial crop of this new pear yielded 50 tonnes per hectare. read more