Kaufland was able to recruit trade manager Jochen Baab for the purchasing department of the executive board. Baab has worked in various responsible positions in the food retail sector in recent years. read more

The fruit cultivation area also decreased, with 13,500 hectares, 14% below the level recorded in 2017. Around one-third of the total area was under organic management. Apples accounted for nearly half of the fruit area in the reporting year, with approximately 6,500 hectares. read more

Stakeholders in the export-oriented fruit value chain, along with the Western Cape Government and Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), have announced a new collaboration to improve operations at the Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT). read more

According to the industry association Proarándanos, nine varieties account for 80 percent of Peru's blueberry export production. These include Ventura, Biloxi, Sekoya Pop, Rocío, Mágica, Atlasblue, Emerald, Rosita, and Sekoya Beauty. read more

Red and green California peppers reached prices of 1.70 Euros/kg to 1.40 Euros/kg, yellow California peppers 1.60 Euros/kg to 1.40 Euros/kg, green Italian peppers 2 Euros/kg to 1.70 Euros/kg, red Italian peppers averaged 1.80 Euros/kg, and green and red Lamuyo peppers 2 Euros/kg to 1.50 Euros/kg. read more

Ponad 6 500 ton kolumbijskich awokado Hass zostało sprzedanych przed zeszłotygodniowym Super Bowl, co stanowi wzrost o 350 procent w porównaniu z ubiegłym rokiem.

More than 6,500 tonnes of Colombian Hass avocados were sold ahead of last week’s Super Bowl, an increase of 350 per cent on last year. read more

South Africa's return to Thailand after more than a decade will be celebrated in mid-March when the first container of apples is unloaded in Bangkok. read more

"80% of these hectares are accounted for by nine varieties: Ventura, Biloxi, Sekoya Pop, Rocío, Mágica, Atlasblue, Emerald, Rosita, and Sekoya Beauty," according to the institution. And looking at the information, it becomes clear that Ventura, with 5,355 hectares, represents 26% of all varieties. read more

The Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, congratulates: "For 75 years, the Scientific Advisory Board for Agricultural Policy, Nutrition and Consumer Protection has been providing valuable analyses and food for thought. As a seismograph for future topics, it helps us..." read more

Chile has exported over 17,000 tonnes of fruit to South Korea so far in the 2024/25 season, which represents an almost 57 percent increase compared to the same period last year. read more