There was a volume decrease of 15% and a value decrease of 41% in January compared to the same month in 2024. However, the outlook indicates continued growth for this year. Fresh Fruit stated that the decline was due to a significant. read more

The shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has released its annual report for 2024 and shared its financial outlook for the current year. read more

This is a decrease of 4.4%. Since 2012, almost one in five businesses has closed down. The total vegetable growing area has increased by 3.2% to 126,800 hectares in 2024, and the total harvest quantity has increased by 6.1%. However, the development is mainly in favor of field vegetable crops. read more

The second-tier cooperative based in Oliva/Valencia achieved a turnover of 67 million euros during this period, representing a significant increase of 21.8% compared to the previous season, and a positive result of 1.9 million euros. Additionally, the assembly decided to... read more

This value is expected to increase to $2.399 trillion by 2032, with a projected average annual growth rate of 6.64%. The report highlights that China is the world's largest producer of fruits and vegetables. Data from the nutrition and read more

The Saudi Arabian brand Milaf Cola, which is said to be the world's first date-based soft drink, will be available for purchase in the UK starting in May. read more

The Italian apple supplier Vip reports that the recent initiation of a project aimed at developing herbicide-free apple production in South Tyrol has been widely embraced by its member growers. read more

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has announced that Natalie Dyenson, the chief food safety and regulatory officer, will be leaving the organization for a new position. read more

After many parts of Germany have already enjoyed numerous hours of sunshine and spring-like weather, the weather pattern has changed once again recently. In many regions, it remained overcast and nighttime temperatures dropped further. This affected the availability of asparagus. read more

Dutch greenhouse experts from the HortiRoad2India public-private partnership will be traveling to Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai in India this April to explore new opportunities to assist growers in the country in developing year-round production of fresh produce. read more

Under the leadership of Michaël Wilde from The Organic Embassy and Peter van der Schoot from BioMasters, the first Organic Symposium was opened at Heerlijkheid Mariënwaerdt. An afternoon followed with insights into the future of the organic sector. Market developments, financial aspects, were discussed. read more

In February 2025, the volume is only one percent higher than the same month last year. The price level increase of almost two percent contributes to a value appreciation of three percent, which means that the segment is still outperforming the overall market disproportionately. read more

Together with colleagues from Ukrainian and Dutch universities, Wilfred Dolfsma, Professor of Business Management and Organization at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), estimated the costs of restoring agricultural land in Kharkiv, where... read more