"The Fruit Attraction is becoming increasingly important as a meeting point for the global fruit industry, and overall participation in the trade fair was around 15% higher than the previous year. We also noticed this very clearly at our booth," explains Martin Baumert, managing director of Landgard Obst. read more

The harvested Tessa® apples, weighing 11,800 tons, were distributed over 490 hectares. And this is far from over, Overbacher announced at the fair: "Our strategic goal for all of Europe is to have an area of 1,000 hectares dedicated to Tessa® cultivation," he explained. read more

Ammeraal Beltech has introduced a new modular belt specifically for fruit and vegetable processors. The Uni SNB M2 20% Open Nub Top modular belt is created to enhance cleanliness in handling produce, as stated by the company. read more

Carrot harvesting is currently ongoing, and during this period it is common for prices to decrease due to the increase in current supply. However, this season carrots in the Polish wholesale market seem to be resilient to such pressures. So, what are the current prices of washed carrots in large wholesale quantities? read more

The industrial raspberry harvesting season of 2024 is definitively coming to an end. Therefore, we can attempt to provide a preliminary summary of this campaign. How does it fare in terms of pricing compared to previous years? read more

Australian Bananas has launched a new marketing campaign called the Banana Gym Pass, which will offer Australian consumers a free gym session on National Banana Day, October 16, 2024. read more

During the Beauty Seasons®️ Variety Show 2024, four of the Beauty Seasons companies opened their doors to retailers and growers: Futura Flower from Straelen, the Janßen Group, Gartenbau Boland from Kevelaer, and Verheyen-Baetcke from Issum. The trade visitors were impressed by the offerings. read more

Reaching its sixteenth edition, the success of Fruit Attraction is a recognized fact within the global fruit and vegetable sector, despite being the youngest among international sector events. read more

Biota Nutri has released the findings of its recent trials conducted in Kenya with Biota Calcium and Biota Iron, in partnership with Koppert Kenya. Charles Macharia from Koppert Kenya stated, "Biota Calcium was tested on tomatoes, and the results were very promising: the Calcium content of the tomato read more

Pumpkins are widely recognized as the quintessential symbol of autumn and more. Additionally, due to fresh-cut processing methods, butternut squash is now available on the market even outside its regular season, catering to the demands of the supply chain and contemporary consumer preferences. Virginia Cascella, the export manager of... read more

In Lithuania, pumpkin cultivation has been expanding, with the total area dedicated to pumpkin fields increasing by a third this year. Despite this growth, it is noted that some farmers are growing these yellow vegetables more for the purpose of obtaining subsidies rather than for... read more

Last Saturday, in the magical setting of Cinecittà World, the convention was held with which Todis, a private label supermarket chain owned by Iges Srl, a company controlled by the cooperative Pac2000A Conad, celebrated its twenty-fifth year. read more

We wrześniu 2024 roku partnerzy Onion Tech Alliance (OTA), czyli Eqraft, Modesta i Symach, dostarczyli nową kompletną roślinę przetwarzania cebuli w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Zakład zajmuje się wszystkim, począwszy od przyjęcia, czyszczenia, obierania i sortowania optycznego aż po pakowanie, paletyzację i usuwanie pyłu. read more

Według analityków EastFruit, krajobraz światowych 20 największych eksporterów borówki amerykańskiej uległ znaczącym zmianom w ciągu ostatnich pięciu lat. Podczas gdy większość uczestników rynku skupia się na pięciu największych eksporterach, najbardziej dynamiczny wzrost często występuje w krajach spoza pierwszej dziesiątki. read more

This initiative will begin by being implemented in six families of their most strategic products: TUSAL, VITALFIT, RHIZORG, and the ranges SUPRACTYL, D CODER TOP, and KSC. "This means that these solutions meet a significant number of selected criteria by." read more

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture is contemplating raising import tariffs on flowers from "unfriendly" countries if necessary, as stated by Minister Oksana Lut during a recent session of the Federation Council. Currently, around 19% of flower imports to. read more

Highline Mushrooms is revealing its new brand identity at the upcoming IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show. Through its redesigned packaging, the company aims to elevate mushrooms from obscurity to prominence. Visitors can look forward to a fresh booth showcasing the revamped brand. read more

A total of nine fruit and vegetable products and services participated in the Innovation Hub Awards during the latest edition of Fruit Attraction, supporting their candidacy. A jury, composed of Ana Díaz Pérez, Deputy Director General for Food Quality and Sustainability, evaluated the entries. read more

L'Insalata dell'Ortoha presented the Paniere Zero Residui project, of which it is a promoter, at the convention for Todis' 25th anniversary, which took place at Cinecittà World in Rome. "We are ready to invest, but to achieve these results it is essential to have a sensitive retail chain that believes in it." read more

From Fruit Attraction in Madrid, discovering Dino, the melon from the Don Camillo farm that resembles a dinosaur egg in shape. The product, the result of five years of research, represents an innovation not only from a marketing perspective. "Dino is a project that started five years ago." read more