Thermo King, a specialist in temperature-controlled transport, is set to introduce a new battery solution called E-Coolpac. This innovative technology can power refrigerated containers, trucks, and trailers. read more

Defra is proposing to delay EU fruit and vegetable border checks until July 2025 following persistent lobbying by the UK trade organization, the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC). read more

A new campaign has been launched to increase the consumption of nectarines, peaches, kiwifruit, and persimmons. read more

Spain exported 3,661 tonnes of fresh fruits and vegetables worth €5.9m to China in the first half of this year, a decrease of 6% in value and 1% in volume compared to the same period in 2023. Imports for the first six months of this year grew 65% in value and 34% in volume. read more

British Food Fortnight is scheduled to take place from September 20 to October 6, 2024. read more

The company, which is currently present in around 50 markets, aims to not only consolidate its customer base across Europe with its trading strategy, but also gradually expand its presence on other continents, such as in Asia. read more

The Philippines may regain its previously dominant share of South Korea's banana market if a free trade agreement between the two countries, as anticipated, is ratified soon. read more

The Egyptian Exporters Association (EEA) is planning to showcase the variety of fresh produce from Egypt and the strategic location of the country as a sourcing partner at the upcoming Fruit Attraction exhibition in Madrid next month. read more

Both the harvest quantity and the yield per hectare are slightly below the average of the past six years (2018 to 2023; 380,000 t, 32 t/ha). About 40% of the apples to be harvested come from the varieties Elstar (55,000 t), Gala (39,000 t), Jonagold (32,000 t) and... read more

Dwa holenderskie firmy, specjaliści od oprogramowania QC z firmy Experience Fruit Quality (EFQ) i producent komór do dojrzewania De Laat, połączyły siły, aby stworzyć RipeWise, innowacyjny pakiet rozwiązań zaprojektowany, by zrewolucjonizować proces dojrzewania owoców. read more

The reason for the controls announced by the German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser is an increased terrorist threat. Since mid-October 2023, there have been tightened controls at the Polish border. According to the Ministry of the Interior, 30,000 people have already been stopped. read more

In addition, numerous new locations are planned to be opened. The company has announced its largest annual investment package to date for this purpose. The plan involves Aldi investing a total of 1.66 billion euros over the next two years for the expansion of the British store network and for further... read more

After reaching a peak in the cultivation area in 2021, the cultivation area for these four greenhouse vegetable types has decreased in recent years. This information comes from the publication "Nederland in cijfers". The majority (over 43%) was used for growing tomatoes. read more

The Dutch fresh produce marketer The Greenery has started a three-year digital transformation plan after partnering with the Swedish company Rootstock Software to revamp all of its data management systems. read more

In addition to the Excel version, QS now offers the sustainability checks in an online version, which allows you to conveniently save the results as a PDF, print them, send them via email, or save them for later editing. read more

Most of the 13,500 hectares of strawberries in Florida are grown in Hillsborough, Polk, and Manatee counties. For over a decade, Florida farmers have been using the Strawberry Advisory System (SAS) developed by UF/IFAS, which tells them when to spray fungicides to prevent. read more

The cultivation mushrooms mainly thrive on substrate bags made of cereal straw, in large halls and stacked on high shelves. For a good development, the oyster mushroom needs sufficient light. The harvest is done by breaking or cutting the entire cluster. read more

Around 43% of the weight carrots are purchased by this age group. They also bought more weight carrots on average than fresh vegetables overall. But younger consumer segments are also enthusiastic about the product carrot. So, household-leading individuals between 30... read more

Technologia oceny jakości GoMicro oparta na sztucznej inteligencji pomaga dostawcom sałaty poprawić swoje standardy i dostarczać świeższe produkty. read more

The price of peaches in the EU in week 35 was €135 per 100 kg, showing a 5% increase. In France, the price was €214 per 100 kg, which is 20% higher than the five-year average. For more detailed information, you can click here to access the full data sheet. Source: Agriculture.ec.europa.eu read more