Aldi UK currently has more than 1,000 shops across the UK and is aiming to reach its long-term target of 1,500 shops to meet demand for its unique, high-quality, value-for-money offering. read more

According to the company, this innovation, in which strawberry plants are grown from seed, not only promises a good yield and good quality strawberries, but is above all a major step towards the sustainable cultivation of this crop. read more

Berry grower Hall Hunter has launched a major recruitment programme to entice seasonal workers to join. read more

The goods were sifted through there and sorted by more than 200 other volunteers throughout the weekend. Fruit that spoils particularly quickly is processed into 2,000 jars of fruit spread by the KIMBA team, the children's and youth section of the Berliner Tafel. Both the
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Italy’s two largest apple exporters, Vip and Vog, have a tricky task on their hands. But it’s a challenge more or less entirely of their own making, and one they are very happy to take on. Selling apples in 2024 is remarkably different for these South Tyrolean suppliers compared with even a
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Among the fungal diseases affecting the citrus fruit sector, Anthracnose deserves a prominent place. In recent years, in fact, thanks to the tropicalisation of the climate (warmer and more humid), a resurgence has been taking place that worries plant pathologists in the sector. read more

According to Marcelo Rodríguez, director of the Agricultural Cooperative of San Nicolás de Tolentino (COAGRISAN), the farmers' protests and blockades are delaying the delivery of nearly 200,000 kilos of tomatoes per week, 100,000 of which belong to his entity. read more

Despite spring rain early in the season Chilean cherries have registered their second biggest export season to China and other world markets this year, with 412 thousand tons that have been sent. According to Claudia Soler, head of the Chilean cherry committee: “The biggest volume started to
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It’s Valentine’s Day, a day that is certainly connected with love…but also, with food. Donald Russo, produce expert and senior category manager at Baldor Specialty Foods shares his insights about what might be found on dinner plates this evening. read more

Unexpectedly development in the regional onion market of Central Asia has been brought to our attention recently. EastFruit analysts were trying to find out why onions are so cheap in Tajikistan, despite the fact that in neighboring Uzbekistan the market has revived, and export shipments are
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After January, the downward trend for wholesale sales continues, especially for vegetables. We took stock of the situation with Andrea Bonizzi, agronomist and price list manager at Veronamercato, who reports prices around 1 euro per kilogram for courgettes,
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Ukrainian fruit and berry producers participated in the Fruit Logistica exhibition in Berlin, demonstrating the high quality of Ukrainian goods and indicating their readiness to continue cooperation and fulfill contract terms. Over 20 companies showcased their products: fresh fruits, berries,
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In a movement echoing their French and German counterparts, Spanish agriculturists have taken to the streets to voice their grievances over soaring production costs, stiff competition from non-EU nations, and burdensome red tape. The epicenter of their protest on February 13 was Barcelona, where
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The season continues for the Moro Sardo tomato, the excellence of the Agromediterranea Group, based in Serrenti, southern Sardinia, which is reviving this ancient variety and centuries-old tradition of the area. After analysing the start of the campaign, which came early
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The Cape Town Container Terminal recorded the highest number of refrigerated containers ever loaded on a single vessel at 1,726 when Vessel Santa Rita sailed off to Europe with South Africa’s deciduous fruit exports. The previous record was 1,711 in the year 2021. read more

The popularity of exotic mushrooms is rapidly increasing. “To keep up with growing consumer demand, we are expanding our growing capabilities,” says Mark Kreiner, Outside Sales Coordinator, with Mother Earth Organic Mushrooms. Lion’s Mane especially shows tremendous growth, both in
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'Being organic in Eu' returns to Biofach to bring the values of European organic to the centre stage of the international benchmark event for organic food, which takes place in Nuremberg until 16 February. read more

In the verdant valleys of South Kashmir's Shopian district, a research scholar and farming enthusiast, Amir Manzoor, is pioneering a movement to diversify the region's fruit crops. With a PhD in Mathematics, Manzoor, hailing from Ramnagri village, is championing the cause of introducing
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In a challenging fiscal year marked by supply chain disruptions and a decrease in turnover, Begley's Fresh Produce, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, faced a downturn. The Terway UC, steered by the Begley family, disclosed a pre-tax loss of €541,132 in 2022, contrasting sharply with the prior
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2023 has certainly been a complicated year: inflation, difficult product campaigns and a consumer who has reduced his purchases. But the task of retailers is always to select the best and propose it effectively to their customers, even in the most difficult situations,
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