At the Centro Agroalimentare di Bologna (Caab) we recorded brisk trading yesterday. Given the still high temperatures, some references are achieving positive trends, also thanks to interesting quality and a general lack of supply. read more

Bridges Produce looks forward to exhibiting at the upcoming 2023 IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show. The location of this year’s show in Anaheim, California is convenient to both its customer and grower base. Bridges was founded in Oregon and still has a strong foundation in the Western
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Tim Rooke, the chair of the NFU Potato Policy Group, has provided an update on the current potato lifting season and insights into the upcoming one. Lifting is progressing, with some farmers having completed the process, while others are still in progress. The recent heavy rainfall has caused… read more

"It was only a matter of time before it arrived in Spain, and it has done so with the help of a company that is spearheading a change in the paradigm". Last week, nutritionist and food technologist Aitor Sánchez presented Unica's new 'healthy vending' proposal. A
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A comprehensive look at the defence strategies that agricultural entrepreneurs can adopt to cope with climatic adversities, plant diseases, pest infestations and market crises: this is what will be at the centre of the national meeting In the Field for Defence to be held at
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Scottish farmers say last weekend's flooding has resulted in some of the biggest losses in food crops the industry has ever seen. NFU Scotland said millions of pounds worth of unharvested vegetables have been damaged by flood waters described as unprecedented for the time of year. The union says
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The Eschbach family's modern greenhouse operation just outside Basel produces colorful microgreens in numerous varieties throughout the year. "In summer and now during the fall vacations, demand is traditionally a bit more subdued. Otherwise, demand is quite stable twelve months a year, with a
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We are in the middle of the table grape campaign, which is characterised this year by a declining supply due to the vagaries of the weather, although this has not affected the quality of the grapes. read more

As energy prices and inflation rose, vertical farms in Western Europe downsized and went bankrupt. In emerging Europe, many are growing, Emerging Europe informs. read more

McCormack Farms is the largest producer of baby salad leaves in the country. Recent data show that profits last year decreased despite revenues increased by €2.2m or 13% from €17.08 million to €19.32 million. The profits decreased as the firm's cost base increased by 16% or €2.57 million
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According to a recent Fruitimprese analysis, in the first four months of 2023 fruit and vegetable exports recovered (+2.6% in volume and +6.3% in value) compared to the same period in the previous year. read more

The private equity fund Miura Partners, led by Luis Seguí and Juan Leach, is negotiating the sale of Cítrico Global (Citri&co) for around EUR 1.5 billion, according to Expansión, which cites industry sources. According to these reports, several investors are interested in
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Civi-Italia, the first national interprofessional consortium of nursery associations and national unions of fruit, vegetable and nut growers, representing 90 per cent of the Italian nursery sector, participated for the first time in Fruit Attraction with a collective. The
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Fruit Attraction is over for another year, and FreshPlaza has been busy making our photo report of the event. With around 2,000 exhibitors from 56 countries and approximately 90,000 visitors from 137 countries, the Fruit Attraction is becoming more international every year. We were also on the
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The season of pomegranates, another autumn fruit par excellence, has already started a few weeks ago, with the best preconditions, despite the problems during the fruit setting phase that have led to a slight delay in production. We gave an overview
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The start of the kaki season is on the starting blocks for the Tipo variety, while the brilliant Rojo will have to wait until early November. This was announced to IFN by Filippo Fabbri of the homonymous farm in Santarcangelo di Romagna (Rimini), and
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CIVI-Italy, the first national interprofessional consortium between nursery associations and national unions of fruit, vegetable and nut growers, representing 90 per cent of the Italian nursery sector, participated for the first time in an international trade fair with a
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A representation of the Interprofessional Organisation for processing tomatoes from Northern Italy is taking part in the Anugaa Cologne trade fair in Germany, scheduled until tomorrow, 11 October 2023, to illustrate and involve journalists, operators and opinion makers in the knowledge of the
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Mercato Agro - Alimentare di Padova is back from Madrid with a positive feedback. "Maap continues with its successful format, i.e. a stand that gathers various co-exhibitors among leading wholesalers specializing in exports and the big retail chains, including: Fratelli Daniele, Gamma Frutta,
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Valley Irrigation, a Valmont Industries, Inc. company, and APH Group have announced a partnership spanning multiple countries in Central- and Eastern Europe as well as Asia. The appointment of APH Group as a dealer for Valley® Irrigation equipment perfectly fits within the global agriculture
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