AgroFair has been awarded the Fair Tax Mark, becoming the first multinational head-quartered in the Netherlands to secure accreditation to the gold standard of responsible tax conduct. read more

On the 6th of April, Desmettre Bio will officially launch the new brand Mochébio on the Rungis market. The wholesaler’s initiative comes from a double observation. “First, we realized that more and more clients were turning away from organic products for financial reasons. But we refuse to
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As Easter approaches, the European potato market is still on the hunt for a good-quality product with which to reach the end of the season. "I've called it a puzzle before, and it remains so," begins Jurgen Duthoo of Warnez Potatoes in Belgium. "It seems the new crop will arrive a little later
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The basic workforce was informed of this by tegut... Managing Director Thomas Gutberlet and basic Board Member Christoph Eich at a staff meeting. The transaction still requires antitrust clearance and implementation in an insolvency plan, tegut... announces.
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In the Netherlands, the fickle weather is over, and the sun is back. But, there has been light nightly frost again, Weer.nl reports. For many fruit growers, that means there is work to be done to prevent damage. read more

Following the success of the promotion campaign “Potatoes, prepare to be surprised – Europe’s favourite since 1536” that was launched in 2020 and finished at the end of last year, Bord Bia, Europatat and VLAM will continue with the programme’s activities for three more years. The joint
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It is a long and varied history that of the Lago D'Oro company in San Benedetto del Marsi (L'Aquila), specialising in the production of Fucino vegetables. read more

Who said you can't get protein from a salad? Bonduelle is ready to revolutionise the veg universe with its new Protein Salads. These chickpea-based ready meals are presented as a novelty at the point of sale and are the perfect compromise for those looking for a
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There are plentiful supplies of specialty carrots in California. Matt Hiltner of Babé Farms adds that the carrot quality looks strong as well and that supplies are pretty consistent, if not slightly up, over this time last year. read more

Astronomers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a record number of compact galaxies surrounding the Milky Way. Their observations were done using the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST). Some 1,400 new compact galaxies have been discovered, which
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Following the General Meeting held yesterday 4th April at the headquarters of the Regulatory Council of the Rincón de Soto Pears PDO, this body has a new president. The new president is Eva Lafraya, who takes over from Eduardo Pérez Malo, who is retiring after 15 years in the post. read more

The officials will direct the board in accordance with the Commodities Promotion, Research and Information Act of 1996 and the Mango Order, the National Mango Board said in a press release. read more

April 20 is the deadline for organizations from the 27 EU Member States to present food promotion programs they want to develop on the EU market and in third countries. The European Commission, which provides co-financing, launched the call for proposals on February 2. The process will be
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The 'plate' of Italians is constantly evolving. There is a growing focus on healthy and tasty foods, where vegetable components and nutritional aspects play an ever greater role. Less animal protein and a focus on vegetable proteins, without neglecting
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The Antitrust Authority has learnt that the cooperative Conad Nord Ovesthas acquired three Piedmontese sales outlets from the supermarket and hypermarket group Bennet spa between January and February, through its subsidiary Nordovest Insieme srl, for a total of
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Packaged fruit and vegetables are increasingly meeting with the approval of large-scale retail customers, thanks to faster purchasing, better product protection, as well as more possibilities for communication and product information. Despite this, 2022 is yet another anomalous year
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Spring frosts are unfortunately now a classic from which the fruit and vegetable sector cannot escape, despite itself. In the night between Monday and Tuesday, temperatures dropped in Romagna, reaching 3.5 degrees centigrade in the Faenza and Ravenna areas, but the worst is expected between now and
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At the end of March, the previous offices of QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH in Schedestraße in Bonn were dissolved and a new, central office in Bonn-Bad Godesberg was moved into on 1 April, QS announces. read more

Huelva's stone fruit campaign started at the end of last week with the marketing of the first greenhouse nectarines by Plus Berries. The harvest started on its usual dates and with a greater coloration than usual in the earliest fruits. read more

In the coalition agreement, the state government set itself the goal of strengthening and modernising consumer protection at all levels. With the revision of the Internet portal for statutory consumer information, the official information can be
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