In recent weeks, the total of 430 producer companies of the Belgische Fruitveiling (BFV) have reacted with clear approval to the integration plans into the structures of BelOrta, reports the Flemish agricultural information service 'Vlaams infocentrum land- en tuinbouw' (vilt.be). read more

Since its incorporation in 2022, the management of Agrícola Villena S.L. has been working to relaunch the company and position it in a prominent position within the agri-food sector, aligning the business strategy with the objectives of sustainable development and channelling its resources to the
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In Belgium, Coöperatie Hoogstraten's strawberry season officially started on Friday. The first strawberry box was auctioned In the presence of the press and interested parties. Marketing Manager Jan Engelen looked back and ahead. "It was a particularly challenging year," he begins. read more

Increasing market demand for avocados, ahead of an expected production oversupply, has been one of the issues front and centre of the 10th World Avocado Congress that is taking place in Auckland, New Zealand this week. read more

A program funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will assist Davao City’s durian farmers in increasing harvests and ensuring their sustainability, while provide value chain training in preparation for eventual exports to South Korea. read more

The Assembly of European Fruit and Vegetable Regions, AREFLH, representing 16 regions and 38 producer organizations from 10 European countries - including the Afrucat, Proexport, and Coexphal associations, which are part of FEPEX - held its latest assembly in Lleida, where it focused on climate
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Morocco's agricultural sector has grown thanks to the Maroc Vert multi-year plan that was completed in 2020 and allowed the agricultural sector to account for nearly 30% of the country's GDP. Morocco currently has 21,000 hectares of greenhouses in the Souss Massa region alone, according to the
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NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Board chair Martin Emmett gives the latest update on activity in the sector, including a reflection on recent media coverage and engaging with Defra to consider the asks outlined in the NFU's Horticulture strategy. read more

The 2023 International Blueberry Organization (IBO) Summit will be taking place on July 3-6 in Poland, in the scenic city of Lublin – the capital of the main Polish soft fruit production region. read more

Orchard House Foods, the UK prepared fruit, fruit juice and desserts supplier that went into administration in January, owed £56.8 mln to creditors. The Gateshead facility closed down in December with the loss of 321 jobs and in January, after Orchard House entered administration, 591 employees
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Good sales and rising quotations for red goods at the Vittoria market. This is the comment we receive from Eugenio Celeste, co-owner of the company Verde Sud, which operates within the market in the province of Ragusa; read more

For the second consecutive year Wonderfuls will be the official Pistachio of the Giro d'Italia, which will start in Abruzzo on 6 May, arriving in Rome on 28 May. A classic and digital adv campaign will be launched read more

New research has found that eating a handful of wild blueberries daily has health benefits, including lowered blood pressure, faster reaction time and improved memory and brain cognition. read more

The Chinese market could open up for Brazilian grapes by the end of the year. This was announced by the president of the Brazilian Association of Producers and Fruit Exporters (Abrafrutas), Guilherme Coelho. As reported by fruitnet.com, Coelho and Agriculture Minister Carlos
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About a week later than last year, the first heating asparagus was cut in week 13 at Gut Plätz in the heart of the Altmark. "Demand is still modest; in March, asparagus consumption is usually still limited," says owner Klaus Heinl, adding, "We could have harvested the first spears two weeks
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The Lane Late navel orange, which goes on the market every spring, is a late-ripening citrus variety. It is well-known because of its good taste and has less competition from the same category when it goes on the market. As the main production area of Lane Late navel orange in China, Zigui
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Agriculture in the sandy soils of the Ferrara region is already a long-established reality and may soon become a real district with an umbrella brand. read more

Freshfel Europe’s latest edition of the Consumption Monitor indicates that the average fruit and vegetable consumption in the EU grew to 364,58 g/day/capita in 2021. However, this positive trend that started during the pandemic has already been curbed by the economic crisis caused by the
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"The data on organics are merciless when compared to the general trend in fruit and vegetable consumption, but action must be taken to implement an appropriate communication campaign to help reverse the lifestyle adopted by most, which is going in the opposite direction to that indicated
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A H Worth said it is trying to minimize any job losses by redeploying people due to the challenges posed by a competitive market. A consultation process is currently ongoing across the company and the exact number of redundancies is unlikely to be known until the summer. The Holbeach Hurn based
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