Alessandro Wolf, currently the CEO at Lidl Austria, will take on a new, higher-level role as an executive board member at Lidl Foundation starting in September 2024. In this position, he will be responsible for multiple countries. With his extensive international experience, he is well-equipped to take on this new challenge. read more

Apple and Pear Australia (Apal) has announced that leadership coach Lisa May will be taking over as the new chair of the Apal board of directors, starting from 3 June 2024. May will succeed Reg Weine, who stepped down after serving four years on the Apal board. read more

Przetłumaczony tekst: "California-based breeder and licensor Sun World International has introduced two new table grape varieties, Sugrafiftyfour marketed as Applause and Sugrafiftysix as Epic Crisp." read more

What can Italian fruit growers expect from the Asian stink bug this year? It is not easy to answer this question, but Michele Mariani and Alessandro Zago from the Navarra Brothers Agriculture Foundation inform us about the presence of this dreaded insect in Northern Italy. read more

The third edition of "La macedonia per la ricerca" (The fruit salad for research) project by Fondazione Umberto Veronesi in partnership with Autogrill has started. The goal is to raise funds for scientific research. From June 27th to July 28th, it will be possible to participate in all Autogrill points of sale in Italy. read more

"Obecnie doświadczamy skutków zmian klimatycznych, które stwarzają nowe wyzwania dla producentów. Dlatego zarządzanie klimatem staje się coraz bardziej istotne" - mówi Simon Grimaud z Anjou Automation. Ta francuska firma działa na rynku regulacji klimatu w szklarniach, i. read more

Rynka na wczesne południowoafrykańskie cytrusy nie jest jeszcze zbyt ożywiony, zauważa Edwin Wolf z Rotterdamu z firmy Origin Fruit Group. "Tymczasem podaż zaczyna się zwiększać, po tym jak RPA był w trybie opóźnienia przez długi czas. Szczególnie zauważalne to było w przypadku cytryn, gdzie duże ilości wciąż były dostępne. read more

Around 1998, when most of Peru's agro-exporting associations were formed, the country's exports of fruits and vegetables mainly consisted of asparagus and mangoes, with additional volumes of grapes, avocados, and citrus fruits. This was also the year when ProCitrus was established. read more

AgResearch scientists, in collaboration with the Australian Meat Processor Corporation, are leading a project to improve the flavor of Brussels sprouts. Dr. Raise Ahmad, Jihan Kim, and Scott Hutching are using a flavor peptide extracted from beef offal to enhance the taste profile of the vegetable, with the goal of adding value to it. read more

Manuel Ruiz, president of the Protected Geographical Indication Peach of Cieza, has presented the new campaign for production, commercialization, and promotion of the peach varieties collected under the Indication. The presentation took place at the

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In Abuja, Nigeria, the Ebeano Supermarket has been criticized for raising the prices of tomatoes and peppers due to a scarcity. Images showing a notable increase in prices, such as three tomatoes priced at N6,950 (€4.87), have been circulating on social media platforms. This price surge is said to be caused by read more

Lidl cuts management positions

For months, Lidl has been working secretly on a new management structure, which has now been announced. CEO Kenneth McGrath hopes that the new structure will make the company more efficient, as he has reduced his management team from nine to seven members, according to Lebensmittel Zeitung... read more

Papryka teraz stanowi jedno z najlepiej sprzedających się warzyw szklarniowych w firmie Combilo. Sprzedaż papryki była reprezentowana przez Roba van der Basa przez wiele lat, a od października 2023 roku, Tom van der Meer jest również menedżerem produktu odpowiedzialnym za paprykę. "Papryka to grupa produktów, która stawia wiele wyzwań". read more

Workers from the National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA) in Peru are currently on an indefinite strike in Arequipa and other regions of the country. They are protesting the failure to implement salary increases that have been pending for 14 years. Edwin Mamani, the regional secretary of the SENASA workers' union in Arequipa, is leading the strike. read more