In July 2023, retail sales are estimated to increase cyclically by 0.4 % in value and decline by 0.2 % in volume. Sales of food goods in value are up (+0.8%) while those in volume are stationary; sales of non-food goods, on the other hand, register a
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On January 17-18, 2024, the 14th edition of the Fruit and Vegetable Market (TSW) will take place on the premises of the largest exhibition center in Poland. read more

Speed, market loyalty and sustainable techniques are the factors contributing to the growth of the strawberry sector. In view of the next campaign, which should start in mid-December, we analysed the prospects with Carmela Suriano, Emea director of Nova Siri
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Rijk Zwaan will continue to invest in the development of courgette varieties: in 2021 it was the first seed company to launch New Delhi-resistant varieties on the market, and more innovations are in store for the sector. New varieties requiring less pesticides and against climate change read more

Valencia-based post-harvest specialist Citrosol will demonstrate innovative and sustainable solutions for the tropical fruit industry when it takes part in next week’s Global Tropicals Congress. read more

Leading UK recipe box supplier Mindful Chef and BBC Good Food, the UK’s number one food media brand, yesterday ( 6 September) announced a new partnership aimed at helping people cook healthy meals at home. read more

Proprietary Variety Management (PVM) has announced it has been granted the license to manage the Celina cv pear in the US, a move made in association with Fruithandel Wouters and ABCz Group of Belgium. read more

The NFU is calling on government to “do the right thing” after problems rolling out its new farm payment schemes have left farmers facing a bleak end to 2023. read more

Former Prime Minister and architect of much of today’s modern slavery legislation, The Rt Hon Theresa May MP has called on the wider food industry to go further and work faster to address modern slavery across global supply chains. read more

UK fresh produce foodservice wholesaler Fresh Direct has partnered with British start-up Zess to launch Zess Explore, a range of plant-based deli-fillers for the hospitality trade. read more

Aldi is opening its 1,000th UK store in Woking, Surrey, today (7 September) and has committed to a new long-term target of 1,500 stores in the UK, which will see the company invest billions of pounds into the UK economy. read more

Mazzoni Group has made significant investments in strengthening its kiwifruit and apple offer as it looks to develop new business opportunities in Asia and elsewhere. read more

The 2023 Kiwifruit Innovation Award has been won by Dr Annette Richardson for her work in exploring budbreak, described as a crucial stage in the growth cycle of kiwifruit. read more

The Ecuadorian Banana Cluster (EBC), made up of the country’s main banana associations, has issued a statement highlighting the extensive security efforts the industry makes following a recent report that drug cartels are using the banana industry to ship cocaine to international markets. read more

DP World, the Emirati multinational logistics company, has teamed up with the Port of London Authority (PLA) to hold this year’s British Ports Association (BPA) annual conference at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge on 17-19 October. read more

Registrations to attend the two-day event, which will take place at the world-famous ExCeL Centre in London on 21 & 22 September, have already doubled. And with over 10 weeks remaining, London Packaging Week is again proving to be the hottest ticket in town. read more

Snack-sized apple brand Rockit, Taiwan-based fruit importer United Produce Company, Vietnamese food retailer WinCommerce, and Tatsuo Horiuchi of Japanese distributor Farmind Corporation have won the prestigious Asia Fruit Awards 2023.   read more

Mushrooms can save plants from extreme weather events, according to research coordinated by the Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences at the Catholic University of Piacenza and Cremona, carried out in collaboration with theLeibniz Center for Agricultural
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High temperatures experienced this week may subdue consumption slightly. However, with Irish schools all open normal routines should balance it out. New season Rooster continues to trickle into the marketplace as crops become fit. Prices in the region of €600-€650 across the bridge in tonne
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Innovation in the Italian fruit plant and vine nursery sector is the focus of four Open Days (free participation) organised by Macfrut and Civi Italia. Kicking off on Friday 22 September in Puglia and closing in Romagna on Tuesday 17 October. The export value is 40%. read more