Fruit Attraction
"We want to highlight Flemish companies even more this year"
2024-01-18 00:00
As the new year begins, the build-up to Fruit Logistica starts again, too. It is a busy time for the VLAM, Flanders' Agricultural Marketing Board. They will once again be present with a Flemish pavilion at the upcoming trade fair in Berlin. "Despite Fruit Attraction's growing popularity, Fruit
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German cellulose climbing aids to be presented at French trade Fair
2024-01-08 00:00
The future of plant cultivation is green - in the truest sense of the word - according to the German company CompoPac, a producer of sustainable solutions in the agricultural and food sector. It had a first appearance at Fruit Attraction in October 2023 with their compostable packaging nets and
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New Sepia Casepacker should take Dutch company to the next level in automation process
2023-12-18 00:00
The latest version of the Sepia Casepacker from Het Packhuys has been running at VGK Cool Logistics for some time. These two Dutch companies officially sealed the deal for installing the complete line at the most recent Fruit Attraction. "For us, it's the next step in automating our processes,"
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Dole launches specialist organics division and brand
2023-12-14 08:00
Dole is aiming to move organics to the next level with the launch of a specialist division, Dole Organics, and a new Dole GO Organic! consumer brand. The brands were officially unveiled at Fruit Attraction 2023 in Madrid in October.
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Fruit Attraction celebrates 15th anniversary
2023-11-08 11:00
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Fairtrade launches Future of Bananas campaign
2023-11-08 08:00
Fairtrade International has unveiled a new initiative to deliver decent incomes for workers on Fairtrade-certified banana plantations across the world. The organisation’s sustainable offering to achieve living wages, living incomes and resilient banana supply chains is being launched at Fruit
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6th Biofruit Congress confirms rebound in growth of organic market
2023-11-07 00:00
The 6th international congress on organic demand, sustainability and innovation was hosted by Eurofresh Distribution and IFEMA during Fruit Attraction on October 3rd, 2023. The event featured the participation of global experts and industry leaders, including Michael Curran, FiBL, Miriam van der
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Interfel stresses commitment to finding new markets
2023-11-06 16:00
At last month’s Fruit Attraction exhibition, French interbranch organisation Interfel drew inspiration from the Tour de France as it expanded the country’s presence in Madrid, taking visitors on ‘Le Tour Frais’ of France’s various regions, with the Tour Eiffel of fruit and vegetables
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Ecowoox, the new European sustainability label for wood packaging
2023-11-06 00:00
Wood is the most sustainable packaging and now has a new international seal, Ecowoox. The European certification mark, which guarantees the complete recyclability of wood packaging, is an initiative of Fedemco, which presented it at Fruit Attraction. The seal
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Tasmanian onions will be ready to fill the gap in Europe
2023-11-03 00:00
Sam Vasala travelled to various countries before and after Fruit Attraction in Madrid and after talking to his European clients he reckons there will be another onion shortage in the coming months.
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"Spanish citrus market urgently seeking alternatives"
2023-10-31 00:00
It seems Spanish citrus growers and exporters are facing an extraordinary season. "The general picture is that this year's going to be a genuinely tough season for primarily oranges, but also mandarins," begins Lisan van Koppen of Jaguar, the fresh company. She visited several Spanish customers
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Fruit Attraction 2023 breaks all records
2023-10-30 09:00
“In total, 103,868 professionals from 145 countries — 8 more than last year — attended the event, 16% more than last year’s edition,” Ifema Madrid and Fepex said. Exhibitor numbers were also up 10%, with 2,000 companies from 56 countries covering an area of 64,000m2 spread over nine halls.
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New European partner for the Lovita plums
2023-10-30 00:00
After Apifood, Vergers Cancel, Boyer and Le Vieux Pointet from France entering the Lovita® project, as well as Fruites Font from Spain in 2021, it is now Portugal's turn to join the club with stone fruit specialist producer-distributor Timóteo. This partnership was announced on October 5th at
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Products, automation and logistics: the market according to Tomra
2023-10-26 00:00
The fruit and vegetable sector is increasingly automated and the demand for technology is also coming from emerging countries that want to approach quality-demanding markets. Products, automation and research were the topics we discussed at Fruit Attraction with
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A new premium organic raspberry variety from an international breeding programme. The brand name is Pink Star, the result of a well-established partnership between Berrynest, present at Fruit Attraction in Hall 9, Stand 9F12 and Earth Market (Hall 9, Stand 9F00). Taste,
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Ecuador's banana sector calls for greater social commitment from European distribution to offer a fair price for bananas.
2023-10-20 00:00
Fruit Attraction was also a crucial meeting point for the banana sector, which, on the verge of negotiating the next banana contracts for 2024, took advantage of the fair to demand a Shared Responsibility agreement that guarantees a fair price for bananas. The
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Luna ucr avocado tree to revolutionise sector
2023-10-19 08:00
At this year’s Fruit Attraction, Eurosemillas presented the first variety of the international platform Green Motion Avocados, a type B flower avocado called LUNA ucr, that will revolutionise the concept of pollinators in this crop. University of California researcher Mary Lu Arpaia said that
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Fruit importer/exporter reflects on Fruit Attraction
2023-10-19 00:00
Salix Fruits, an importer and exporter of fresh fruits, participated in the latest edition of Fruit Attraction 2023, one of the most prominent events on the fresh fruit sector's calendar, providing an essential platform for the company and its commitment to its clients, suppliers and colleagues.
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iBerry adds blackberries to its product range
2023-10-18 14:00
Moroccan berry producer iBerry says it will add blackberries to its portfolio of berries, as it embarks on its second decade in business.
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Fruit Attraction 2023 “biggest yet”
2023-10-18 12:00
The 15th Anniversary of Fruit Attraction, which took place in Madrid earlier this month, drew the biggest number of visitors in its history, according to its organisers.
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