Let's take a step back nine months; vegetable prices were collapsing and the situation for the supply chain was not the easiest. And it is precisely in the beating heart of European horticulture, the Vittoria market, that this situation was sending the operators into difficulties.
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This participation is part of the company's strategy to expand and promote its products on the international market. During the event, they presented some of their star products such as candied artichoke flowers and their latest creation, the fruit of an important
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Over the past three years, the Spanish discount chain Dia has created 80 new declinations of its private label and more than 2,000 new products, thus succeeding in reaching a younger audience. The project has allowed a renewal of several product categories
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Modernizing operations and adapting to new climate realities while maintaining profitability has become a haunting issue for professionals in the agricultural sector. According to Mehdi Bencherkoun, CEO of DMB Futuris, it's not necessary to go all in and break the bank on expensive solutions,
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Successful finalisation of the agreement between the members and consortium members of the Mundial Group and BASF | Nunhems: for the next three years, the consortium will again have the exclusive licence to use well-known and popular cantaloupe varieties such as Red Falcon
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'Den Haag, wij sappen er niks meer van'. This, a play on words, meaning, 'it's entirely incomprehensible' is aimed at the Dutch government. Under this slogan, six pure juice producers are campaigning against the planned January 1, 2024, consumer tax increase. read more

The harvesting of PGI potatoes from Sila started almost one month late at the end of September. "We have harvested 20% of the produce so far, so we are really behind schedule, and we are hoping the weather will favor operations, as the fall season in the Sila area can be tricky," reports Albino
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Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV) is present in many tomato-growing countries, while the relatively new Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) is also increasingly common. This creates the possibility that tomatoes can be infected by PepMV, ToBRFV, or a combination of both. Therefore, it is
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Upward trending, in some cases very sharply rising, valuations characterized tomato transactions. The availability of the Belgian and Dutch batches had strongly limited due to the seasonal situation. Demand, on the other hand, was unbroken. According to the BLE, demand could, therefore, not be
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President of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association Taras Bashtannik, shared positive news about the Ukrainian blueberry market. According to him, blueberry exports have significantly increased due to the largest producers and exporters in the country. read more

Takii Europe is presenting a new concept in the Galia melon segment with the Kameleon brand. read more

The Know European Apple communication campaign promoted by Assomela, which represents, through its members, around 75 per cent of national and 15 per cent of European apple production, has come to a close. read more

The date harvest in Tunisia has begun this week. In contrast to other crops suffering from a year of drought, the date sector is doing well and production has even increased compared to last season. Mohamed Akermi, CEO of Tunileaf, reports on the season start. read more

When choosing food packaging, factors like materials, interests, costs, methods, waste disposal, packaging processes, and exports all play a role. That complicates selecting the most sustainable packaging even more. "There are always pros and cons to a good choice," begins Leo Venhuizen of
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The arrival of the first airlifted produce in week 42 marks the start of this year's spring onion campaign in Egypt. The initial signs at the start of the new season are all positive, reports Sarwat Radwan, managing director of AKL Exofresh and Egypt specialist. "The demand for the first flight
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Two large shipping companies have revealed details of anticipated surcharges that shippers will face next year as the industry aligns with the EU's emissions trading system. Beginning January 1, ship operators will be mandated to monitor and report their emissions, as well as surrender
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"The difficulties in growing organic courgettes due to virosis in the field are testing us, but we're responding with appropriate agronomic measures to continue to guarantee production quality for our commercial partners," says Roberto Giadone, President of Natura Iblea, an Italian company that
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Approximately one third of Italian households (29.5%) stated that they had tried to limit the quantity and/or quality of food purchased in 2022, with the result that the sale of foodstuffs recorded a trend increase in value (+4.6%) and a decrease in quantity (-4.3%).
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Portuguese apple production might increase at the cost of the Rocha pear production, says Joao Juma, export manager for Portuguese apple exporter United Growers: “There has been a trend towards reduction when it comes to the acreage of Rocha pears. These are being replaced for apple trees, due
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