With the proposal of the Energy Efficiency Act, the energy efficiency targets are to be raised significantly and the energy efficiency requirements are to be made more ambitious, according to the Federal Government. The Central Horticultural Association (Zentralverband Gartenbau, ZVG) is particularly critical of the proposed investment obligation. read more

Lincolnshire grower Peloton Produce is looking towards a bright future as they lay the foundations for a 3.5 acre extension to the current premises, the extension will include a new 1000 pallet high humidity cold store complex and additional loading bays, thus doubling their current cold storage
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African countries, including Morocco, accounted for about 40% of the global production of dates in 2021, according to FAOStat. Nevertheless, as reported by EastFruit, Morocco has never been among the global leaders in exports of dates and even continues to increase its imports! read more

In 2022 Saudi Arabia became the biggest importer of grapes from Egypt, leaving behind the Netherlands, the previous year’s leader, according to EastFruit. Furthermore, Saudi Arabia showed the most active growth rates of imports from Egypt, with trade to have grown manyfold over the past years! read more

The tractor taxi is in action in Conselice to help people, animals and save furniture and family mementos from the grip of unhealthy water mixed with sewage and hydrocarbons. This is the solidarity service activated by Coldiretti farmers to respond to the demands of the
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Vanguard has received the full estimate for the 2023 citrus crop in South Africa. The latest estimate is 165.6 million cartons--800,000 more than last year. read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds consolidates its leading role in the leafy crop segment, expanding its spinach assortment with new varieties that complement the offer by covering all production cycles and, thanks to their qualities, are able to
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With an early entry of Egyptian grapes on the market, exporters are delighted to see a good business opportunity, especially in Europe, and hope to recover after a difficult season last year. Mahdi Salem, technical director of Sherouk Land for Agricultural Development, comments on the situation. read more

This year, new garlic is off to an uphill start in the Piacenza area. The heavy rains have in fact delayed the harvest and caused a higher percentage of waste. Francesco Delfanti, sales director of the company of the same name in Monticelli d'Ongina, which specialises in the production of
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On 25 May, Namibia had two reasons to celebrate: on the one hand, Africa Day took place, and on the other hand, the country announced its accession to the Citrus Growers' Association (CGA). With this, the country takes an important step on the way to becoming a major player in the citrus industry.
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Eight weeks after the launch of the first rolling supermarket, REWE and Deutsche Bahn (DB) are drawing a first positive balance. People in northern Hesse are responding well to the shopping bus. Many communities also want to bring the service to their towns and villages. REWE and DB are
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On 25 May, Freshfel Europe hosted its annual 2023 event in Brussels. The event brought together more than 100 participants, including experts from the fresh produce sector, professionals from the European Commission, Members of the European Parliament and representatives from
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There’s no shortage of supply of bell peppers in the market currently. “Right now, players are getting up and running in the Coachella desert and we also have Mexico finishing up its deal,” says Prescott Leyba, vice president–pepper sales with Live Oak Farms. “Mexico should finish
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The consequences of the flooding in Emilia Romagna and the sudden changes in temperature are causing a major drop in the supply of fruit and vegetables with consequences for consumers' wallets and eating habits; read more

Morocco has exported more tomatoes than Spain for the first time ever. According to data prepared by Hortoinfo, 10 years ago Spain exported 124.74% more tomatoes than Morocco, a figure that fell to only 5.24% by 2021. Then, in 2022, Morocco exported 21.34% more tomatoes than Spain. read more

It will still take a few days before the stone fruit campaign is in full swing in the Spanish region of Aragon. At the moment, producers are carrying out the thinning and harvesting of the first cherries, for which some declines are reported at the start. "The extreme heat during the bloom
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Optimising the logistics network through the direct dialogue of all players in the supply chain, in order to make the supply chain more efficient and sustainable also from an environmental and social point of view. read more

The Annual Event of Freshfel Europe 2023 took place on Thursday 25 May in central Brussels. The event was focused around the theme ‘A fresh face for fruit & vegetables. Rejuvenating fresh produce to stimulate healthy & sustainable consumption and featured top-level speakers from the
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India: Swiggy Instamart asks people to name green leafy veggies, promises cash prize read more

A total 270 kilograms of cocaine were intercepted by Customs in two containers loaded with bananas. These were intercepted at Malta Freeport, sailing from Ecuador to Slovenia. read more