Foodservice supplier Brakes has launched a new campaign to help caterers across schools, colleges and universities capitalise on the new ‘plant forward’ trend. read more

Professional standards body BASIS has launched an online course to help farming industry professionals understand how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. read more

Philippine fresh produce growers have gained access to enhanced cold chain logistics after Aboitiz Group’s Fresh Depot deployed modular and sustainable cold storage units across key growing regions.  read more

The European Union has strengthened controls on imports of Egyptian oranges and other foods from different countries, according to a regulation published in the Official Journal of the EU. read more

Morocco’s exports of fresh and processed berries totalled 157,616 tons in the first four months of 2023 compared to 218,904 in the same period last year, representing a 28% drop, due to competition from the Egyptian market and adverse weather. read more

Visitors to the 16th National Organic Conference are in for an immersive experience showcasing the best of organic food and farming, with opportunities to attend discussions on supply chains and food networks, explore the latest scientific advancements in the sector, and tour a local organic
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The storms accompanied by hail recorded this week have affected more than 1,700 hectares, mainly of citrus crops, in the regions of Plana Baixa and Costera and some inland towns of the Spanish province of Castellon. The estimated value of the losses comes close to one million Euro. Damages have
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This season, Zespri tripled its red kiwi exports, with the RubyRed variety read more

This project is part of the strategy of using new sales channels such as selected greengrocers and the hotel and catering trade. Princesa Amandine is currently available in 14 supermarket chains. read more

Farmer and member of the Pfälzer Grumbeere producer group, Alexander Friedrich, grows early potatoes on about 60 to 65 hectares. For the most part, he says, the firm-cooking variety Annabelle is grown, which is supplied directly as fresh produce or as young potatoes to various weekly markets.
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The paradox of the situation is that when in Spain there was not even a hint of rain in April and May and drought was becoming the protagonist of the crops, in the main European seed potato producing countries, mainly the Netherlands and Germany, the
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On June 4, Sharip Sharipov, First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of Dagestan, visited the southern regions of the republic. He got acquainted with the work on increasing the area of pear orchards. read more

Vertically farmed lettuce represents the future of agriculture as regular supply chain disruptions in traditional crop farming due to the weather, climate, and contamination remain as uncertain as ever. For the fast-growing Canadian vertical farm, Vision Greens, growing perfect and affordable
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Today marks 64 years since New Zealand re-branded the Chinese gooseberry as kiwifruit. The first kiwifruit seeds were brought to New Zealand in 1904 by the principal of Wanganui Girls' College, Mary Fraser, who had been on a trip to China. In the 1950s, New Zealand began exporting the fruit to
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The Val Venosta summer cauliflower campaign, an excellence to whichVIP, the Consortium of Valley Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives, is linked by a long tradition, is about to start. The harvest will begin this week and is expected to last until well into September.
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The nectarine campaign has already started in the Spanish province of Lleida. It is doing so significantly in advance, in a campaign in which the region expects to recover its productive potential. read more

With the summer weather and warmer nights, cucumber production is in full swing. The supply volumes of both German produce and cucumbers from the Benelux region are currently high. For weeks, prices have been at a low level and can hardly move out of the
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Take a look at the new orchard announcement from Dr Krzysztof Gasparski (PROCAM) dated 14.06.2023. read more

“Less and less Belgian products” read more

June 2023, the Office of the Rosselkhoznadzor for the Kirov Region, the Udmurt Republic, and the Perm Territory installed 780 sticky traps in the greenhouses of JSC TK Zavyalovsky, LLC DCC, Flowers of Udmurtia, Lilia and IP Head of the KFH Nelyubin V.V., which are manufacturers of flower and
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