There are reports that the Dutch organic market is struggling with inflation and that consumers are, thus, not buying organic goods. Contrary to that, TOFF has begun the year well. "Our customers will share their concerns with us, and we read that people are buying fewer organic products. Our
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The cauliflower supply at the German wholesale markets is currently mainly covered by goods from France, Spain and Italy. In recent weeks, however, the availability of goods has been very tight due to the cold weather in the growing regions. With rising temperatures, it is now
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The apple trade between Poland and Egypt is rather unreliable, so sticking to the clients you have good relations with is the best option, says Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit. read more

Gene-edited food can now be developed commercially in England. Supporters of the technology say it will speed up the development of hardier crops, ‘essential in the light of climate change’. However, critics say that the change could be 'disastrous' to both food production and the environment. read more

There has been a shorter campaign this year in the entire Mediterranean area, and particularly in Spain, so "the avocado export market is currently very active," says Francisco de la Torre, of the Malaga-based firm Aguacatec La Victoria. And not just from the traditional Latin American origins,
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As Managing Director in Miranda de Ebro, his main objective will be to lead the start-up of the new centre to support the company's growth in the north of the country and thus give continuity to its expansion plans in the territory. The appointment of Ander Arzubia and the
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March 22 was World Water Day, and it was also the first day of the UN Water Conference 2023, a new opportunity for people and the world's governments to raise awareness about the importance of this vital (and irreplaceable) resource, and to make a commitment to taking the necessary steps to
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On the coming strike Monday (27 March), large parts of public transport will be paralysed. This has consequences for families in particular: Daily routines such as shopping, going to work or school will become a challenge. Many parents will have to look after their children at home, which is
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Mass sales of tomatoes from local greenhouses have started on the Polish wholesale market this week. At the same time, the season of local greenhouse tomatoes this year began with a delay of a month, EastFruit project analysts report with reference to the Fresh-market website. read more

HDG Survey Group and Experience Fruit Quality are partnering to combine their software solutions. HDG Survey Group offers quality inspections, surveys, inspection software and training within the fruit and vegetable sector. Experience Fruit Quality optimises core processes to make data-driven
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The first sets of vegetable plants are in the ground. At the BEHR farm in southern Hesse, planting of iceberg lettuce began at the end of February. The Gresse site in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania started on February 28. Here, iceberg and mini romaine seedlings were also planted. Frisée
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The event organisers say that the general feeling, both from visitors and exhibitors, has been very positive. "With these results, we have planted a seed that encourages us to continue working for the future of this new event and to continue
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The world is changing, and Heemskerk fresh and easy is changing with it. Under the philosophy, Fit For Future, this Dutch company keeps building its organization. Recently, with the help of a consultancy firm, it closely considered a management structure that best suits the company and its
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Federal Minister Cem Özdemir has commented on the decisions of the Conference of Agriculture Ministers as follows: read more

Representatives of the Association Speranța Con believe that in the current season, apple processing will be completed in late March – early April, about 1.5 months earlier than in previous years. Given the sharp warming and the associated rapid degradation of the quality of apples for
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According to EMEX, the crop forecast for the 2023 season is 295,768,528 kilos, exceeding the previous season's harvest of 295,071,524 million kilos. In the current season, the state with the highest production will be Sinaloa with 61,718,658,
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Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 2% to $1,756.83 per 40ft container this week. read more

With a population of around ten million, the Rhine-Ruhr region has been one of Germany's and Western Europe's big metropolitan areas for decades. The diversity of the population is also reflected in the regional food retailing sector. With a total of six stores and a strong premium assortment,
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Moroccan exporters have every chance of setting a new record in avocado exports in the 2022/23 season (July-June), EastFruit reports. At the same time, representatives of the local industry of avocado growing and exporting are seriously concerned about its future due to the shortage of
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Gerard Pujol Verdú has been unanimously re-elected as president of the Regulatory Council of the PDO Pera de Lleida pear (DOP Pera de Lleida in Spanish). read more