From this Tuesday until tomorrow, Wednesday 22nd March, those attending the Rijk Zwaan field days will be able to learn about the main advantages of the variety that has just been introduced into the aubergine portfolio. read more

This year too, at Zanarini we have thought about sharing with you a few bits of information as regards the new Italian carrot season. read more

The Port of Los Angeles handled 487,846 TEUs in February, translating to a 43% drop from the all-time high in the same month last year. read more

Water is the basis for the production of high-quality food and animal feed as well as renewable raw materials. Due to climate change, water as a resource is also becoming a decisive key factor for security of supply in Germany, the German Farmers' Association explains
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“South Africa is an increasingly important supplier of high quality onions to the UK and EU. Not only this year with the shortages, but already back in 2021 and 2022 we saw more interest for our onions. Our quality has improved a lot over the years and it is 100% on par with supermarket
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Carpentiere France is ending its season of citrus fruit from Sicily. It was a very “special” year because the Mediterranean island was the victim of climatic hazards. “A storm hit Sicily during the third week of February,” explains Alexandre Dudouit. “The fruit banged one another,
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Carmen Crespo, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, inaugurated the new seedbed of Campoejido in Dalias together with Francisco Lirola, the mayor of Dalias, and Cristobal Martin, the president of this Andalusian cooperative society. "This new seedbed's three
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Kenyan avocado suppliers are uncertain about the regulations imposed by nation’s regulatory body as the harvesting season draws close. Traders call for an exemption to comply with regulations published by Agricultural Food Authority (AFA) set to be implemented from March 24, for eight months.
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According to information from Freshuelva (Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Huelva), production up to the current halfway point of the strawberry season has been 30% lower than the same period last year, which will be difficult to recover as the campaign progresses.
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In Upper Austria, 18.1% of the area and 20.1% of the farms are currently farmed organically, and demand for organic products within retailing is increasing. The share of spending on organic products reached a new high of 11.6% in the first three quarters. In 2021, the share was 11.3 percent.
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Samskip, a global logistics solution providers with offices in 24 countries, is venturing into “zero carbon emission free shipping services”. They are contracting Two Hydrogen fuel powered vessels to provide service for its west European routes by signing a ship building contract with the
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On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted two emergency authorisations for the plant protection product Karate Zeon (active substance: lambda-cyhalothrin). read more

"A problem that worries us a lot, given that garlic is an economic engine for many municipalities in Spain", regrets the president of the National Garlic Board, Julio Bacete, who added that this situation is compounded by the bad figures that already occurred during the previous year.
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A new report claims it is extremely hard for consumers to gauge the sustainability of their own eating habits and therefore eat greener, especially when there is no kind of labelling system to guide them. read more

The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) will hold its second annual South American Blueberry Convention at the Monticello Conference Centre in San Francisco de Mostazal, Chile, on 18 April, 2023. read more

Lidl has announced the launch of its ‘anti-waste bag’ in Spain, a €3 bag of fruits and vegetables that do not meet certain aesthetic criteria but remain suitable for consumption.  read more

Chickpeas have become the latest pulse crop to come into fashion as Brits look to find cheap but nutritious ways to bulk out their meals. read more

The government’s food tsar Henry Dimbleby has resigned over the Conservatives’ “insane” inaction against obesity, reports Sky News. read more

Just Eat, the UK’s leading food delivery app, has launched a new partnership with Iceland to bring affordable food to households across the UK. read more

A new raspberry developed by Pacific Berries is being introduced with the aim of helping growers in the Pacific Northwest supply fruit for longer and managing harvests more efficiently. read more