Tesco: promotions to please CSR-aware customers
2024-08-27 00:00
"After a very successful season in 2023/24, we are expecting an excellent harvest, both in terms of quality and quantity. With an above-average crop yield at Lake Constance, large calibers, and very good internal as well as external quality of the fruits."
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Enza Zaden: Vegetable Cultivation Field Day on September 12 in Dannstadt-Schauernheim
2024-08-26 13:00
A large part of the outdoor beds is occupied by various types of lettuce such as iceberg lettuce, Batavia, leaf lettuce, mixed lettuce (oak leaf and lollo), Romaine, mini Romaine, Sugarloaf, endive (smooth and frisée), babyleaf, Easyleaf®, as well as spinach and lamb's lettuce. Additionally, there are beds with...
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Netherlands: "Fruit and vegetable importers are paying too much for residue analyses"
2024-08-26 13:00
This is stated by Richard Schouten, Director of the industry association GroentenFruit Huis, and Focco Vijselaar, General Director of the employers' association VNO-NCW. The Dutch government is requiring companies to conduct residue analyses at the National Reference Laboratory.
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Aldi Nord launches new campaign for freshness guarantee.
2024-08-26 12:00
A central element is the split-screen mechanic of the campaign motifs: People are shown in everyday life situations and in their homes, but with the twist that they can reach into an Aldi shelf with one hand. For example, a young man in the kitchen reaching for fresh vegetables.
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New Gala clones selected by CIV stand out in the early apple market.
2024-08-26 12:00
T-REX®/CIVT15* stands out compared to other Gala clones due to its early coloring. The production displays excellent uniformity in both ripeness and size, with larger fruits and a characteristic conical shape. The stability of the variety is also noteworthy.
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Staay Food Group: Mangos and avocados from Eat & Care on the market - Launch of melons and pome fruit
2024-08-26 11:00
The first products in this new line are mangoes and avocados. According to its own statements, Staay is partnering with the Belgian company Special Fruit for the delivery of these products. Thanks to years of experience in ripening fruits into Ready-to-Eat (RTE) products, the company offers.
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Asia Fruit Logistica preview: New Zealand
2024-08-26 10:00
Major New Zealand-based grower-marketer, Seeka, plans to showcase its new red Nashi pear at this year's Asia Fruit Logistica before its official launch in 2025. The red-skinned variety is known for its crisp, juicy, and crunchy texture, as well as its appealing taste profile, as noted by Seeka.
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Zespri is building a supply chain for the future.
2024-08-26 10:00
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has undertaken an ambitious project to expand its supply chain operations in China over the last six years. This endeavor is supported by a partnership with integrated logistics service provider VX Cold Chain to establish the cutting-edge Fresh Hub facility.
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Valencia: Green Fruits and Coalmar sign cooperation agreement
2024-08-26 10:00
Green Fruits, based in Oliva/Valencia, will manage the citrus fruits from Coalmar with an estimated volume of 5 million kg. With this increase, Green Fruits' citrus quantities in the upcoming season will reach around 120 million kg. Coalmar, based in Llombai/Valencia, will continue to serve as.
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"Passion for freshness" is the core value of the exporter Thai Best Products (TBP), which supplies seasonal fruits and vegetables to various international markets. TBP operates three packhouses that handle products such as coconut, longan, mango, and other seasonal fruits like rambutan.
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Blueberries: Uncertainty before the new southern season.
2024-08-26 10:00
In 2023, however, this was not the case. Due to this phenomenon, yields decreased abruptly in the first part of the campaign, and Peru exported 40% less than the previous year. This decline and unpredictability led to two inconveniences. Forecasts had to be adjusted from week to week.
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Switzerland: Short season for the mirabelle plum
2024-08-26 09:00
The classification as a subspecies of plum, however, took place only in the middle of the 20th century under the scientific name "Prunus domestica subspecies syriaca", as reported by the Agricultural Information Service (LID). In colloquial language, this yellow plum variety is referred to as
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Austria: Apple and pear harvest started in Burgenland
2024-08-26 09:00
The domestic apple is one of the stars among regional foods: it is the oldest and healthiest fast food in the world, grows in a climatically advantageous growing area, and is the most important domestic fruit variety in Austrian food retail. "Our fruit farmers.
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As blueberries become more popular among health-conscious consumers in India, the Union agriculture ministry has issued a directive stating that blueberries imported from Poland must come from orchards registered with Poland's National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO). This measure aims to
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Macadamia nut farms in South Africa are dealing with challenges.
2024-08-26 00:00
W ciągu ostatnich dwóch sezonów plantacje orzechów macadamia napotkały trudności finansowe z powodu spadających cen i rosnących kosztów produkcji, z niewielkimi oczekiwaniami natychmiastowej poprawy. Sytuacja ta wymaga ponownej oceny strategii zarządzania sadem w celu zapewnienia zrównoważonego rozwoju.
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Unusual season for Sicilian early table grapes
2024-08-26 00:00
It is a rather unusual season for table grapes, at least in the area of Mazzarrone, which, together with Canicattì, is the main center of production of this type of grape in Sicily. Giuseppe Morreale, CEO of Naturè, a company specializing in the marketing of table grapes, explains why. "Unlike."
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Plátano de Canarias is implementing crisis management measures to prevent producers from becoming indebted.
2024-08-26 00:00
The Association of Banana Producer Organizations of the Canary Islands (Asprocan) wants to make it clear that, although producers have been compelled to halt sending a portion of their production to the market due to supply and demand imbalances in the Plátano de Canarias market,
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This week in the fruit market, New Zealand apples and South African oranges continue to arrive in limited quantities, driving up prices. According to traders, the price of New Zealand apples has risen by more than 10% compared to two weeks ago, making them relatively expensive. South African oranges are also in short supply.
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Thailand's imports of produce from Vietnam experienced a significant increase in 2024.
2024-08-26 00:00
Thailand has seen a significant rise in fruit and vegetable imports from Vietnam, with the value reaching US$123 million in the first seven months of 2024, marking a 70% increase from the previous year. This growth has positioned Thailand as the fourth largest market for Vietnamese products.
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