An exclusive assortment of Dutch premium vanilla of the Planifolia variety, a type of orchid that only forms pods after three years. read more

These are the conclusions from the latest consumption trends discussed by Freshfel Europe through a review in the Member States. Despite a very positive dynamic of consumption growth, there are many obstacles that hinder the move towards a healthier and
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"We have invested a high double-digit million euro amount to further modernise and expand the operational infrastructure of our BayWa Obst, T&G Global and TFC Holland holdings over the past two years," says Benedikt Mangold, CEO at BayWa Global Produce. "Through a
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While the heat last summer led to lower harvests in other European countries, Blue Whale, France's market leader in the apple sector, is satisfied with the campaign so far. "The high temperatures have made for very good sweetness and a
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The internationally operating logistics company Thermologistic is investing in the expansion of its vehicle fleet. The Frankfurt-based company is expanding its fleet with 19 Euro 6 tractors and 2 special trailers. The investment sum for the new vehicles is estimated by Thermologistic at 2.2 million euros.
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That is why the company relies on long-term relationships with producers and customers and works together to ensure that as many people as possible can enjoy tasty fruit and vegetables. read more

Italy, which will again be represented with a large number of stands in Berlin this year, is getting additional reinforcement from the southern Italian region of Puglia. As the APEO (Associazione esportatori produttori ortofrutta), the local offshoot of Fruitimprese, announces, the
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The report argues that fruits and vegetables are a critical element in the shift to healthy and sustainable diets, as well as a driver of economic growth and job creation around the world. A number of challenges threaten
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Lower quantities of cucumbers are available for export in the main Spanish growing regions. Prices on the Spanish producer markets fluctuated strongly in the first weeks of the year. In the meantime, a line, at a fixed level, seems to have been found. read more

Consumer sentiment in Germany is starting 2023 with a little more optimism. Both economic and income expectations continue to recover and are increasing noticeably. The propensity to buy continues its ups and downs of the last few months and is currently losing ground slightly. read more

The beginning of this tense situation is evidenced by a 2020 publication by Eva Boergens in Geophysical Research Letters, in which she noted that there was a glaring water shortage in Central Europe during the summer months of 2018 and 2019. Since then, there has been no significant
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The cold spell in Almería in the last week of January led to a significant drop in production. As expected, prices have increased for all products, but most for peppers and tomatoes. In addition, many crops are finished while demand is stable.
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LEDFan offers savings on lighting and heating costs through a highly efficient design that utilises heat loss with controlled fans. read more

Looking back, the fruit and vegetable market was significantly influenced by several factors last year. On the one hand, the war in Ukraine initially caused energy and transport costs to rise, according to the current market report by the Agrarmarkt
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The value in 2022 was US$256 million. Thanks to a cultivation area of 12,550 ha, Chile is able to achieve a total plum production of around 100,000 t per year, 2/3 of which are destined for dried plums, simfruit reports.A total of 81 countries were supplied, whereby the
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The President of the German Farmers' Association (DBV), Joachim Rukwied, emphasised that greenhouse gas neutrality would only be possible through the storage of carbon in nature and through technical sinks, i.e. through negative emissions. This is already politically anchored in part, he said, and
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With this move, Choco is strengthening its presence on the Spanish market and further expanding its position as a driver of digitalisation in the food service industry. All Katoo customers will be able to benefit from Choco's service offer in the coming weeks, the company says. read more

The value development of fruit/vegetables/potatoes lags behind the development of FMCG overall both in December 2022 (-2.2% vs. December 2021) and in 2022 as a whole (-3.6% vs. year 2021). This negative sales development of minus 3.6% is contrasted by a volume development of minus
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In addition to electric service vehicles, the first Volvo e-truck is now permanently in use for branch deliveries. In 2023, a total of six electrically powered trucks will deliver to the greater Vienna area. By 2030, the entire diesel delivery fleet will be converted. According to the discounter, this will bring
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