The Austrian food trade is defending itself against accusations of price gouging and possible price fixing among discounters. This was prompted by statements made by SPÖ economic spokesman Dr. Christoph Matznetter, who had accused the retail trade, among other things, of using price promotions ultimately to
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In future, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture (BMEL) will fund innovative ideas to strengthen regional value chains. As the BMEL announced, projects are to receive financial support not only in their implementation phase, but also at an early stage of development. read more

The Czech fruit harvest is expected to fall by 24% this year compared to last year to a below-average 125,157 tonnes. This is the lowest harvest in six years. Compared to the average harvest of the last five years, this year's crop will be around
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At this year's Organic Field Days in Ditzingen-Hirschlanden, the panel discussion on the topic "30 % organic - now more than ever!" was a highlight at the Bivano and lehmann natur stand. The entire value chain was represented on the panel. This stimulated communication between
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According to a report by vilt.be, fruit growers in various parts of the Netherlands have recently increasingly found that large parts of their apple crops have been destroyed by the apple blossom weevil or apple blossom borer. read more

The Canary Islands, where the papayas are grown, offer an ideal sub-tropical climate with year-round temperatures between 18ºC and 28ºC for the growth of the melon tree. read more

ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA will be held at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong from 6 to 8 September. This year, Hongjiu Fruit, the leading Chinese fruit trader, will be the first official fresh produce partner of the fair. read more

The acquisition of Duijvestijn Tomatoes by British investor The Flavour Fram (Cibus Capital) marks a new phase for both companies. It is said to be the first step towards building a European network of high quality growing locations. read more

In future, Edeka Nord retailers should have the opportunity to quickly and easily discover new regional suppliers as well as get to know their product portfolio. Therefore, according to the company, a new "Regio platform" has been developed. read more

The strawberry market has been a demand market since the end of June. The supply situation has been extremely tight since the storms that hit northern and western Germany on 22 June. read more

The European Commission has presented new proposals on how to deal with the so-called New Genomic Techniques (NGT). read more

"The European Commission wants to clear the way for plants that are created using modern genome editing methods. This is a milestone in European agricultural policy and a good day for Europe," praises Dr. Henning Ehlers, Chief Executive Officer of the German
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In the case of onions, the range, which is still dominated by imported goods, is increasingly being supplemented by the first domestic onions. More and more retail chains are switching to the first winter onions. Prices remain high due to the still limited availability of goods. Thus the
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According to Swisscofel/Swiss Fruit Association data, the stock at the end of June was 4,128 t, significantly lower than in 2022 (12,139 t) and 2021 (9,290 t). The stock reduction in June at 5,003 t is 1,150 t below the previous year's level of 6,153 t and 659 t below the 2021 level
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After the start of the German blueberry harvest in southern and central Germany, the blueberry season is now also beginning in Germany's largest blueberry-growing region, the North German Plain. This was announced by the Association of Asparagus and Berry Growers (Vereinigung der Spargel- und Beerenanbauer e.V.). read more

On 19 and 20 September, Düsseldorf is once again the hub of the fruit and vegetable world. The 14th German Fruit & Vegetable Congress opens its doors. The kick-off is a visit to the brand new Globus market in Wesel. read more

Brazil continues to increase promotional loans for agriculture and places special promotional emphasis on sustainable production and family farms. This is evident from the "Crop Plan 2023/24" for medium and large farms as well as the "Crop Plan 2023/24", which was relaunched for the first time in years.
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Miguel del Pino, President of the Asaja Garlic Sector, told the last meeting of the O+G Committee of the Garlic Contracting Group of European Producer Countries, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, in Rome that this year's garlic production in the province of Córdoba has increased by 15
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As reported by reefertrends.com, representatives of the Banana Association of El Oro Province (ABO) have called on the government to declare a state of emergency in the sector and enforce the minimum price. El Oro province accounts for about 30 % of Ecuador's banana production, which is
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The North African grape season is drawing to a close. The last supplies of seedless red and light grapes are reaching the European market from both Egypt and Morocco. In the meantime, the harvest of the seedless assortment has started in Spain as well as in Italy. read more