On 20 June, the annual congress of the European Organic Fruit Forum (EBF) took place in Austria. AMI (Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft mbH) surveyed and summarised the forecast on behalf of the EBF. read more

According to Enza Zaden, this strategic move, which will become official on 1 July 2023, will enable the company to expand its product portfolio to include the carrot crop and fits in with the company's long-term goals of breeding to feed the world and creating value.
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A current evaluation from the QS residue monitoring, in the context of which 197 strawberry samples were tested for pesticide residues, attests QS-certified strawberry producers a high sense of responsibility in the handling and use of pesticides. The
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Already around 300 exhibitors from ten countries have registered for the trade fair duo expoSE - Europe's largest meeting place for the asparagus and berry sector - and expoDirekt - Germany's largest trade fair for direct agricultural marketing. Around 400 exhibitors are expected
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Italy's association of companies producing, processing and distributing organic products, Assobio, has a new president - and at the same time the first: Nicoletta Maffini, who was appointed mid-week by the board of directors freshly elected by the members, is the first woman at the helm
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In the 2023/2024 school year, the state of Saxony-Anhalt will continue to support healthy nutrition for children in daycare centres as well as in primary and special schools through the free supply of conventionally or organically produced products such as fruit as part of the implementation of the EU school programme,
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"The 2023 campaign heralds a great potential to be exploited", stressed Joël Boyer, President of the French plum association AOPn Prune at the General Assembly in Moissac (Tarn-et-Garonne) at the beginning of May. read more

Asoex is currently assessing the impact on water storage and irrigation infrastructure and evaluating support measures for rain-affected fruit growing areas in central and southern Chile, eurofruit reports. read more

The ASIAFRUIT CONGRESS will again offer a high-calibre programme on the latest market trends and opportunities in Asia. It will take place on all three days of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA from 6 to 8 September 2023 in Hong Kong on the Main Stage. read more

HACCP is one of the central tasks when it comes to food hygiene in a company. Both the legislator and the standard setter require the company's internal hazard analysis. In addition, the training of employees on the subject of HACCP is a key factor.
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Declining transport volumes and rising costs are putting forwarders and logistics companies under increasing pressure. After two economically good years, the profit expectations of the forwarding companies have fallen significantly this year in view of growing process, personnel and financing costs.
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This corresponds to an increase of 10.9 %, agraria.pe refers to market analyst Heber Chavez. Chile was the most important destination, accounting for 92.5 % of deliveries. read more

Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir and Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze have declared Germany's accession to the global coalition for agroecology. The central goal of the agroecology coalition is the conversion of agriculture to sustainable farming methods through
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In his keynote speech at the start of the German Farmers' Day 2023 in Münster, the President of the German Farmers' Association (DBV), Joachim Rukwied, emphasised the many achievements of agriculture and called on the Federal Government to create prospects for the future of farms. read more

Carrots are now fresh from the field again. Now the orange vegetable is available in all regions of Germany from local cultivation. At the same time, the carrot is both regional and sustainable, according to Meine Möhren. read more

Tomatoes are the undisputed advertising kings. They are by far the most frequently advertised by German food retailers. The great variety in the tomato assortment, from small-fruited tomatoes to standard truss tomatoes, is the main reason for this high level of advertising.
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The Board of Directors of Kühne+Nagel International AG will appoint Michael Aldwell to the Executive Board with effect from 1 October 2023. Aldwell will assume responsibility for the Sea Freight division and succeed Horst Joachim (Otto) Schacht, according to the
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Ukrainian producers started their sour cherry season in week 25. However, the first large deliveries only came onto the market in week 26, as EastFruit reports. read more

The main harvest in the open field will take place from the beginning of July to the beginning of August, if the weather remains moderate. Currently, blueberries are already being harvested in the weather-protected foil tunnels and early varieties in the open field. The harvest of the early main variety Duke will take place in the first week of July.
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In Chile, there has recently been a controversial discussion about the situation of the domestic fruit sector and its current importance as an export nation, because Peru has increasingly become a serious competitor in recent years and is securing more and more market share. read more