The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), together with the umbrella organisation Bio Suisse and Demeter Switzerland, has published the new leaflet "Conversion to organic - marketing of conversion and organic products". According to FiBL, questions surrounding marketing in the
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"Especially in old age, enjoyable food and beneficial exercise are fundamental for health and quality of life. You are never too old to treat yourself with care," said the Minister for Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection, Peter Hauk MdL, at the
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On 19 June 2023, the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Gasunie, Invest International and Hyphen signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Namibian Implementation Authority Office, Namport and Nampower. read more

A few weeks before the EU Commission is to officially present its new draft law on the handling of genetic engineering on 5 July, a first draft has leaked out from Brussels. According to the draft, the precautionary principle that has applied in the EU for decades would be abolished and new genetic engineering
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Steven Martina has been with The Greenery for more than 19 years, including almost eight years as CEO, when he leaves it on 31 August. According to the company, he has decided to take on the role of Director Europe-North America at Zespri International as of 1 September. read more

The first publications on the new impact assessment of the EU regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products (SUR) bring a surprise, according to the Zentralverband Gartenbau e.V. (ZVG): SUR has no impact on food security, it says. But it shows with
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Sormac B.V. has reached agreement with Felcon B.V. from Everdingen on the acquisition of the product range for vegetable processing. Felcon B.V., formerly known as Feltracon B.V., has specialised in the development of fruit and vegetable processing machines for many years,
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Butterflies suffer most from urban growth. Shrinking habitats and food supplies are causing their populations to decline. The same is true for many wild bees that are found in cities in spring, as a team from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU)
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In week 24, Dutch Greenhouse Delta together with partners from government and business received four trade missions. The official delegations came from India, China, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kazakhstan, among others. They were introduced to the knowledge and experience of the
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In 2023, modern Switzerland celebrates the 175th anniversary of the Federal Constitution. To mark this anniversary, the doors will open in Federal Bern on 1 and 2 July 2023. According to its own information, Agroscope is also taking part. read more

Cogeca held the first of its 2023 Business Forums on the topic of "What role do cooperatives play in achieving an affordable, secure and sustainable energy supply". According to Cogeca, the participants' contributions showed that energy from
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Bioland President Jan Plagge is at the helm of IFOAM Organics Europe for another three years. At the constituent meeting of the Board after the IFOAM General Assembly on 21 June, he was again given the vote of confidence. The General Assembly also elected the other eight
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Euro Pool System (www.europoolsystem.com) is Europe's leading provider of logistics systems for food retailers and food producers. With our pool of transport container systems and our dense depot network, we are in a position to meet individual read more

Global grape production is expected to increase by 1.1 million tonnes to 27.3 million tonnes, freshfruitportal reports with reference to a USDA report. read more

Farm managers of asparagus and strawberry farms, their employees, trainees, students as well as people in research and consultancy. If they do not earn money directly from the product, their technical or structural innovations can be presented with photo-
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The 2022/23 fruit and vegetable season in Almeria can be considered over. The remaining production in the greenhouses is minimal. The last melons marketed this spring season are fetching very low prices. Some growers have decided to,
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An abundant market supply of European onions in the 2021/22 season was followed by an extremely tight crop year. This was and is still being felt in price terms from production to consumer. The transition from overseas onions to the new crop is imminent,
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A new study by YouGov on behalf of yfood provides exciting insights into the eating behaviour of Germans: More than a third do not take time for a meal at the dining table at least once or twice a week. Instead, they eat, for example, during work, on the go, or engage in
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Agricultural production is increasingly affected by climate change. The increase in weather extremes reduces yield security, especially due to increasing dryness during the growing season and wetter autumn weather. Regionally, considerable
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Tickets for the show, which takes place in Hong Kong from 6 to 8 September, include free access to the ASIAFRUIT CONGRESS and ASIAFRUIT BUSINESS FORUM, both of which take place on all three days of the show. read more