The Laimburg Experimental Centre opened the Laboratory for Food Sensory Science on 18 May 2023, which is located in the new "Stadlhof" building in Pfatten. The focus of the Food Sensory Laboratory is on the objective description of the sensory properties of foods
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Preserving biodiversity is a task for society as a whole. This was pointed out by Minister of Agriculture Michaela Kaniber during a planting campaign for UN Biodiversity Day at a kindergarten in Piding, according to the Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection.
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At the annual general meeting on 16 June 2023, John Allan will step down as chairman and director of Tesco PLC, the company announced. Until his successor is appointed, the board has confirmed Byron Grote as interim chairman. read more

Both production and exports have steadily declined in recent years as the Andean country's market window has narrowed, eurofruit reports, citing a report by consultancy Fresh Fruit Peru. Between January and April 2023, the
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Between January and April 2023, the Andean country exported 43,791,453 kg of mango pieces with an FOB value of US$73,966,766, reports agraria.pe. These figures show a moderate decrease in volume (55,526,550 kg), but a much larger decrease in value (107,885,809
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Obst vom Bodensee Vertriebsgesellschaft (OvB) publishes new wild bee monitoring results on the occasion of Biodiversity Day. A pleasing conclusion: The diversity of wild bees in the Lake Constance growing region has stabilised at a high level and the measures implemented by the fruit-growing companies have been successful.
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From 10 to 12 May, visitors to the third edition of the Limgroup Experience Days were able to take a look behind the scenes, learn about the latest Limgroup innovations and exchange knowledge and experiences with each other, the company said. read more

Consumers are pleased that the much sought-after cultivated blueberries are now available all year round. However, it is often forgotten that they are in season in Germany from July to September. For reasons of freshness, quality and sustainability, it is recommended,
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After four years of intensive commitment, Knut Schmidtke will leave the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL at the end of 2023 for personal reasons. read more

Total revenue increased 1%, or $18.9m, to $1.989bn compared to the first quarter of 2022. According to the company, this was mainly due to a strong performance in the Fresh Fruit and Diversified EMEA segments. Sales in Fresh Fruit increased by 6.5% or
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These days, the red, juicy fruits from Lower Saxony are increasingly on sale. Most of the produce currently still comes from protected cultivation. According to information from the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture (LWK), excellent qualities from greenhouses and
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Montosa (Málaga), a company specialising in avocado and convenience products, will participate in the "World of Private Label" PLMA 2023 trade fair, which will take place in Amsterdam on 23-24 May, according to the company. There, it will present the new design of its Native® brand, which features
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The availability of Spanish watermelons is now at full capacity. Plenty of produce is available for export from the early growing regions. With increasing presence in the trade, demand for the summer fruit is picking up. read more

Catalonia continues to be severely affected by drought. One of the consequences of the water shortage was the closure at the end of April of the Urgell Canal (Lleida), which only supplies water for the population and emergency irrigation for fruit trees. A cultivated area is affected
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Starting with the opening of the first Lidl shop in Ludwigshafen-Mundenheim in 1973, the food retailer is now one of the leading retailers, largest employers and best-known brands in Germany. This development has always been based on a clear focus,
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The season of peaches and nectarines from the Mediterranean region is starting. Low rainfall and high temperatures are affecting production and calibre sizes in the Spanish growing regions. Consequently, the promotional season with the stone fruit starts in the German
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"We want to continue to add value to the supply chain, especially in times of changing working models", explained Salvador Martínez, Secretary of the Federation. To facilitate compliance with the regulation, Fedemco has promoted its own certification: Ecowoox®. read more

In the past decade, around 35,600 mostly small farms in this country had to give up. To set an example here, Knuspr launched the "Genuss-Helden" programme in the summer of 2022. Now the online food retailer, together with six regional partners, announced that this year
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The Vitalis Group, one of the leading French companies in the trade and packaging of potatoes and fresh spices, has nine packaging sites in France, located in the main production areas. Over 250,000 tonnes of potatoes, onions and spices
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In addition to the 2,607 entries on the Red List of endangered native crops to date, the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung, BLE) added five more varieties and cultivars in 2022: Haunsberg rye and wheat, oats from Anthering am Haunsberg, imperial barley and the
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