On Labour Day, the team from Fruchthandel Magazine lets the keyboard rest. read more

For the first time in quite some time, the development of sales of fresh fruit/vegetables/potatoes in March 2023 does not lag behind the market as a whole, but is even above average with a plus of twelve percent compared to the same month of the previous year. Looking at the first three months of the
read more

The LogiMAT - International Trade Fair for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management took place in Stuttgart from 25 to 27 April. The packaging expert RAJA presented itself there on two exhibition stands and appreciated the intensive exchange with customers and interested parties. read more

Radishes and young onions are now being harvested from Tyrolean farmers. Salads will follow soon According to SPAR, the decades-long partnership with the farmers guarantees a smooth and speedy process so that customers can enjoy the spring vegetables as fresh as possible. read more

At the beginning of the year, a cold spell in the Spanish broccoli growing areas led to tight supplies and prices shot up. With improved weather conditions, the market eased in recent weeks. But now the situation is turning around again. read more

The Federal Government wants to shape fertiliser legislation in Germany in a targeted manner. The aim is to enable plants to be fed according to their needs, while at the same time advancing water protection and strengthening the polluter-pays principle. After the interdepartmental coordination of the draft for the
read more

To mark the Day Against Food Waste on 2 May, German Environmental Aid (DUH) and the growing Food Rescue Alliance are calling for decisive action to halve wasted food by 2030. The anniversary marks the period in which, statistically speaking, all food wasted since
read more

The high temperatures and the intense sunlight for this time of year resulted in a shorter pollination period, so that the loquat season in Marina Baixa/Alicante started about two weeks earlier than normal. This will have a negative effect on the fruit in the form of skin spots.
read more

As long as the processes in nature are in a self-regulating balance, no one notices them much. Apart from the researchers who are working intensively on them in the most diverse disciplines and from all angles. Only when the
read more

On the occasion of the medFEL in Perpignan in the south of France, in addition to the harvest forecast for apricots, the current developments of the acreage for Charentais melons in Morocco, Spain and France were published. This continues to go downwards, at least in Spain: the areas
read more

President Ramaphosa was responding to a direct request from the South African citrus industry for support in the industry's objection to the introduction of new cold storage regulations for citrus imports into the EU. Ramaphosa expressed his disappointment with the EU's protectionism.
read more

Domestic strawberries are being harvested again - for the time being from protected cultivation. But with mild temperatures and sufficient sunshine, the outdoor fruits should not be long in coming. Depending on the region and weather conditions. The strawberry season usually starts in April, May,
read more

"BASF has made a better start to 2023 than analysts expected. And this in a stagnating and difficult economic environment," said BASF Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors Dr Martin Brudermüller. A significant contribution to this was made by BASF's businesses with customers from the
read more

System gastronomy is still the growth engine for the gastronomy industry and continues its success story. In 2022, system gastronomy accounted for 47 % of total visits and enjoyed 17 % more visits than in the previous year. In total, the turnover in
read more

René Püchner, Managing Director of Capri-Sun Vertriebs GmbH, Capri Sun Austria GmbH and Oppo Brothers GmbH, was confirmed in his honorary office at the General Assembly of the German Food Association and will continue to lead the association for the next two years.
read more

As of now, the 120 active producers at Pfalzmarkt für Obst und Gemüse eG are once again harvesting the complete range of spring specialities. The variety of "crispy fresh vitamins" whets the appetite for spring, as a glance at the bulging harvest basket of the new
read more

The three-day event will take place from 10 to 12 May 2023 at Limgroup's site at Veld-Oostenrijk 14 in Horst. The event offers the ideal opportunity to discover the latest developments in the asparagus and strawberry range and to exchange knowledge and experiences. read more

The blueberry industry continues its great momentum and conquers new territories. This year, the Southern Hemisphere exported 400,000 tonnes, doubling its shipments in just four years. Peru is the big winner in the South. In the season that just ended, the country contributed
read more

For more than ten years, the southern French fair has been an important date in the calendars of national and international industry experts. Not least, certainly, because in addition to the good opportunity for networking with local players, the preliminary estimate of the apricot harvest
read more

Researchers at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KU) have now, for the first time, used a representative population survey to investigate the entire process of food consumption, from planning the purchase to consumption and disposal. read more