In our newsmail of 29 March, we reported that the interest group of Latin American banana producers had criticised a price promotion by Lidl Germany for Rainforest Alliance-certified bananas. This, according to the Latin American position,
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On the occasion of the results of the coalition committee of the traffic light coalition, BGL board spokesman Prof. Dr. Dirk Engelhardt has commented on the effects of this decision on the freight transport and logistics sector. read more

For the control of fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) on pome fruit, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product LMA. read more

Five more hydrogen filling stations, two mobile refuelling solutions, a new electrolysis facility and putting at least 30 additional H2 trucks on the road: These are some of the goals of the "Clean Cargo Connect" project, with which the Hydrogen Network North-East Lower Saxony is
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QS has established residue monitoring in order to precisely control the use of plant protection products in fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes. What is important for the correct sampling in monitoring? The QS Academy answers these and other questions in its practical courses.
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Spring is starting and in the garden it is time to prepare strawberry plants for the new season. The Federal Agricultural Information Centre (BZL) reveals how, with a little care, the plants will soon guarantee a bountiful harvest, according to the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food.   read more

With his extensive experience in marketing and business development, and because he speaks four languages, the appointment underlines the vision and new direction of the association, Fedemco said. read more

Growers in northern Peru want to get two harvests a year from the same vine. In Piura, plastic covers are used to produce a second harvest between March and April, in addition to the traditional harvest between September and November. For the plantations in Ica, this means,
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The President of the German Farmers' Association, Joachim Rukwied, expects the implementation of the Action Programme Natural Climate Protection (ANK) to support farmers in professionally sound and efficient climate protection. At the same time, a climate-damaging shift of the
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For over ten years, medFEL, which takes place on 26 and 27 April in Perpignan in the south of France, has been one of the most important trade fairs in the Occitanie region. In 2023, food sovereignty is the focus of the two-day event. read more

The spring season has started in Almería. The Agroponiente group has been working with the producers for weeks on the overall production strategy. The harvest forecasts are well advanced and initial conclusions can already be drawn about the general course of the season.
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The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has issued an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product BENEVIA. read more

Until 12 March, the Andean country exported 283,000 tonnes of blueberries, an increase of 30% compared to the same period of the previous season (2021/22). This increase is comparable to that of the previous season, agraria.pe refers to the President of the
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Rewe Group's turnover rose by 10.4 % from 76.8 billion euros to 84.8 billion euros in the past financial year. According to its own figures, the cooperative group increased its sales in Germany by 8.2 % to 58.6 billion euros (2021: 54.1 billion euros), and abroad by 15.7 % (adjusted for exchange rate effects: 15.5 %) to 26.2 billion euros.
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BayWa Global Produce subsidiary T&G Global started this year's New Zealand apple season with the harvest of the early variety Poppi™ and Royal Gala. Fruit of the premium JAZZ™ and Envy™ brands will soon be exported to customers and consumers in Asia and Europe.
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Inflation and the rapid rise in prices for food and many other products are the most important factor currently determining the shopping behaviour of Germans. This is according to the Shopping Trend Study 2023 of the leading shopping list app Bring! The basis was a survey
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A not inconsiderable part of the asparagus consumed in Germany during the asparagus season does not come from domestic fields, but from abroad. Last year, 19,500 t of the asparagus were imported fresh or chilled into Germany - almost 29 % less than in the previous year, according to the asparagus trade association.
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Following the intense weather events that affected several countries in the Southern Hemisphere, WAPA has updated the Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast. The forecast, which incorporates data from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand and
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Due to the weather, the Belgian strawberries are a little later than in other years, but the new season will officially start at the end of March. The Ghesellen van de Aardbei van Hoogstraten, representative of the entire sector, deliver the first strawberries as they do every year
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The 'Latin American Banana Sustainability TaskForce' criticises an offer for Rainforest Alliance-certified bananas recently seen at Lidl Germany. The discounter offered a kilogram of the bananas for 0.95 euro cents during the week of 13 March. The
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