2022 The South African citrus industry has repeatedly asked the country's government to intervene in the dispute with the European Union over new false codling moth (FCM) regulations. Now the industry has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to draw a line under the new
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As an investor in avocado research, Westfalia operates an internationally renowned research programme from South Africa, backed by a dedicated team of in-house researchers, scientists and technicians who work in global coordination on several key academic
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Overall, shipments at the end of January were up by 2.63%. One reason for the good shipments is probably due to the fact that in the fourth quarter of 2022 the stocks in the customer countries were very high and therefore the goods were preferably loaded later so that they could still be shipped.
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"Living independently and being able to look after oneself well into old age means quality of life, because food is not just about eating, but also about community and culture. Open lunch tables in the neighbourhood or in the community can make an important contribution here.
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Thanks to its diversity of varieties, VIP says it guarantees the availability of organic apples throughout the year. The classic apple variety Golden Delicious Bio is available from the end of September for twelve months and Gala Bio from the end of August until April. VIP also has a large number of
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Landgard Bio will be showing how organic products produced in an environmentally friendly way can benefit from strong cooperative marketing, especially in difficult times, at Biofach in Nuremberg from 14 to 17 February 2023 in Hall 7, Stand 7-340. read more

The dennree Group closed the 2022 financial year with consolidated net sales of €1.31bn. Despite a decline of around 10 %, sales are thus around 12 % higher than in the pre-pandemic period of 2019, according to the group. The group of companies specialising in organic trade
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In 1990, the then 29-year-old agricultural engineer Ernst Weber founded Naturkost Ernst Weber e.K. His motivation at the time was to be a pioneer in spreading fair and organic farming worldwide. Ernst Weber starts as a one-man business in Pforzheim with certified organic fruit and vegetables from Italy,
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The interest in the nationwide school garden project "Kids to the Tuber" is huge. Due to the great response, the registration deadline for participation in the "Grumbeere Quest" and the accompanying "Raised Bed Raffle" is extended to 21 February. So that the school garden becomes
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During the annual visit to Berlin, Unica made a good impression thanks to the innovations in the field of healthy snacks with sauces and the already diverse catalogue with more than a hundred products. Dipeo and vegetable spreads are products that are becoming more and more important
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The employer seminar of the Association of South German Asparagus and Strawberry Growers (Verband Süddeutscher Spargel- und Erdbeeranbauer e.V. - VSSE) will be held this year on 16 February from 1 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. in attendance at OGA, Industriestraße 1-3, 76646 Bruchsal, and digitally. The link to the online meeting via the Zoom programme
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The Almerian source markets are again surprising this season. Prices continue to experience great ups and downs. An example of this is the strong price increase for peppers california and peppers lamuyo red, for which more than three euros/kg were paid in week 6. February
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63,470 trade visitors, buyers from over 140 countries and 2,610 exhibitors from 92 countries - the leading trade fair for the global fruit trade was more international than ever this year and brought together the key players in the industry. read more

The interest in the nationwide school garden project "Kids to the Tuber" is huge. Due to the great response, the registration deadline for participation in the "Grumbeere Quest" and the accompanying "Raised Bed Raffle" is extended to 21 February. So that the school garden becomes
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Currently, the future of the Cologne wholesale market is more endangered than ever, according to the Interessengemeinschaft Kölner Großmarkt e.V. Instead of working out a reconciliation of interests, the city administration is merely stating its position and announcing its plans. The other stakeholders from
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Denmark remains the country with the highest market share for organic food in the world, at 13 %. This is the result of the annual report for 2021 published by the Swiss research centre FiBL and the international organic organisation IFOAM. This means that for the twelfth time in a row the country takes the
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Consumption of fruit and vegetables during the cost-of-living crisis: How does it shape up among consumers? Christoph Löffler is investigating this question in a survey he is currently conducting as part of his thesis at the University of Applied Sciences Stralsund. The following also play a role
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Despite inflation and buying restraint in the entire food market, 89 % of respondents say they will buy organic food in the future, according to the results of the current Eco-Barometer. According to the respondents, 85 % currently buy organic. Particularly popular among customers are
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The Central Horticultural Association (Zentralverband Gartenbau, ZVG) sees "light and shadow" in the Federal Ministry of Education and Research's future strategy for research and innovation published on 9 February 2023. read more

"Food, business, innovations and the advantages of the individual regions" - for the organisers of the Italian Fruit Village, these are the core elements for the success of their joint stand. The presentation of the Italian Food Awards certainly also contributed to the positive response.
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