Iryna Kukhtina, President of the Ukrainian Berries Association, was already at FRUIT LOGISTICA last year, just one month after Russia's attack on Ukraine. She will be in Berlin again in 2023 and answered some questions.  read more

The Klingele Paper & Packaging Group, an independent manufacturer of corrugated base paper and corrugated packaging, says it is currently changing the names of three Klingele companies in Germany. read more

The Supervisory Board of Bayer AG has appointed Bill Anderson as Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer with effect from 1 June 2023. He will join the company as a member of the Board of Management as early as 1 April 2023. The election was unanimous. read more

According to a report by the Lower Saxony State Office for Statistics (LSN), a total of 233 farms cultivated bush berries on an area of 2,506 ha in Lower Saxony in 2022. At around 11,524 t, the total harvest quantity of shrubberries was approx. 10 % below that of the previous year. read more

The eighth episode of World of Fresh Ideas 2023 features an exclusive interview with Rory Byrne, CEO of Dole. He explains how the world's largest fruit and vegetable company can help grow the entire fresh produce business. read more

In the current season, sales prices are 30% to 40% below average, especially for tomatoes and courgettes, and large quantities have gone straight to disposal or, in the best case, to processing.
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The world is a guest in Berlin: After the Corona break and an alternative date in 2022, FRUIT LOGISTICA starts again at the usual time in February. A look around the halls on the first day of the fair shows that there will again be a lot of networking: There will be a lot of networking again. read more

Right on the opening day of FRUIT LOGISTICA, Landfrisch underlined its expertise in marketing premium fruit and vegetables. "With the conclusion of today's contract with Vitaminsee, Landfrisch has secured the exclusive marketing rights to the premium plum Baronesse,
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Mario Schäfer from start-up Organifarms talks about the use of robots to automate production and reduce labour requirements as part of the sixth episode of Fruitnet World of Fresh Ideas. read more

The topic of sustainability is everywhere for trade visitors at FRUIT LOGISTICA. The Organic Route quickly guides interested visitors to exhibitors with an organic certificate. In addition, there are numerous products and solutions that deal with sustainability. read more

In keeping with the official motto of the world's leading trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector, "All in one", the Landgard stand in Hall 20, Stand B11, at FRUIT LOGISTICA combines the central strengths of the marketing producers' cooperative: fresh products, strong producers and creative ideas,
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Freak weather conditions can really disrupt the planning of agricultural enterprises. Eric Hostalnou, responsible for O+G at the Chamber of Agriculture in the southern French department of Pyrénées-Orientales, asks himself: "Where have they gone, the autumn storms?
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In the Italian growing regions, low temperatures decimate the supply of rocket. Producer prices and German wholesale prices rise significantly above the previous year's level. read more

Right at the start of the world's leading trade fair for fruit and vegetables, FRUIT LOGISTICA in Berlin, the Federal Minister of Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, visited the Federal Association of Producer Organisations (BVEO).Johannes Bliestle, Managing Director of Reichenau-Gemüse, but also Chairman of the
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Satellite imagery and artificial intelligence have what it takes to improve the profitability of small-scale producers in Africa. This is the view of Johannes Röhrenbach of Mavuno Technologies. read more

On 8 February, the Federal Cabinet adopted the Future Strategy for Research and Innovation. Dr Heike Köhler, Chair of the Plant Breeding Division of the German Agricultural Industry Association (IVA), commented on this. read more

The ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on case C-688/21 was eagerly awaited. Specifically, the question was whether plants or seeds in which the so-called in vitro random mutagenesis method was used are to be classified as genetically modified.
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In the past two years, Zimbabwe's horticulture sector has experienced remarkable growth. Fruchthandel magazine reports on this in its current issue. Various companies from the African country are again represented in Berlin. read more

With the tighter supply of tomatoes, the composition of the supply campaigns of the food retail trade in Germany also changed. In particular, the cool weather in Spain limited harvest volumes and caused prices to rise. read more

Katelyn Jones, Managing Director at BayWa Global Produce, talks about the need to make new fruit and vegetable varieties climate resilient at Fruitnet World of Fresh Ideas. read more