Two Catalan agri-food cooperatives, ActelGrup and Fruits de Ponent, are to form a strategic alliance, under which they will merge the management of their business units for fruit, olive oil, almonds, energy management and all member services. read more

M&S has reported strong growth figures over the crucial Christmas trading period. read more

The peak in demand and sales is usually reached around the Christmas holidays, and the season slowly winds down in spring. After the wet weather, winter arrives at the beginning of the year with temperatures in the minus range. The supply of stored Brussels sprouts decreases steadily and until
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Sodexo has reported a further increase in the consumption of meat-free meals. read more

Pulse growers are being invited to attend one of three roadshows organised by Syngenta and the Processors & Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) this month.  read more

This is partly due to the weakness in November 2022, but also reflects the fourth consecutive month of rising demand for air freight. read more

The start-up behind a new AI-based forecasting tool for soft fruit was one of just 13 UK businesses selected to showcase innovation and investment opportunity to leading international financiers at a recent summit hosted by the government. read more

The management and membership of the Associated International Group of Nurseries (AIGN) have announced the induction of new member Potamia Fruit Breeding R&D of Eskisehir, Turkey, a partnership between Dr Yasemin Evrenosoğlu and the SS Ödemis Bademli Nursery and Agricultural Cooperative.  read more

UK food producer representatives gave a damning indictment of British supermarket pricing and intimidation practices in an EFRA Committee meeting on 9 January. read more

Salix Fruits has expanded its global footprint with the opening of its newest office in Singapore, marking a significant strategic move to enhance its presence in the Asian markets. The company said the move would enable it to better serve and engage with its customers in the dynamic Asian
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The association announced at the beginning of December 2023 that the capricious weather conditions would have a significant impact on the supply of raw materials and would likely continue to have a massive impact on supply chains in the coming weeks. Maximiliane Overhage explained to Fruchthandel Magazin,
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The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has revealed its results for 2023, highlighting how geopolitical tensions and slowing global economic growth have driven down industrial production and trade flow and, ultimately, hurt throughput. read more

As there is lively intra-EU trade, e.g. through ship deliveries to the Dutch ports, and Europe's own supply is negligible, a look at third-country imports shows exactly the increase in Europe's demand. Between 2013 and 2022, the
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According to Netto, the Netto shop is also the largest autonomous shopping location in Europe. For the first time, Netto is taking a new approach with the 800 m2 Regensburg shop with almost 5,000 products in all product groups and is enabling autonomous shopping with cashless shopping.
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To this end, renewable energies such as photovoltaics and wind power are to be further expanded in the port area and renewable energy solutions developed. The new company "Erneuerbare Hafenenergie Hamburg GmbH" will be managed as an equal partnership in which the two
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Lighting speciaist Sollum Technologies has announced that it is joining the LED pepper trial at Delphy Improvement Centre, a leading research and training facility located in the Netherlands. read more

Berries are among more than 150 items to be discounted in a new price-cutting round at Tesco. read more

The temperate climate favours the expansion of greenhouses, as there is no risk of frost as in other regions. In addition, the tomatoes grown there are known to be a sought-after export product. Recently, according to the Syrian media organisation Enab Baladi, the
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AgPick Technology has unveiled AgPick ID, a new mobile application that harnesses facial recognition to replace the need for physical ID cards.  read more

Agribusiness leader Peter McBride will step into the role of chair of the board of directors for Sydney Markets in January 2024. He succeeds John Pearson, who retired in 2023 after serving as chair for almost 19 years.   read more