Spanish organics specialist HaciendasBio has announced the successful completion of its financial restructuring and appointment of Teo Barredo as its new CEO. Oquendo Capital has increased its stake in the company and becomes the majority shareholder, while a debt restructuring gives it the
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Asda was selling vegetables at the chain’s lowest-ever price of 15p in the run up to Christmas.  read more

We hope that the next twelve months will once again be eventful and that we can provide you with exciting and varied daily news from the fruit and vegetable sector. read more

Mission Produce reported on its fourth quarter (Q4) and full-year results at the end of December, while CEO Steve Barnard also looked ahead to the coming year. read more

Japanese plum exports are expected to increase by 19% to 13.4 million cartons, while shipments of European plums will reach 8.1 million cartons, an increase of 25% compared to last season. Exports of nectarines will
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"The figures show that the idea of not throwing food away, but giving it away at a favourable price, is very well received by our customers," says Netto Marketing Manager Timo Schroedel. "Together with our cooperation with the food banks, Netto is thus making a
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Christopher Hollmann, Head of Veganuary Germany: "Veganuary is an influential motivator and powerful accelerator for the transformation of our diet. This January, our campaign and the topic are more far-reaching and visible than ever - we will once again reach millions of people.
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Practically all Danes, 99.7 per cent of them to be precise, buy organic on a daily basis. That’s according to Carsten Ahrenfeldt, head of market at Organic Denmark, the leading association of organic farms, growers and consumers. read more

Growers of Envy apples have collaborated with Hallmark channel actor and entrepreneur, Andrew Walker, for a holiday apple sampling experience at Longo’s in Toronto.  read more

Fresh Markets Australia (FMA) named its new board of directors at its recent annual general meeting.   read more

United Exports, the vertically integrated agricultural company known for the leading OZblu blueberry brand, has started an adult literacy programme on OZblu farms in South Africa.   read more

In the new year, we will be there for you again from 2 January with daily news. read more

The focus is still on Spanish Clemenules, but the range is already being supplemented by the first small quantities of Clemenvilla and Clemengold. Sufficient quantities are available in the Mediterranean growing regions for the holiday week. The prices at the Spanish
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This was decided by the Supervisory Board at its meeting on 20 December 2023. Markus Kamieth has been a member of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE since 2017. He succeeds Dr Martin Brudermüller (62), who has led the company as Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors since 2018 and has been a member of the Board of Executive Directors since 2006. read more

NCGM catering distributor Rushton’s has donated 3.5 tonnes of fresh produce to Crisis UK in the lead up to Christmas. read more

In October 2023, the rate of change compared to the same month of the previous year was still -11.0%. The development is still due in particular to a base effect due to the high price level in the previous year. As further reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the
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The team behind Birmingham Market wholesaler George Perry has launched a farm shop and restaurant in Warwickshire to meet a growing desire for ‘destination shopping’. read more

The harvest volumes of cucumbers in the Spanish growing regions were therefore smaller than expected. Even though spring-like temperatures have now returned, a rapid increase in harvest volumes is not expected. The crops first have to recover from the winter
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With a sales volume of around 300 million euros in 2022, Frigoscandia employs around 1,300 people, primarily in its core market of Sweden. The long-established food logistics company, which was founded in 1948, is also active in Norway, Finland, Denmark and the
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