The UK will launch a new annual Food Security Index to monitor the nation’s self-sufficiency in food production, the Prime Minister has announced. read more

UK-based Jones Food Company (JFC) has opened its second vertical farm, JFC2, located near Lydney in Gloucestershire. read more

Spain’s Semillas Fitó chose Fruit Logistica 2024 as the backdrop for the official launch of its ambitious 2023-26 Sustainability Plan. The plan sets out the positive contribution the seed company can make to improving nutrition worldwide, in terms of food security – by breeding more
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Aldi is to create 5,500 new roles across the UK this year, the retailer announced today (21 February). read more

By 2022, 697 farms in Flanders, or 3% of all farms, were growing vegetables under glass. The number of greenhouse vegetable farms had declined slightly since 2012, but had increased again in the past three years. In contrast, the area under greenhouse vegetables has
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Greenyard has reported on a third-quarter (Q3) year-to-date sales increase of 12.2 per cent versus the same period of 2022/23. read more

As political parties gear up for a general election, the NFU is asking which party will back British farming and deliver the right plan for British food. read more

NFU Cymru has presented Welsh government minister for rural affairs Lesley Griffiths with a comprehensive set of key policy asks to address the concerns and worries of thousands of farmers who have attended NFU Cymru roadshows and events over the past month. read more

Costa Rican mangoes fill an important window between February and May. But this year they have been in particularly strong demand due to the shortage of mangoes coming out of Peru, according to Andres Medina, managing director of grower-exporter Manga Rica. read more

After a successful multi-year strategic partnership in the global seed potato world, this acquisition is a "logical next step" for both organisations. The acquisition of TPC offers Agrico the prospect of achieving its growth targets in the shrinking
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With the Voluntary QS Sustainability Inspection (FIN) module, QS has developed a standardised, practical approach for the entire fruit, vegetables and potatoes value chain. read more

Antagonistic yeasts such as Metschnikowia pulcherrima are an attractive alternative to conventional plant protection products because they are usually easy to produce and are considered safe. M. pulcherrima inhibits other fungi and some bacteria very strongly and suppresses germs of greater importance
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The German Fruit Prize has been one of the most important industry awards for more than 27 years. This year, we want to do more to promote young talent: We are looking for the YOUNGSTAR for the first time. read more

More than 20 young managers from all areas of the fruit trade met to discuss current topics in the industry, according to the DFHV. This year's event was hosted by Gemüsering Stuttgart GmbH. read more

The role that Egypt can play in producing and supplying blueberries was discussed at a special event hosted by Sekoya in Berlin earlier this month. read more

An independent review of farm assurance scheme Red Tractor makes recommendations but finds no breach of procedure, the NFU reveals. read more

Morrisons has followed Asda in launching a price-matching scheme offering its customers hundreds of weekly essentials at the same price or cheaper than those sold by Aldi and Lidl. read more

Shoppers across Europe will have noticed the proliferation of tomato varieties over the last couple of decades, but a lack of guidance through such a varied category can leave many consumers feeling daunted, according to Martijn van Keulen, head of marketing at Dutch producer RedStar. read more

Over the course of 2023, developments in the organic specialist retail sector resembled a race to catch up: in the first quarter, sales were down by an average of eight per cent on the previous year. However, the recovery began in the second quarter. After an initial increase of 0.5 per cent, there was a recovery from the middle of the
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