This year, Lesage Champignons began marketing its own products under a new identity. With André Champignons, a tribute to CEO Michel Lesage's grandfather, the Belgian company wants to gain more recognition for its product. "We're proud of our product. It deserves a name, not just to be called
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In Malta, the agricultural community faced a significant challenge when the traditional intermediaries at the Pitkalija market had their licenses revoked. Despite the dire predictions, the Malta Youth in Agriculture Foundation (MaYA) observed a commendable level of cooperation among farmers,
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Last Friday, the Junta de Andalucía published a decree law with a controversial article that would grant amnesty to the farmers who had unlawfully cultivated berries in forest soil next to the reserve and other crops in different areas of the region. This was a surprise and less than three
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With a brief squeeze, you know whether an avocado, peach, or tomato is ripe. This is what a soft robot hand also does, for example, during automated harvesting. However, up until now, such a gripper needed sensors in its 'fingers' to determine whether the fruit was ripe enough. Shibo Zou and Bas
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In the UK, potato aficionados are witnessing significant price hikes across all forms, including chips, mash, roasties, and crisps, following recent storms that have left agricultural fields waterlogged. The aftermath has seen the cost of certain potato varieties climb by up to 22% in just over
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In a vivid demonstration of discontent, French cherry farmers in the Ardeche region, a notable fruit-producing area, vented their frustrations over an EU-wide dimethoate ban by depositing a ton of decaying cherries at a government building in Tournon-sur-Rhone. This action underscores the grave
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EastFruit reports that Moroccan melon exporters bounced back from a dismal year in 2022 and achieved impressive export results in 2023, despite facing a severe drought and other climatic challenges. read more

The supply of melons on the West Coast looks to be steady. "There's ample supply of cantaloupes and honeydews at all the ports right now from all shippers," says Justin Bootz with Legend Produce LLC. "I'm not sensing a shortage at all. All the contracts are being covered and supply definitely
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A chef celebrating her 30th birthday created a viral sensation by making a multi-layered potato cake, embodying every potato lover's dream. Showcased on Instagramby 'Poppy O'Toole, the cake features various potato preparations layered together. The base is mashed potatoes, followed by potato
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The focus at this year's Horticulture breakout session was on the relaunch of the NFU's Horticulture Growth Strategy, and that included plenty of discussion around the Seasonal Workers Scheme, crop protection, planning and fairness in the supply chain. read more

In Murcia, Spain, farmers escalated their protests against what they perceived as unfair EU trade and agricultural policies. Utilizing go-slow tractor marches, they caused significant disruptions across the region's motorways, culminating in substantial traffic jams, particularly around the
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The supply of mangoes out of Southern Mexico continues to be short. "It's Tommy Atkins and Ataulfo fruit that are seeing short supply still due to the conditions they had down there during the flowering months 90 days ago," says Gary Clevenger of Freska Produce. read more

Enhancing value creation through business analyses, pear cultivation, resilient varieties, or digitalization and Agri-PV: There are numerous approaches to sustain food production in Germany and the region. Ahead of Fruchtwelt Bodensee (February 23 to 25, 2024), it becomes clear: The political
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After unseasonal rain which temporarily halted the Western Cape plum harvest last week, the industry is picking as fast as possible. read more

Sysco, a big player in global foodservice distribution, hopes to revolutionize the industry in London and the South East with a $100m investment in its largest European depot. This 475,000sq ft facility, located in Hemel Hempstead, marks a significant milestone as the first in Great Britain to
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As part of the measures announced by French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to support the agricultural sector and contain farmers' protests, France has asked the European Commission to suspend the sale of fruits and vegetables treated with thiacloprid on the European market. read more

After the Zero Pesticide Residue label created in 2018, Collectif Nouveaux Champs is now launching the Biodiversity label. This new initiative was presented this week by Gilles Bertrandias, president of Collectif Nouveaux Champs, during a press conference. read more

Last week, Kultive launched its cucumber campaign, but snack cucumbers have been on the market for about 15 days. Volumes remain virtually unchanged, with 23,000 tons and 300 tons predicted for this year, respectively. Alexandre Picault, the company's sales manager, provides an update on the
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The Port of Oakland is a refrigerated cargo powerhouse. It ranks number one by TEU (twenty-foot container) volume in refrigerated (reefer) export trade among United States (US) ports. Oakland has ranked first among all US ports in international reefer export TEU's for seven consecutive years. read more

Kyrgyzstan imported more apples than it exported in 2023, according to data from the National Statistical Committee. read more