Sainsbury's is providing free herbs and spices in the North East of England to enhance diversity and flavor in diets. Recent research from Sainsbury's shows that more than half of individuals (53%) in the North East who are facing financial difficulties admit to finding their meals bland, with two in five stating. read more

The first harvest of early potatoes has caused a drop in prices in European potato markets, according to Harry Campbell, a market researcher at Expana. The Expana benchmark price for processing potatoes in Belgium has decreased by 60% compared to the previous month, now reaching €250/MT. read more

Sun World International LLC has announced the acquisition of Biogold Group, a major fruit variety rights manager based in South Africa and known as Citrogold in the region. Biogold is renowned as a leading global provider of citrus genetics. read more

Citro Tama Agro is currently harvesting mangosteen from the Medan area of Java, Indonesia. They also cultivate the fruit in West Java, Central Java, East Java, Padang, Medan, and Aceh. Stevan Budi explains, "We harvest mangosteen from November to May in Java Island, and from July to October in Padang, Aceh, and Medan." read more

To jest ten czas w roku, kiedy przedstawiciele przemysłu owocowo-warzywnego udają się do Hongkongu na targi Asia Fruit Logistica. Wydarzenie odbędzie się od 4 do 6 września w AsiaWorld-Expo, Hongkong. Podobnie jak w poprzednich latach, FreshPlaza uruchomi specjalny dział przed wydarzeniem, aby wyróżnić firmy, które biorą w nim udział. read more

Huelva has become the second-largest exporting province in Andalusia in the first five months, with €3.650 million in sales, which is a 2.7% increase driven by increased fuel sales and a rise in fruit exports, accounting for 20.2% of total sales in Andalusia. Fruit exports... read more

The EU calculated the price of apples in June based on the simple average of the four major EU member states, which amounted to €95.9 per 100 kgs. This was €2.9 higher compared to the previous month. The monthly apple prices per 100 kgs were €64.4 for Poland, €139 for France, €81.4 for Germany, and for Italy. read more

Aldi is testing the removal of pulp trays and punnets from the packaging of some of its fruit and vegetable products. This includes eliminating plastic punnets from its Nature's Pick Cherry Tomatoes in certain stores, with the change already implemented for its Nature's Pick Sliced Mushrooms. read more

Colombian fresh produce exporter Montana Fruits has partnered with a lab in Mexico to produce and export Hass avocado oil. According to Natalia Moranth, co-owner of Montana Fruits, "This presents numerous opportunities for Colombia, and with our experience in exporting this fruit, which has read more

Dostawa winogron stołowych z Kalifornii została dotknięta przez długotrwałą falę upałów. Krzewy zatrzymały produkcję, a godziny pracy dla ekip zbierających zostały skrócone, ponieważ główny region uprawowy stanu, Dolina San Joaquin, wchodzi w szczytowy sezon zbiorów. Region ten odpowiada za większość dostaw. read more

Adelita, a raspberry variety developed by Planasa and launched in 2012, continues to hold a top position in the winter market segment. This is attributed not only to its production during this particular season but also to the high yields it provides. The previous season ended with a record average of 15 tonnes of fruit per hectare. read more

Dzięki łagodnej zimie, zbiór ziołowych roślin wiodącego producenta Böttcher Gartenbau w Bürstadt rozpoczął się wcześnie na świeżym powietrzu. Pierwszy szczypiorek mógł zostać już skoszony na zewnątrz na początku marca. Jednakże w kwietniu było tylko kilka ciepłych dni, a w maju było również relatywnie chłodno. read more

Rynkiem dla pestek granatu jest w dobrym stanie, mówi GVK Naidu, dyrektor zarządzający firmy Sam Agri: "Rynek pestek granatu jest stabilny, napędzany rosnącym popytem konsumentów na zdrowe i wygodne przekąski. Nasze skupienie na jakości i stałym dostawach przez cały rok pozwoliło nam na ugruntowanie naszej pozycji jako godnego zaufania dostawcy. read more

Mandarin imports in Southeast Asia have experienced a significant increase in the 2023/24 season following two years of decline, as reported by EastFruit. In the first 11 months of the current season (July 2023 - May 2024), major importers in the region (excluding Vietnam) brought in just under 440,000 tons of mandarins, marking an 8% rise. read more

Restrain has introduced their new Precision Ethylene Treatment (PET) technology, which guarantees optimal preservation of potatoes by accurately applying and controlling Ethylene, a key natural plant hormone necessary for maintaining potato quality. Ethylene, a colorless gas found naturally in all plants, read more

The weather continues to significantly impact potato production in many countries. In Europe, several countries are experiencing lower yields due to wet weather conditions leading to increased disease pressure, resulting in higher prices. In the Netherlands, a major potato producer, the crop yield remains uncertain. read more

"A bad summer also means a bad market for stone fruit," says Henk Vlaeminck of Van Dijk Foods. "The unfavorable weather impacts us in two ways in this regard. Firstly, the demand for peaches or nectarines is just not there. Secondly, it pushes people towards sunny. read more

Freshuelva has reported that, according to data from partner companies, they produced 221,412 tons of strawberries in the 2023-2024 campaign, which is 9% less than in the previous campaign. These figures reflect a very complex strawberry campaign that started with irrigation restrictions. read more

Plenty Unlimited Inc. and Mawarid Holding Investment have entered into an exclusive, multi-year, region-wide partnership to bring locally grown fresh produce to countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The joint venture formed by Plenty and Mawarid will invest over AED500 million (US$130... read more

The Alinéa cooperative (240 producers) and its marketing subsidiary, Top Alliance, are launching the garlic campaign. Céline Vezian, head of the cooperative's quality and technical department, discusses the initial aspects of harvesting and marketing. read more