Between 13 and 21 September 2023, Europol and the European Labour Authority supported Europe-wide coordinated action days against human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation in the agricultural sector. The operation was led by France and involved a wide range of law enforcement
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Ensuring fresh produce reaches consumers in the best possible condition is essential. “Packaging plays a vital role and when done right, it preserves the freshness of produce and reduces food waste,” says Patrick Boot, CFO and board member of NNZ North America. “However, the main challenge
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The National Potato Strategy for Nigeria was launched to ensure that the domestic potato industry would be able to deliver sustainable food and nutrition security, fostering trade surplus and boosting incomes. read more

The Egyptian citrus season is coming up and Mohamed Wafaey, Managing Director and Deputy Chairman for Capital Agro, has a positive outlook on what’s coming: “Our expectations for the orange season are optimistic. The dry weather conditions in Europe have led to increased demand for our
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A revolutionary herbicide suitable for a more sustainable agriculture arrives in Italy: it is Halvetic (click here to download the brochure), the new solution based on glyphosate and based on the innovative BGT(Better Glyphosate Technology®), which guarantees a high
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At Fruit Attraction, one of the leading trade fairs in the fruit and vegetable sector, Semillas Fitó and Colle d'Oro have formalised a strategic alliance aimed at expanding and consolidating the CRÜ courgette brand throughout Italy. This agreement represents a commitment in the
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Morocco sharply increased its carrot exports to Spain, reports EastFruit. In the MY 2022/23 (July-June), Spain imported 5.7 times more carrots from Morocco than a year earlier. Moreover, the Moroccan exports to Spain in the current MY exceeded those of the previous six seasons combined. read more

Supermarket News recently crowned the US supermarket chain Hy-Vee as the best self-service shop in the United States. The accolade is the latest after those received on the ready-to-eat and fruit and vegetable departments by USA Today 10 best.   read more

It rarely happens to report the news of the launch of a truly innovative product, 100% Made in Italy and the result of a collaboration between some of the most important companies in the sector. You already know the project (click here to read more) and it concerns the launch of 'Dulcis - La
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"Improving the quality of production processes along the entire supply chain and innovation aimed at greater sustainability represent challenges that Italy wants to take up to the benefit of people and companies that, by investing in this direction, can become more solid and
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Egypt became the largest supplier of sweet potatoes to Scandinavia, one of the most premium consumer markets in the world, for the first time in history in the MY 2022/23 (July-June), according to EastFruit. Egyptian exporters were able to provide about a third of all sweet potato imports to
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Morocco sharply increased its carrot exports to Spain, reports EastFruit. In the MY 2022/23 (July-June), Spain imported 5.7 times more carrots from Morocco than a year earlier. Moreover, the Moroccan exports to Spain in the current MY exceeded those of the previous six seasons combined! read more

Political unrest in Guatemala is causing logistical delays to produce shipments bound for the US. The protests come in response to alleged interference in the election victory of anticorruption candidate Bernardo Arevalo. read more

Political unrest in Guatemala is causing logistical delays to produce shipments bound for the US. The protests come in response to alleged interference in the election victory of anticorruption candidate Bernardo Arevalo. read more

The October 2023 edition of Asiafruit Magazine is now available to subscribers on the Asiafruit app – Apple, Android and desktop – bringing you the latest news and views from across Asia’s fast-moving fresh produce markets. read more

According to the dean of Cork University Business School, prof. Thia Hennessy, the underpricing of fruit and vegetables is a ‘vicious circle’ that fuels the food waste problem in Ireland. Common households accounted for 29% of the total food waste generated in Ireland in 2021, according to
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Traditional dark green zucchini continue to be the most popular vegetable produced and consumed in Italy. Fall is the key period for sowing in central and southern Italy, while the choice is increasingly veering towards varieties resistant to the New Delhi Virus (ToLCND), a disease spread by
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In Asian restaurants, we have certainly tasted them without even knowing them. We are talking about the vegetablespakchoi, daikon, kohlrabi, white and red turnip. The attention on these products is very high, as we have also mentioned in recent months (click here to read more) and
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Giulia Tonello, a full-time farmer by profession in Asolo, in the province of Treviso, talks about her life in the fields on her social profiles where she has a great response in terms of positive comments, video views and active participation from her community,
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