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Belgium: HelloFresh opens a pop-up store for last-minute decision makers
HelloFresh has opened "The No-Need-To-Go-To-The-Store Store" at Antwerp Central Station, where commuters can pick up a complete meal kit to prepare at home. The pop-up will later move to Utrecht.
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The cherry industry in New Zealand is currently experiencing one of its most challenging seasons in decades, as heavy rain and wind in Central Otago have significantly reduced export volumes and resulted in a large amount of fruit being diverted to processing or waste disposal. Gary Bignell, a processor at Eden Orchards, stated that the 2025-26 season is proving to be particularly difficult. read more

The floriculture sector in Turkey produces and exports four carnation varieties developed by the Western Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute (BATEM) to 37 countries. Ayse Serpil Kaya, an agricultural engineer at BATEM, and her team conducted breeding studies on native flowers as part of this effort. read more

Climate change is clearly making its presence felt in Morocco this season. Just a few weeks ago, farmers were dealing with a prolonged drought that had been ongoing for seven years. Now, after continuous rainfall, dams are overflowing, leading to fears of flooding, particularly in northern Morocco, where the entire. read more

Spain's organic production sector is not worried about the arrival of organic products from Mercosur countries in the European market through the free trade agreement. However, it is calling on EU authorities to guarantee reciprocity in the enforcement of this agreement to protect Spanish organic farmers and... read more

The fresh produce supplier Orsero Group has announced plans to invest approximately €5 million in its Italian and Spanish businesses over the next 12 months. This investment is part of the company's expansion into high-value product categories such as fresh-cut fruit, avocados, and berries. read more

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Fruit farmers in Israel are cautioning about a decline in exports, particularly in Europe, as buyers are boycotting Israeli produce following the beginning of the Gaza war. read more

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Asiafruit's Fresh Produce India edition will be available soon. Make sure you don't miss out on the opportunity to connect with key players in India's growing fresh produce industry and beyond. read more

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Strawberry, raspberry, and blueberry plantations will soon enter a crucial stage of preparation for the growing season. This will happen before the positive temperatures fully stabilize. During the 16th edition of the TSW 2026 trade fair in Kielce, Yara Poland expert Michał... read more

The early varieties of citrus have finished, and Greece is now turning to its mid-season varieties, and so far it's been a lot of rain, says George Frangistas, managing director of Greek citrus exporter Gefra: "The Greek citrus season is still ongoing at this point. All of the early varieties read more

Fresh Produce Instruments will showcase its assortment of ripening, quality control, and postharvest solutions at Fruit Logistica 2026 in Berlin. Based in the Netherlands, the company provides technologies for producers, packers, ripeners, and distributors to manage the ripening process. read more

The fact that half of all temporary agency workers in the Netherlands come from abroad is not a temporary trend. In sectors such as logistics, food production, engineering, and construction, international labor has been essential for years due to the structural shortfall in domestic labor supply while demand continues to rise. read more

According to Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı, Turkey exported 4.2 million tons of fresh fruit and vegetables in 2024 and 2.5 million tons in 2025, with returned shipments accounting for 0.1 percent of total exports. The minister shared these figures in response to a query. read more

W 2025 roku Ukraina importowała 123 600 ton ziemniaków, co stanowiło 2,4-krotny wzrost w porównaniu z rokiem 2024, według Służby Celnej Państwa. Wartość importu wzrosła 2,5-krotnie, osiągając 66,3 miliona dolarów. Głównymi krajami dostawcami były Polska (37,1%), Egipt (13,6%) i Holandia (11,6%). Eksport ziemniaków z... read more

India's avocado imports from Tanzania are rapidly increasing, with the 2025/26 season already in progress in key regions like Njombe and Mbeya, according to Augustine Mkisi, Managing Director of Abundant Fresh Export Limited, an avocado exporter. "Production and exports grow every season, especially to India." read more

The 2026 Contact Group between France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, dedicated to strawberries and small fruits, met on January 29 and 30 in Agen, France. A technical and strategic discussion which, according to the outcomes, presents an overall positive outlook for the European sector. read more

McCain Foods has announced that it will be launching its third Farm of the Future globally in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, in 2026. This 202-hectare site will serve as a commercial-scale research farm with a focus on regenerative agriculture. It will join the existing McCain Farms of the Future in Florenceville. read more