A flatworm is spreading through plant trade and threatening soil fertility. Sweden has already taken emergency measures on imports. The flatworm in question is Obama nungara, a large spotted land flatworm native to Brazil and Argentina. This flatworm is spreading via plant trade. read more

Arrivals of Hass avocados on the European market have dropped to 3.6 million boxes. Moroccan volumes remain stable, as do those from Spain and Portugal, while arrivals from Israel are gradually declining. Volumes from Latin America are also theoretically decreasing, but due to many delays. read more

Kanada przyjęła ustawę C-280, zmieniającą Ustawę o upadłości i niewypłacalności oraz Ustawę o układach z wierzycielami firm, aby chronić dostawców świeżych owoców i warzyw. Ta ustawa odzwierciedla amerykański Ustawę o Zepsutych Produktach Rolnych (PACA), ustanawiającą fundusz za niezapłacone. read more

The kenyan avocado season has just begun on February 14th with green-skinned varieties, followed later by the Hass variety. This year, the industry continues to be affected by adverse weather conditions, which disrupt the timing of peak harvests. Hassan Nandwa, Managing Director of Fawakih, read more

Potatoes USA has effectively increased opportunities for the export of U.S. potatoes in the competitive market of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This progress has been achieved through a promotional campaign funded by the USDA Market Access Program (MAP) that was launched two years ago in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). read more

Megamark, a leading distribution group in Southern Italy, has entered into a partnership with Tosca to achieve even more ambitious goals than in the past, in terms of quality consistency, durability, and logistics. In addition to these objectives, Tosca has ensured both efficiency and. read more

New Zealand-based Zoono, a company that specializes in antimicrobial packaging, decreased its losses to USD 780,000 in the first half of the year, a significant improvement from the USD 3.54 million loss reported in the previous period. Revenue also saw an 11% increase, reaching USD 426,600. Zoono, in collaboration with OSY Group, is currently carrying out 29 trials across. read more

A food safety incident has occurred in the Berat region of Albania, where 10 tons of mandarins contaminated with pesticides have been illegally reintroduced into the local market. The mandarins were rejected by Croatian authorities for high levels of the banned pesticide Fosmet. read more

Asiana Airlines has received final shareholder approval to sell its cargo business to Air Incheon. This move meets a requirement set by European competition regulators for its merger with Korean Air. The deal, worth around 470 billion won ($328 million), was initially agreed upon. read more

Egypt is gearing up for a record season in citrus production, with an estimated harvest of 3.7 million tons (+3% compared to the previous period). This growth is attributed to favorable weather conditions that have improved fruit set. read more

According to the report, from here the regional distribution centers in the Netherlands, Germany, and France are supplied with fresh products. This is intended to give the supermarket more control over the chain and the freshness of the products. read more

The sales in the Fresh segment increased by 9.4% or 70.4 million US dollars in the fourth quarter, primarily due to higher global volume of bananas sold, higher global prices for pineapples, and higher prices and volume for plantains in North America. read more

The official opening ceremony was conducted by the Dutch ambassador André Haspels and the Vice Governor of Shandong Province, Chen Ping. More than 20 Chinese representatives of Dutch partner companies from the food and... read more

As the season for grapes and stone fruits comes to an end, attention is now shifting towards apples, pears, and citrus fruits, as the most extensive program for conventional refrigerated transport from South Africa to Europe in years is set to depart from Cape Town Harbor. read more

The conventional shipping program from South Africa to Europe is expected to increase in 2025 compared to the previous year. read more

With a focus on health and freshness, Joyvio drives the energy of excellence in table tennis across Asia. From February 19 to 23, the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup (Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament) took place at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center. Serving as an official sponsor, Joyvio Fruits, the... read more

Scales Corporation, the largest apple export company in New Zealand, has announced a net profit after tax of NZ$30.7 million (€16.7 million) for 2024 – nearly six times higher than the previous year. This significant increase in profit is attributed to the company's focus on increasing sales of premium apples in Asia and the Middle East. read more

The subtitle "Current data and information from the agriculture and vegetable cultivation in the Vorderpfalz region" describes the framework and objective of the professional event. In his opening keynote speech, Dr. Oliver Röller, Head of the Institute for Natural History in Southwest Germany, addressed this topic. read more

The now Costa Rica melon season is about to start. The first melons are expected this week, about two weeks later than usual. Due to unusual rainfall at the end of last year and in January, Staay Food Group decided to plant the melons later. "At the same time, we decided to extend the supply from our." read more

Currently, there is no expected potato shortage, as stated by Andreas Karyos, the head of the potato producers' association. This declaration comes as farmers in Cyprus are assessing the damage caused by frost. Damage assessments in the Paphos district have been completed. Kostas Neophytou, the district's agricultural... read more