Banana growers unite against gender-based violence
2025-05-22 15:00
Producers and companies from Colombia, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Peru, Guatemala, and Panama have joined a new campaign against gender-based violence. The campaign, called "Silence does not protect," is spearheaded by the Latin American and Caribbean Coordinating
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Tru-Cape supports the initiative to deliver 8 million meals for World Hunger Month.
2025-05-22 15:00
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest apple and pear marketer in South Africa, is partnering once again with local retailer Food Lover’s Market and the food support agency, FoodForward SA, to help fight hunger through the annual World Hunger Month campaign.
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KÖLLA: Cherry season 2025 in Greece - lower yields, good quality, high pressure for adaptation in trade
2025-05-22 14:00
In the main growing areas of Imathia and Pella, there were frost periods in March and April with minimum temperatures dropping to -6°C. These frosts occurred particularly in lower altitudes during the blooming phase, and had significant impacts. Our partners reported crop yield losses due to this.
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Fresh Factory is rapidly growing.
2025-05-22 11:00
Poland's Fresh Factory is investing in new sorting, packing, and repacking technology to meet the increasing demand from its retail and wholesale customers, especially for high-value products such as plums, cherries, and blueberries.
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Crop failures reduce the supply of apricots.
2025-05-22 11:00
In Europe, a small apricot harvest is expected in 2025. Frost damage in the Caucasus region has now been largely assessed. In Turkey, there has been a total crop failure in the main growing areas. Harvest failures are also reported in Moldova, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Greece.
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Mr Apple is increasing its market presence in South-East Asia through the launch of the Dazzle campaign.
2025-05-22 07:00
Wietnam od dawna był jednym z głównych rynków eksportowych dla Pana Apple.
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Australia's citrus industry is preparing for a record harvest.
2025-05-22 06:00
W zeszłym roku branża cytrusowa Australii świętowała powrót do formy po kilku trudnych latach.
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Asia Fruit Logistica has announced a remarkable selection of expert speakers for its Thailand Meet Up, scheduled to take place on June 25, 2025, at the Carlton Hotel Sukhumvit in Bangkok.
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Photo report: Morocco Tomato Conference
2025-05-22 00:00
The stakeholders of the Moroccan tomato industry convened yesterday in Agadir for the fifth edition of the Morocco Tomato Conference organized by GreenSmile. More than 600 participants took part in the full-day event focused on Moroccan tomatoes, with 200 international attendees coming from 20 different countries.
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There is confusion about organic food: 90% do not know what it means. Carrefour's commitment to make it accessible.
2025-05-22 00:00
A new survey confirms the need to improve communication about organic products. It was conducted by Carrefour Italy with Human Highway on the occasion of the Organic Festival. Among the most striking results, only 11.6% of Italians have a deep and accurate knowledge of organic products.
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Poland has become the top buyer of Russian cucumbers in the EU.
2025-05-22 00:00
"We observe significant growth opportunities in Germany."
2025-05-22 00:00
W połowie maja hurtownik Bani z Twente przeniósł się do nowej siedziby na obrzeżach Enschede. „Wyrośliśmy z naszych dotychczasowych pomieszczeń. Ten przeprowadzka potroiła naszą łączną pojemność do około 1 000 m² za jednym zamachem” - mówi junior manager Can Deveci, który zarządza firmą założoną w 2016 roku.
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Eisberg, należący do grupy Bell Food Group, ogłosił sprzedaż swoich zakładów produkcyjnych w Polsce, Rumunii i na Węgrzech firmie Green Factory. Ta strategiczna decyzja pozwala Eisbergowi skoncentrować się na głównych rynkach w regionie DACH (Niemcy, Austria i Szwajcaria). Zakłady firmy w...
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Albanian agricultural exports reached €570 million in 2024.
2025-05-22 00:00
Rolnictwo eksportowe z Albanii wzrosło do 570 milionów euro w 2024 roku, zwiększając się z 150 milionów euro w 2013 roku, jak doniósł Minister Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich, Anila Denaj. Denaj przypisała ten wzrost trwającym wysiłkom, wsparciu dla rolników oraz politykom zwiększającym produkcję.
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Ukraine plans to increase its imports of stone fruits and citrus.
2025-05-22 00:00
In addition to citrus fruits, Ukraine will also receive significant shipments of peaches, nectarines, flat peaches, and sweet cherries this season. With a predicted decrease in domestic cherry production, there will be substantial imports to meet demand. Imports of apples will continue until the next domestic season begins.
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In North Iceland, the favorable spring weather has accelerated the potato planting process by almost three weeks. Areas like Skagafjörður and Húsavík have started planting earlier than usual. Kári Gunnarsson, an agricultural service representative, mentioned the early plowing in Skagafjörður last week.
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The Ministry of Agriculture in the Dominican Republic operates Biovega, one of the most advanced laboratories in the country for micropropagation and in vitro seedling production, located in La Vega. In 2024, the facility provided 1,500,125 in vitro plants to support 553 agricultural producers.
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The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging an increase in import duties on Turkish apples from 50% to at least 100%. This proposal aims to curb the influx of Turkish apples and safeguard the interests of domestic apple growers.
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One step ahead: LG Flowers detects pests before they cause trouble
2025-05-22 00:00
With 12 hectares spread across four greenhouses and an annual production of 95 million gerberas, LG Flowers ranks as one of the top gerbera producers in the Netherlands. Despite the company's significant growth in recent years, new challenges are constantly arising. This is particularly evident in the speed at which the crop...
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