"While the production and marketing season for table tomatoes and dark green courgettes is in full swing, in the next few days we will also see the first sprouts of lamuyo peppers," says Adriana Lo Monaco, Sales Manager of Agroenergie, based in Scoglitti (RG), Sicily. Adriana Lo Monaco (in a pepper... read more

The French government is spearheading the resistance against ratifying the trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, which consists of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, with the goal of creating the world's largest free-trade zone. This opposition comes after a string of protests by European farmers, including read more

Italy is facing the first wave of seasonal cold that definitively ends a very prolonged beautiful season. Of course, those benefiting from the temperature drop are seasonal products such as brassicas, citrus fruits, chestnuts, and persimmons. read more

Monaghan has reached a significant milestone by becoming the first producer in the UK and Ireland to grow peat-free mushrooms, eliminating the use of virgin peat in the cultivation process. This advancement is in line with the company's goals to reduce carbon emissions. read more

On Thursday, November 7th, Business Centre Treeport (BCT) in Zundert was awarded the title of the Greenest Business Park in the Netherlands for 2024. The announcement was made during the Day of Economic Affairs (Dag van Economische Zaken), organized by the CLOK Foundation. BCT was nominated alongside read more

Growing the SPAR Brand in China

Since 2008, SPAR Shandong has built a central hub and a customized supply chain network with 16 warehouses that distribute fruits and vegetables, chilled products, frozen products, as well as a wide variety of grocery and snack items across six regions: Shandong, Beijing, Hebei, Inner Mongolia... read more

The kiwifruit harvest is currently taking place in northern Spain, where the lack of sufficient chill hours last season has led to a decrease in production, particularly noticeable in the southern part of the Galicia region. This decline has mainly impacted the green Hayward kiwifruit variety. read more

Until September 2024, a volume of 5,004,938 tons of fresh fruit was exported (+9.5%) worth 7.379.203 billion euros (+9%). After citrus fruits, the most exported fruits were stone fruits, watermelons, melons, and berries. Noteworthy is the growth in stone fruits, except for. read more

Despite draconian fiscal measures and the raising of the key interest rate to a record high of 21%, with the clear intention to raise it further, prices for the most important fruits and vegetables are still on the rise, according to the weekly price monitoring conducted by 'EastFruit'. read more

This is due to the fact that energy prices returned to a more moderate level after the first quarter of 2023 following a turbulent period of one and a half years with very high energy prices. Research from Wageningen Economic Research shows that the increase in read more

"The Chamber President stated at the first Organic Forum that it should not be the case that organically produced food from Austria is sometimes sold cheaper than conventional food of the same origin. The highest quality and added value in production must also be reflected in the price." read more

"The weather conditions have made it more difficult to maintain good quality apples," says Emilia Lewandowska, office manager for Fruit-Group. "The current Polish apple season is proving to be very challenging, with a lower harvest of apples in Poland due to the spring." read more

Wankum, Germany, just a stone's throw from Venlo. "It was pure luck that we couldn't find a suitable location in the Netherlands," laughs Paul van den Berg, co-founder and partner, as he reflects on the company's 15-year career. read more

The Spanish onion sector is still waiting for the supply to become more balanced, although this situation is having an uneven impact on the sector. "This year, it seems that there is slightly more production in Spain. As a result of the good prices that onions have been fetching so far, the read more

Według analityków EastFruit, Ukraina nadal aktywnie dogania liderów globalnych w eksporcie mrożonych malin pomimo inwazji Rosji i Korei Północnej oraz codziennych ataków terrorystycznych na infrastrukturę energetyczną Ukrainy. Mimo że Serbia i Polska pozostają globalnymi liderami w tej kategorii, read more

In this regard, the organization presided over by Cristóbal Aguado has addressed the Ministry of Agriculture, the Diputación de Valencia, the Government of Spain through the Government Delegation, and the

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New Zealand: Foodstuffs co-ops will appeal the Commerce Commission's decision to decline their merger clearance application. Foodstuffs North Island (FSNI) and Foodstuffs South Island (FSSI) are standing firm in their belief that uniting into one nationwide co-op will help deliver better prices. read more

During a meeting where European member states provided updates on their market situations, the Netherlands recently indicated a return to normalcy in tomato cultivation. Summer production was nearly back to standard levels following challenges from viruses and energy costs. With lighting back in place, the situation has improved significantly. read more

Tel Aviv, Israel, and Monheim, Germany, November 19, 2024 – Orbia's Precision Agriculture business Netafim and Bayer announced today an expansion of their strategic collaboration, beginning with the introduction of new digital farming solutions for fruit and vegetable growers. This collaboration aims to simplify the collection of primary data. read more

Spreafico Francesco & F.lli, a leader in the fruit and vegetable sector for over 65 years, is launching the new eco-pack avocado made entirely of paper. This innovation represents an important step forward in the company's journey towards a more environmentally friendly production, reducing the use. read more