In 2025, consumers at an international level are projected to spend an additional $3.2 trillion, representing a 6% growth compared to 2024. This data comes from the Mid-Year Consumer Outlook: Guide to 2025, a study conducted by NielsenIQ (NIQ), a global leader in the industry. read more

Austrian fruit producer Heinz Zinner (right) produces around 4,000 tons of apples per year on 100 hectares of cultivated land. Two-thirds of his acreage is in Burgenland, with the rest in Hungary and Styria. The harvest in Austria is smaller, and the quality and storability have suffered, according to Zinner. read more

"All end-of-year budgets have their ups and downs, but this year we can say that the campaign has ended on a high note," says Gianni Raniolo, president of the Consorzio dell'Uva da Tavola di Mazzarrone IGP (Mazzarrone PGI Table Grape Consortium), who, on returning from the LUV fair held in Bari. read more

Ukraine has joined the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) as its 179th member, according to a report from EastFruit, citing the Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. read more

Fruit and vegetable importer Gruppo Orsero aims to boost its revenue in Spain and Portugal by €100m over the next five years through the establishment of a new cold storage and packing facility in Seville. read more

Volumes of Egyptian products such as citrus and potatoes are increasing in the Russian market, as reported by Denis Logvinenko from Egyptian exporter Egast. He is currently located in Novorossiysk, near Russia's largest port. read more

Senior managers at Zespri Europe have held meetings with high-ranking Italian government officials to discuss the future commercial relationships of the New Zealand-based kiwifruit marketer with producer organizations in Italy. read more

It extends until the year 2040, replacing the previous forecast for 2030. It is the most comprehensive outlook on future transport development in Germany in over ten years. It takes into account the latest developments in mobility and logistics, as well as changes in. read more

It extends until the year 2040 and replaces the previous forecast for 2030. It is the most comprehensive outlook on future transportation development in Germany in over ten years. It takes into account the latest developments in the fields of mobility and logistics, as well as any changes. read more

Wiodący włoski sprzedawca jabłek Melinda twierdzi, że cały sektor w kraju boryka się z wyzwaniami w postaci nowych szkodników, znacznego wzrostu kosztów oraz presji geopolitycznej na rynku międzynarodowym. read more

Pears are grown on an area of ​​just over 10,000 hectares by 1,162 farms there. This information comes from a factsheet from the industry association GroentenFruitHuis. The most dominant variety is Conference, followed by Doyenne du Comice and Alexander Lucas, which are roughly equal in popularity. read more

At Fruit Attraction, we met with the management of Pink Lady Europe, one of the most successful brands in the world of apples. They welcomed us to their minimalist stand, which was the work of an artist like the Italian designer Francesco Poroli, who designed both the stand and the shopper bags. read more

Even in Italy, the eve of All Saints' Day is now celebrated in the most eccentric ways. The fruit and vegetable department of the stores is no exception, offering original display solutions that usually feature pumpkins as the main protagonist. Let's see some typical setups. read more

The green, smooth-skinned Bacon organic avocado variety is currently in season in southern Spain. "We began selling the first organic Bacon avocados on October 5th and have been operating at maximum volume for a week now," said Fernando Martin, the general manager of Bio Procam. read more

The National Police and customs officials in Spain intercepted a 13-ton cocaine shipment in Algeciras, disguised within a banana delivery from Ecuador destined for a fruit company in Alicante. This operation represents the largest cocaine seizure on Spanish soil, surpassing the. read more

The first Greek avocados made their debut in the new season just a few days ago. The harvest on the island of Crete started with the Zutano variety, with growers receiving 2.60 euros/kg. Mr. Yorgos Kornarakis, fruit sales director of the Agricultural Cooperative of Chania, an area which has experienced read more

Italy, from North to South, is literally underwater; the floods of the last weeks have caused extensive damage, crippling agriculture. Seasonal crops are suffering particularly, such as Veneto radicchio, which was close to harvest. read more

The export campaign of Italian apples to Taiwan for 2024/2025 has started. The Taipei External Trade Development Council, following their visit to Italy a few weeks ago, has approved the new lists of packaging centers, thus initiating the exports. read more

Ground-based generators using silver iodide for hail protection will be tested in a pilot mode in two areas where the use of rockets is prohibited, announced Ivan Kapitanov, Deputy Minister of Agriculture in Bulgaria. This decision was made during a meeting with Claude Berthet, director of the National Association for. read more

W Ukrainie, w sektorze rolnym zanotowano znaczny wzrost cen cebuli, jak donosi Tetyana Popovych, szefowa działu marketingu na hurtowym rynku "Shuvar". W porównaniu, koszt cebuli wzrósł z 0,25 USD za kilogram do 0,35 USD w ciągu roku, co oznacza wzrost o 38%. read more