The arm wrestling between the demands of free trade and the protection of European food sovereignty seems to have reached a turning point. The President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has played the ace of "financial security" to overcome the resistance of Italy and read more

"The news coming from Brussels is good and confirms the seriousness of the work carried out by Italy. We opposed and led the "No" front to the proposal to revise the Common Agricultural Policy that allocated only 31 billion euros to Italy despite the efforts." read more

There has been a noticeable recovery in the Greek apple exports movement since mid-December, as pointed out by Mr. Dimosthenis Moysides, the president of GEOK S.A. from Kastoria, one of the key mountainous regions for apple cultivation in Greece. He stated, "We are satisfied with the demand and." read more

In 2025, Egypt notably increased its exports of table grapes to the United Kingdom, achieving a new record, as reported by EastFruit. read more

Around half of the broccoli grown in Sweden is currently left in the field at harvest. A project involving Axfoundation, Grönsakshallen Sorunda, and several partners across the value chain has developed a method to utilize broccoli leaves that are normally discarded. One outcome is the read more

Omer-Decugis & Cie, an international group specializing in fresh and exotic fruits and vegetables, and PrepWorld, a UK-based supplier of fresh-cut fruit, have established a strategic joint venture named PrepWorld France. read more

Omer-Decugis & Cie and PrepWorld have announced the creation of a joint venture called PrepWorld France, with a focus on the fresh-cut fruit segment in France and selected European markets. The agreement was confirmed on January 7, 2026. PrepWorld France will be established within Omer-Decugis & Cie's future operations. read more

The Greek sweet potato trading season is progressing smoothly, despite facing a harvest delay. "In Ilia, one of the two sweet potato growing regions in Greece, we completed the harvest one month later than usual. Normally, the harvest finishes in early October, but due to persistent read more

Zainteresowanie rośnie na Ukrainie koncepcją "domu w domu", gdzie w istniejących już obiektach przemysłowych zakładane są w pełni hermetyzowane farmy wewnętrzne. W ostatnim artykule w magazynie Plantator podano przykład zamkniętego projektu farmy w Kramfors, w Szwecji. Podejście "dom w domu" read more

Maroko has zwiększyło swoją pozycję na niemieckim rynku, dostarczając po raz pierwszy ponad 50 000 ton słodkich papryk w ciągu jednego sezonu, zgodnie z informacjami EastFruit. read more

María Cecilia Gutiérrez has been in the Netherlands for seven months now as Ecuador's new Trade Commissioner for the Benelux region. Based in The Hague, she represents Ecuador's commercial interests in a market that she describes as very different from the United States, where she previously worked. read more

Maroko rozszerzyło swoją pozycję na rynku niemieckiego słodkiego pieprzu, dostarczając po raz pierwszy w jednym sezonie ponad 50 000 ton - informuje EastFruit. W sezonie 2024/25, który trwa od października do września, Niemcy importowały 52,4 tysiąca ton marokańskich słodkich papryk. read more

The government must assist in alleviating industry pressures, according to the BRC, in light of the inflation report. Shop price inflation increased to 0.7% year-on-year in December, up from 0.6% in November, as reported by the BRC-NIQ Shop Price Monitor for December. Helen Dickinson, the chief executive of the BRC (British Retail Consortium), emphasized the need for government support in this matter. read more

The French government is going on the offensive on food safety and the protection of national production. In a move that is shaking transatlantic trade balances, as reported by ValenciaFruit, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced the imminent halt to imports. read more

W roku 2025 ukraińskie programy wsparcia państwa w rolnictwie przyniosły namacalne rezultaty, w tym utworzenie nowych sadów i szklarni, wprowadzenie upraw niszowych oraz rozwinięcie narzędzi do poprawy infrastruktury magazynowej. W ramach programu dotacji biznesowych z 2025 roku przyznano 47 dotacji. read more

Ciężkie opady śniegu nawiedziły części Francji w poniedziałek, powodując problemy takie jak paraliż ruchu drogowego. W regionie Île-de-France korki osiągnęły rekordowy poziom ponad 1 000 km krótko po godzinie 17 w poniedziałek, 5 stycznia. W departamencie Calvados spadło nawet do 13 centymetrów śniegu. read more

Spain has started the year under the impact of a new spell of weather instability, bringing persistent rainfall, unusually low temperatures along the Mediterranean coast, and occasional snowfall at low elevations. This latest weather front is reaching the Andalusian coast just days after the. read more

Francja ogłosiła, że zawiesi import owoców zawierających pozostałości pestycydów zakazanych w UE, co prawdopodobnie wpłynie na import z Ameryki Południowej. read more

The European Commission is aiming to have the EU-Mercosur trade agreement signed in the near future after plans to ink the deal in December were delayed by France and Italy over concerns about the agricultural impact on EU producers. Diplomats said on Monday that the agreement could be signed on. read more

Spanish authorities confiscated over two tons of cocaine hidden in a shipment of pineapples arriving from Costa Rica at the Port of Algeciras in December. The seizure occurred on December 11 during an inspection by the Servicio de Vigilancia Aduanera, a division of Spain's Tax Agency. read more