Foodiverse and Taylor Farms acquire Bonduelle's ready-to-eat salad business in Germany.
2025-04-04 00:00
Foodiverse and Taylor Farms have recently completed the acquisition of two production facilities specialized in ready-to-eat salads, previously part of Bonduelle's fresh products division in Germany. This operation represents a strategic move to strengthen the
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Cargo-partner Mexico is enhancing its air freight connections with Europe and Asia.
2025-04-04 00:00
Cargo-partner Mexico has expanded its air freight services to improve connectivity between Mexico and key international markets, including Europe and Asia. The company now offers regular air consolidation services from Frankfurt, Hungary, Austria, and most recently, China and Hong Kong.
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Trump's announcement of tariffs has hit like a cyclone on all countries that engage in trade with the United States. Europe, including Italy, will not be exempt, facing additional tariffs of up to 20%. The agri-food sector is one of the most affected.
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Increasing the consumption of fruit and reducing the intake of processed meat could decrease the rates of Dutch disease by 2050.
2025-04-04 00:00
If all Dutch citizens were to eat two pieces of fruit daily and eliminate processed meat such as sausages and hamburgers, the Netherlands could see around 20% fewer new cases of diabetes, coronary heart disease, and strokes by 2050. This is the conclusion of new research by Wageningen University.
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Polska jest jednym z największych producentów jabłek na świecie, wspieranych korzystnymi warunkami klimatycznymi o umiarkowanym charakterze i żyznymi glebami. Te warunki przyczyniają się do soczystości i smaku polskich jabłek, które są uprawiane na szeroką skalę w całym kraju. Jabłka mają długą historię w Polsce,...
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Global Market Overview Grapes
2025-04-04 00:00
Global grape markets are experiencing various changes due to seasonal shifts and evolving export patterns influencing supply. In North America, Mexico's harvest is synchronizing well with Chilean imports, whereas in the Netherlands, lower volumes from India are being delivered at a slower pace compared to the previous year.
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How can the decline in orange consumption be reversed, and how can Spain maintain its leadership?
2025-04-04 00:00
Spade consumption has dropped worryingly in Europe, especially among younger consumers, while mandarin consumption is only slightly down, and lemon consumption is holding steady. How could this situation be reversed? This was one of the most talked about topics in the recent Fruitnet Citrus.
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Belgium: B.I.G. announces the sale of Beaulieu Technical Textiles
2025-04-04 00:00
Beaulieu International Group has announced the sale of its European technical textiles division, known as Beaulieu Technical Textiles (BTT). In recent years, B.I.G. has conducted a comprehensive review of its portfolio to assess strategic alignment. This disciplined portfolio management approach enables the company to adapt to changing market dynamics and focus on core business activities.
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Fertilizing raspberries in tunnels for flowering
2025-04-04 00:00
In the first days of April, we are meeting with Agata Kawecka from Yara Poland company to discuss the raspberry fertilization program for raspberries grown in soil in a plastic tunnel. In tunnels where the raspberries have been properly prepared for wintering and the plants have not been damaged.
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The campaign for Angys pears, produced and distributed exclusively in Italy by Spreafico Francesco & F.lli, continues to be appreciated by consumers and is supported by initiatives in-store and on social media. This year, Angys pears can be enjoyed until late spring.
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Plastic packaging and phytosanitary products: European producers of apples and pears raise the alarm
2025-04-04 00:00
Afrucat, Assomela, ANPP and ANP, gathered on Wednesday in Avignon for the apple and pear contact group of the Joint Committee of the Southern Zone, discussed three points that will determine the future of apple and pear production in Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal, and thus food sovereignty.
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Colruyt Group increases its stake in Smartmat NV to 100 percent.
2025-04-03 13:00
The Belgium-based company Foodbag delivers meal boxes throughout Belgium every week, priding itself on quality, flexibility, and sustainability. Foodbag sources fresh ingredients from over 100 local suppliers and provides home delivery through its own.
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Agroponiente celebrates its B-Corp accreditation.
2025-04-03 11:00
The Agroponiente Group held a special event this week to celebrate its B-Corp accreditation, which it received at the end of last year. It is now one of only 200 companies in Spain and 9,400 companies worldwide to have received this sustainability certification.
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WŁADZA: Włochy mogą stracić "miliardy" z powodu cła USA
2025-04-03 11:00
Italy’s fresh produce exporters and machinery suppliers may suffer a substantial decline in export earnings due to a newly imposed 20 percent tariff on sales to the US.
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According to the farmer, not only the dryness is a problem. The combination with strong winds during the weekend of calendar week 13 led to damage to the freshly sown seeds. "The sand began to blow away, then a large layer blew off the plot," says Tijdens.
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Germany: Use of seasonal workers varies widely
2025-04-03 09:00
This means that 28% of the workforce in agriculture were employed seasonally. Over a period of ten years, this percentage has slowly but steadily decreased: in the Agricultural Structure Survey of 2013, it was still at 31%.
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Unprecedented rainfall in Spain: here are the most affected crops
2025-04-03 00:00
In March 2025, Spain broke every rainfall record, surpassing statistics from recent decades: from the 1st to the 23rd of March, the country experienced a total of 19 rainy days, an unprecedented figure. The most immediate consequence is the end of the long period of drought that began.
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European award for Italian research on agricultural resilience
2025-04-03 00:00
Italy shines in Europe thanks to its scientific excellence and its ability to network between the academic world and industry professionals. This is a strong message coming from the Union of European Academies for Sciences applied to Agriculture, Food and Nature (UEAA), which has awarded
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Carrots in Ukraine are getting cheaper despite limited supply.
2025-04-03 00:00
Mimo że podaż marchewki na ukraińskim rynku jest dość ograniczona, ceny tego produktu zaczęły ponownie spadać, według analityków z projektu EastFruit. Uczestnicy rynku twierdzą, że spadek cen w tym segmencie został spowodowany zmniejszeniem popytu.
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The Verna lemon harvest has begun in Spain with an estimated yield of over 300,000 tons, sufficient to meet market demand until June, as reported by the Ailimpo trade association. This lemon variety is cultivated exclusively in Spain, mainly in Murcia, where it is native to the Vega del.
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