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Arrivals of Hass avocados on the European market have dropped to 3.6 million boxes. Moroccan volumes remain stable, as do those from Spain and Portugal, while arrivals from Israel are gradually declining. Volumes from Latin America are also theoretically decreasing, but due to many delays.
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Megamark is partnering with Tosca for a more efficient supply chain.
2025-02-27 00:00
Megamark, a leading distribution group in Southern Italy, has entered into a partnership with Tosca to achieve even more ambitious goals than in the past, in terms of quality consistency, durability, and logistics. In addition to these objectives, Tosca has ensured both efficiency and.
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A food safety incident has occurred in the Berat region of Albania, where 10 tons of mandarins contaminated with pesticides have been illegally reintroduced into the local market. The mandarins were rejected by Croatian authorities for high levels of the banned pesticide Fosmet.
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Netherlands: Picnic opens a distribution center for fruits and vegetables near the border in Geldermalsen.
2025-02-26 16:00
According to the report, from here the regional distribution centers in the Netherlands, Germany, and France are supplied with fresh products. This is intended to give the supermarket more control over the chain and the freshness of the products.
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The subtitle "Current data and information from the agriculture and vegetable cultivation in the Vorderpfalz region" describes the framework and objective of the professional event. In his opening keynote speech, Dr. Oliver Röller, Head of the Institute for Natural History in Southwest Germany, addressed this topic.
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Cyprus potato crops have been affected by frost.
2025-02-26 00:00
Currently, there is no expected potato shortage, as stated by Andreas Karyos, the head of the potato producers' association. This declaration comes as farmers in Cyprus are assessing the damage caused by frost. Damage assessments in the Paphos district have been completed. Kostas Neophytou, the district's agricultural...
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The pistachio sector in Spain has experienced tremendous growth in terms of cultivated area and production in recent years, increasing from just 3,200 hectares in 2012 to over 78,000 hectares in the last year. This boom has had a significant economic impact in terms of
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40 metric tons of french fries are packed every hour.
2025-02-26 00:00
French fries are becoming more popular: the per capita consumption of frozen potato products has been increasing for many years. As a result, the potato processing specialist Aviko Germany has been operating at full capacity to meet the demand for frozen fries from retailers and food service providers. Replacing the...
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"Zainteresowanie austriackimi cebulami eksportowymi wyraźnie maleje"
2025-02-26 00:00
According to the Austrian Chamber of Agriculture (LKÖ), the Austrian ware potato market was calm and unspectacular in the last days of February. With mild temperatures and hopes of higher prices fading, farmers are increasingly willing to sell and empty.
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Del Monte: from "The Man from Del Monte" to "The Nan from Del Monte"
2025-02-26 00:00
Pauline Crosby, 74 years old, (pictured above, source: Facebook) originally from Norfolk, United Kingdom, has been chosen as the first "The Nan from Del Monte," becoming the face of the 2025 marketing campaign for the historic canned fruit brand, as reported.
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Rabobank: Pozytywne nastawienie do inwestycji w uprawy szklarniowe
2025-02-26 00:00
A survey conducted by Rabobank among suppliers to the global greenhouse sector indicates a favorable attitude towards additional investments. The greenhouse industry is being influenced by various global trends, with the consolidation of growers picking up pace in countries like the Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, and the US.
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In 2024, Spain accelerates its exports of fruits and vegetables.
2025-02-26 00:00
In 2024, Spanish fruit and vegetable exports increased to 12.3 million tons (+8% compared to 2023). However, deflation on the prices applied limited the growth in value counterpart (+5% compared to 2023), resulting in a turnover of 17.7 billion.
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There is currently no expected potato shortage, as stated by Andreas Karyos, the head of the potato producers' association. This announcement comes as farmers in Cyprus are assessing the impact of frost damage. Damage evaluations in the Paphos district have been completed. Kostas Neophytou, the district's agricultural...
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"Obroty eksportowe do Ukrainy spadają każdego roku od rozpoczęcia wojny" "Exports to Ukraine have declined each year since the war began"
2025-02-26 00:00
Trzy lata temu Rosja zaatakowała Ukrainę. Dla Sergeya Geraskina z GAAST był to ciężki cios. Razem z synem Antonem założył firmę eksportową GAAST latem 2020 roku, po 20 latach pracy w holenderskim handlu świeżymi produktami, z Mołdawią, Ukrainą i Białorusią jako głównymi rynkami eksportowymi. "Głównie dostarczaliśmy..."
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The German company is leading the way in packaging French fries.
2025-02-26 00:00
French fries are becoming increasingly popular: per capita consumption of frozen potato products has been rising for many years. As a result, potato processing specialist Aviko Germany has been operating at full capacity to meet the demand for frozen fries from both retailers and the food service industry. Replacing the...
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"Europe continues to be a significant region for obtaining high-quality produce items."
2025-02-26 00:00
The need for fruit and vegetable trade between North America and Europe has changed significantly in the past 15 to 20 years. "A few decades ago, we used to import apples from France and bell peppers from the Netherlands," says James Milne from Oppy. At that time, the North American...
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The Cyprus government has revealed a €60 million investment plan.
2025-02-26 00:00
Rząd Cypru wprowadził plan inwestycyjny o wartości 60 milionów euro, mający na celu zwiększenie konkurencyjności i zrównoważenia sektora rolniczego kraju. Nowy strategiczny plan inwestycyjny Wspólnej Polityki Rolnej, znany również jako "Duży Plan Inwestycyjny", jest głównym narzędziem rządu do wzmocnienia.
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Magverik is the answer to the needs of Sicilian melon cultivation.
2025-02-26 00:00
Sicily is the main region for melon production in Italy, with a cultivated area of approximately 4,500 hectares and an annual production exceeding 100,000 tons. In percentage terms, this represents one third of the national area and over 20% of the total volumes.
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Plums from Moldova are set to conquer the European Union.
2025-02-25 14:00
After Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, under the leadership of President Maia Sandu, severed relations with Russia and is also aiming for EU membership as a strategic necessity for its economic survival. It is known that...
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