Lidl Italy continues its journey towards sustainability and transparency by today publishing its fourth sustainability report (link) for the period 2023-2024. The document, prepared according to international GRI standards and reviewed for some of the information included by... read more

Gimsel, an organic supermarket based in Rotterdam, has become the first in the Netherlands to meet the upcoming requirements of the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), set to take effect in 2026. The regulation introduces stricter sustainability standards for packaging. read more

A new variety destined to raise the bar in the early segment of seedless mandarins has arrived in Italy: Earlyna® has officially entered the European scene. read more

An organic cranberry project in the Netherlands is showing how fruit production can offer an environmentally sustainable option to dairy farming in sensitive peatland areas. The project, led by The Cranberry Company and backed by Eosta, is located in the Krimpenerwaard. read more

Freight demand between Uzbekistan and Russia saw a significant increase in September and October 2025, with transportation orders rising by 31.5% compared to the previous year, according to the logistics operator PEC: Silk Way. The company noted that the growth was primarily driven by fruit and vegetable exports, with suppliers... read more

The Palermo Marathon, the most popular road race in Southern Italy, scheduled for November 16, welcomes for the first time Dole Italia, a leading producer and distributor of premium quality fresh fruit, which makes its debut as the Official Sponsor of the 30th edition. read more

Włochy są krainą romansu. Federico Merotto (współwłaściciel Merotto Fiori) zauważył, że coraz więcej par z innych krajów europejskich przyjeżdża tutaj, aby się pobrać. Jego wyspecjalizowana kadra sprzedaży pomaga planistom ślubnym znaleźć dokładnie odpowiednie kwiaty do dokładnie odpowiedniego miejsca. Więcej read more

Fruit growers in the Northern Hemisphere have mixed feelings about the summer of 2025. In Germany, many farms had a reasonable to good year overall, but the mood varies across Europe and the rest of the world. While storms with hail affected yields in Catalonia, the stone fruit. read more

The Norwegian startup Digel is currently conducting tests of a generative AI platform at the production facilities of Hoff SA in Gjøvik. This marks an early initiative to implement this technology directly into factory operations within Norway's potato industry. Hoff SA is a cooperative owned by Norwegian potato growers. read more

The new promotional advertising campaign for Selenella, scheduled throughout the winter, focuses on the power of TV and the charisma of Gerry Scotti - an iconic face of the small screen already associated with the brand - to tell the "values of the land" and the quality of the 100% Italian products. read more

The value of citrus imports into the European Union increased by 34 percent between January and July of 2025. According to data from Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mapa), the average price per tonne was €1,009, compared to €751 in the same period the previous year. read more

The continued warm weather is affecting the demand for many fruit and vegetable products. The pomegranate campaign is in full swing, with volumes still not very high for persimmons but increasing for clementines. The quantities of Italian Navel oranges and chestnuts are also on the rise, with abundant supplies for the... read more

The ornamental sector in Almeria continues to lead in the cultivation of the Christmas season plant, the poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima. According to the latest data from Plantaespana, out of the nearly 10 million poinsettias produced in Spain, a significant number of units are grown in the province of Almeria. read more

On Friday, November 7th, an institutional visit of the Minister of MASAF Hon. Francesco Lollobrigida took place at the Agroalimentare Center in Verona. The main purpose of the visit was to assess the progress of the project funded primarily by the PNRR funds. read more

Early in the morning, in the heart of the countryside near Ravenna, among the orderly rows of a Pink Lady® apple orchard, Faenza transformed into a grand celebration that involved approximately 150 families from all over Italy who came to experience a rare event: picking apples in the field. read more

The Institute of Flowers (IOF) celebrated its first anniversary with a sold-out event at Killeen Castle, bringing together florists, suppliers, educators, and industry leaders from all over Ireland for a training session. Established in 2024, the IOF has rapidly become a prominent professional organization in the field. read more

The strawberry planting work in the greenhouses of the Ilia and Achaia regions has been completed this year with minimal problems, leaving producers relieved. In previous years, they were often forced to carry out extensive replanting around this time. read more

During the International Plant Fair (IPM) 2026 in Essen, Germany, the Show Your Colours Award will be presented once again. This award is aimed at IPM exhibitors with woody plants and perennials. Exhibitors can submit plants and/or concepts for consideration. The organizer, Messe Essen, read more

Belgium: OKay Supermarkets Welcome Bon'Ap Shop-In-Shops

Belgian grocery retailer Colruyt has announced that four former Comarkt stores in East and West Flanders will reopen as OKay supermarkets, each featuring a new Bon'Ap department. This 'shop-in-shop' concept launched in Machelen (Zulte) on 5 read more

Jako że zbliża się termin 2030 r. UE na wycofanie jednorazowej plastikowej opakowalni, szwedzka firma technologiczna zajmująca się żywnością, Saveggy, testuje jadalną, roślinną alternatywę dla konwencjonalnej folii plastikowej do świeżych produktów spożywczych. Innowacja, wykonana z oleju rzepakowego i bezglutenowego oleju owsianego, ma na celu przedłużenie świeżości ogórka. read more