After a few years of absence, Conserve Italia returns as a protagonist at the Rimini Meeting and does so in grand style with Yoga: the historic Romagna brand born in 1946 and a leader in Italy in quality fruit juices, will be alongside the event in Rimini (scheduled from August 20 to 25). read more

The Pachino Tomato is the first IGP Consortium in Italy to obtain the Green Drop certification for sustainability in the use of water resources: a concrete commitment towards innovation, sustainable development, and the qualitative-quantitative protection of water, with a certification process that. read more

The increase in potato prices is ongoing this week, as reported by analysts from the EastFruit project. In Ukraine, similar to the previous week, this is attributed to the extremely limited supply of the product in the market. read more

The Dutch pear harvest this year is expected to be 9 percent smaller than last year. The apple harvest is projected to be similar to that of 2023. The estimated harvest is 197 million kilograms of apples and 327 million kilograms of pears, as reported by NFO and GroentenFruit Huis. read more

In Gjirokastër, Albania, a fire broke out at the main market for fruits and vegetables. Located near the Drino river in the lower part of the city, the incident occurred in the afternoon. As the fire quickly spread due to windy conditions, emergency services were called to the scene. read more

Iceland cuts 1,000 jobs as sales surpass £4 billion and losses are reduced. Sales at the supermarket chain Iceland exceeded £4 billion in the latest financial year, with pre-tax losses reduced by more than £30 million, according to recently filed accounts. The company also decreased its number of employees by 1,000. read more

In September, the official opening of Harmoniz Netherlands' new demo site will take place. The merger of TomaTech and Nirit Seeds in 2022 resulted in the creation of the new company, Harmoniz Seeds. This global vegetable seed breeder is further solidifying its presence in the Netherlands by establishing its own demo greenhouse in Westland. read more

The holiday atmosphere of August entices us to explore the retail realities of other countries. One of the closest to Italy, and one of the favorite summer destinations, is certainly Greece. Since 2008, the country has faced numerous internal problems due to the economic crisis, but it is read more

Od początku bieżącego tygodnia ceny arbuza na Ukrainie już spadły o jedną trzecią, według analityków z theEastFruit. Poprawione warunki pogodowe praktycznie w całym kraju pozwoliły ukraińskim producentom arbuza wznowić aktywne zbieranie plonów, co spowodowało read more

The Finnish Association of Fruit and Berry Growers reports a bountiful harvest of berries and fruits in August. Raspberries, currants, gooseberries, and blueberries are at their peak season, with strawberries also being notably abundant. Tomi Pousi from the Association highlighted the successful... read more

As both companies have announced, the merger will take effect retroactively as of January 1, 2023. The process of merging will be initiated in the coming months. Initially, the combined farming area of both partners will amount to nearly 500 hectares, with potential future growth to around 1,000 hectares. read more

On the occasion of Tomato Day on August 8th, AMA Marketing wants to draw attention to this vegetable. The variety of domestic vegetables is vast. According to the Austrian variety list for the year 2023, there are exactly 258 vegetable species. And according to a RollAMA analysis, the read more

As we approach the one-year mark since Seafrigo acquired PML, a leading UK logistics and supply chain solutions provider for perishable goods, former PML managing director Mike Parr is stepping into the role of CEO of PML Seafrigo UK and Ireland. This announcement comes after a reorganization of PML. read more

Po raz pierwszy brytyjscy konsumenci będą mieli okazję kupić pomarańczowe arbuzy, słodszy wariant w porównaniu z tradycyjnymi typami o czerwonym miąższu, dostępne wyłącznie w Tesco. Ta odmiana, uprawiana w Hiszpanii, jest hybrydą opracowaną z odmian dziedzicznych z dawnych czasów. James

For the first time, British consumers will have the opportunity to purchase orange flesh watermelons, a sweeter variant compared to the traditional red flesh types, available exclusively at Tesco. This variety, cultivated in Spain, is a hybrid developed from ancient heirloom species. James read more

Nowa Zelandia: Akcja strajkowa w WoolworthsPracownicy sklepów Woolworths na terenie Nowej Zelandii podjęli akcję strajkową z powodu problemów z płacami i obsadą etatów. Członkowie First Union głosowali za podjęciem działań po załamanych negocjacjach. Źródło: supermarketnews.co.nz Les Mousquetaires planują zainwestować 100 mln euro w Portugali... read more

Pierwsze estońskie kurki tego sezonu dotarły do Niemiec w ostatnim tygodniu lipca. "Handlujemy estońskimi kurkami obok litewskich produktów, które stają się coraz bardziej rzadkie, oraz będziemy oferować później szwedzkie kurki. Produkty północnoeuropejskie są read more

In Almería, the surfaces dedicated to greenhouse horticultural crops remain unchanged compared to last year - according to Asaja Almería, which has provided the first data for the horticultural campaign 2024/2025: the agricultural organization estimates that the cultivated area for peppers will amount to read more

Slowly but steadily, changes are starting to take place in certain areas of the apple industry in Hungary. It is not a sudden, overnight transformation by any means. However, a gradual transition towards new apple varieties, improved technical processes, and the streamlining of supply chains indicates a promising future for the country's fresh apple trade. read more

Mike Parr has been appointed as the new CEO of PML Seafrigo for its UK and Ireland operations. read more

The remaining varieties are practically sold out. There are still remaining quantities of premium varieties with 43 tons, Gala and La Flamboyante with 3 tons each, and Jonagold with 2 tons. read more