The Tomato Water project is at the starting line, a strategic initiative for the rational, efficient, and sustainable management of water in the industrial tomato supply chain, promoted and coordinated by the Interprofessional Organization OI Pomodoro da Industria Nord Italia. The project... read more

Catering wholesaler DeliNova on Curaçao is truly a one-stop shop for all catering establishments on the island. "We supply everything the chef and cleaner need," says director Ramon Oudhaarlem. However, the fresh produce segment remains the most significant part of the business, which serves. read more

Four distribution centers used for managing goods, over 30 customers in the GDO channel with an average of 30 references per week, two directly managed fruit and vegetable markets, a subsidiary company in the Netherlands, a turnover of 75 million euros and over 100 million for the group, considering... read more

The poor vegetable harvests in Europe have resulted in a higher demand for Lithuanian produce. Local farmers are now expanding their exports to include not only neighboring Latvia and Estonia, but also reaching markets in more distant locations, as reported by FreshPlaza. read more

The strawberry farming season is about to start in the areas of Southern Italy, and to understand the production focus of this season, we interviewed Carmela Suriano, Emea director of Nova Siri Genetics. The company based in Metaponto is specialized in strawberry farming activity. read more

Bananas are the most consumed fruit in France, holding an 18% market share by volume. They are popular due to their various advantages, such as affordability. However, this growth is in contrast to the global situation, as highlighted by the Interprofessional Banana Association (AIB), which is marked by major. read more

The pitaya season is slowly coming to an end in Spain with very positive results, especially for the high-yielding plantations, which have encouraged more and more producers to grow this fruit. "Years of experience in pitaya cultivation have allowed us, at Pitaya del Sol, to develop a highly successful growing method." read more

The German horticulture specialist Thomas Bauer has joined Hortilife as a business development manager. With a horticultural background in the Netherlands, Thomas will utilize his knowledge and experience to support Hortilife's international sales team. In the past, Bauer has managed to specialize in this field. read more

Mathijs Benard, who has been employed as the Head of Operations Central Europe at Westfalia Fruit in the Netherlands since March 2024 and also collaborates closely with the Operations Team in Germany, explains: "Since joining the company, my focus has been on the read more

You are deeply rooted in the local community and have a complementary trade portfolio that serves both national and international markets. Your main features include a family ethos, innovation in offerings and production through new varieties, in-house production. read more

Sodexo's UK and Ireland chief executive Sean Haley will be leaving the company at the end of the year, as announced by the catering giant. read more

According to the study, in the penultimate quarter of the year, convenience store traffic increased by 9.5% compared to the previous year. Hypermarkets saw a slight increase in traffic of 1.7%. In contrast, supermarkets experienced a decline of 10.5% and discount stores saw a... read more

A variety of marketing activities will be implemented to promote French apples to consumers in India in the upcoming months. The fruit will be available for purchase at all of the major supermarket chains in the country. read more

"According to the forecasts made on November 1st, 2024, French tomato production for the fresh market is estimated at 475,500 tons for the 2024 campaign, which is 23,100 tons higher than in 2023 (+5%). In October 2024, prices were 12% lower than in 2023, but 16% higher than the average from 2019-2023." read more

"Lennart Bijl from Vitro Plus said, 'We are currently cultivating our ferns with two daytime and two nighttime periods within 24 hours.' In the spring of 2023, they took part in the 'Boost the Grid Challenge' in Burgh-Haamstede, the Netherlands, where they presented and emerged victorious with the concept of flexible lighting." read more

The Summit Artichoke by Basf Nunhems, held in Foggia at the end of November 2024, represented an important opportunity to take stock of the current situation and future prospects of artichoke production and marketing in Italy. But not only that, also innovations were discussed. read more

For 27 years, Airclima, a Belgian family-owned refrigeration company, has been operating in the Netherlands. Initially, they only had a branch in Kontich (Antwerp, Belgium), but since last year, they have opened a new branch at the auction in Aalsmeer. They serve customers like FM Group and Floral. read more

Spain has been maintaining worrying rates of overweight in children aged 6 to 9 for decades, and it is still urgent to promote healthy eating habits and the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, which have also been declining in our country for the past 10 years. read more

'Potatoholics' is the term used by the people at Agristo to describe their 1,300 employees working at their three French fry factories in Belgium and the Netherlands. This number is expected to increase significantly, as the company has definite plans to establish production sites in northern France and India. While details are still a bit unclear, read more

Mirosław Maliszewski, a Member of the Polish Parliament and President of the Polish Fruit Growers Association, revealed that during the 2022/2023 season, Egypt imported approximately 158,754 tons of European apples, with a total value of €71.785 million. This information was shared during a conference organized by the "Time. read more