Germany: Christina Rüter joins the management team at Alnatura.
Organic retailer Alnatura has announced the appointment of Christina Rüter as its new Managing Director for Strategic Brand Management and Product Management. She will assume her new role on October 1st. read more

On July 18th and 19th, the management team and part of the board of Global GAP visited apple and pear orchards in the southwest of France. The purpose of this visit was to raise awareness of the issues brought up by the new Global GAP specifications released at the beginning of the year, Xavier explains. read more

In the unanimous opinion of the farmers who have decided to open their farms to aronia enthusiasts, any interest due to the fact that nationwide activities of this kind took place for the first time would be perceived favorably. Meanwhile, in Greater Poland as well as in read more

The organization Zemnieku Saeima has reported that a severe storm at the end of July has had a negative impact on agricultural production in Latvia, including the potato harvest. In the Zemgale region, the storm caused potatoes to become waterlogged and rot, while Latgale experienced a drought that led to lower yields. read more

From January to July 2024, Ecuador exported 2,316.52 million boxes of bananas, which is 3.6 million boxes or 1.66% less than in the same period of the previous year. This decline occurred despite significant increases in markets such as Japan, Italy, the United States, Algeria, and others, according to. read more

The final results of Statbel's Agricultural Survey 2023 have been published. In 2023, the area of greenhouses in Belgium was approximately 2676 hectares, with 1227 hectares dedicated to growing fresh vegetables. This represents an increase of 50 hectares compared to 2022. read more

This autumn, twenty selected horticultural companies in the Netherlands will begin planting biodiversity strips next to their greenhouses. The strips will be made up of a carefully chosen combination of annual, biennial, and perennial plants, with the goal of harnessing the potential benefits for. read more

The production of Poma de Girona remains very relevant in the Catalan and also national context. It represents 36% of the production in Catalonia and almost 20% of Spain. read more

Throughout the European Union, peach and nectarine yields have been increasing in almost all regions, with significant growth in production. In Hungary, peach yields have shown impressive growth, almost doubling from the previous year's figures. The apricot sector is also experiencing... read more

Apostolos Tsinoglou, the owner of the Greek fruit exporter Europe Export, predicts that there will be a higher yield of kiwis from this year's harvest in Greece. He stated, "This year, Greek kiwifruit production has increased by approximately 15% due to the new orchards that have started producing." read more

Dwa i pół roku temu armia rosyjska zaatakowała sąsiednią Ukrainę. Jednym z głównych miast trafionych w pierwszym roku wojny był portowy Odesa, rodzinne miasto specjalisty od bananów Maksyma Kovalenko. Pod nową nazwą firmy Bananiv GmbH, z siedzibą w Albstadt, Niemcy, ma on read more

This is stated by Richard Schouten, Director of the industry association GroentenFruit Huis, and Focco Vijselaar, General Director of the employers' association VNO-NCW. The Dutch government is requiring companies to conduct residue analyses at the National Reference Laboratory. read more

As reported by the LfL, controls in these border regions have been reinforced with additional traps, and the Austrian Plant Protection Service has also been informed. The Japanese beetle is a notifiable quarantine pest, due to its large number of host plants. read more

The classification as a subspecies of plum, however, took place only in the middle of the 20th century under the scientific name "Prunus domestica subspecies syriaca", as reported by the Agricultural Information Service (LID). In colloquial language, this yellow plum variety is referred to as read more

The domestic apple is one of the stars among regional foods: it is the oldest and healthiest fast food in the world, grows in a climatically advantageous growing area, and is the most important domestic fruit variety in Austrian food retail. "Our fruit farmers. read more

As blueberries become more popular among health-conscious consumers in India, the Union agriculture ministry has issued a directive stating that blueberries imported from Poland must come from orchards registered with Poland's National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO). This measure aims to read more

The Valencian Farmers Association (AVA-ASAJA) estimates that the agricultural sector of the Valencian Community has suffered direct and indirect losses totaling more than 400 million euros.

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W ramach zorganizowanej akcji władze hiszpańskie i portugalskie skutecznie zlikwidowały sieć przestępczą zajmującą się przemytem kokainy do Hiszpanii, ukrywanej w skrzynkach z ananasami. Operacja doprowadziła do aresztowania trzech osób i skonfiskowania 211 kilogramów kokainy. read more

The first Kiwi Day in Monticello, an important event for the kiwi industry in Chile, ended last Tuesday. Jingold was honored to participate as one of the main sponsors and to provide its own speaker, according to a press release. Jingold was one of the main sponsors of Kiwi Day 2024, which... read more

Figs are a popular crop in Hungary, with fig trees commonly planted in gardens in the country's warmer South-Western regions and near Lake Balaton. However, due to changing climate conditions, alongside oleanders, figs are among the Mediterranean plants that can safely survive the increasingly mild winters. read more