This year’s strawberry season in Greece has gotten off to an exceptionally good start, says Christian Vogelsang, buyer and seller at ExPa-Frucht Ltd, based in Ottobrunn. “Since the beginning of the season, we have consistently received ample supply, and the demand has been quite
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Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo has announced that all of the loose red peppers and cucumbers it sources from within the Netherlands will be sold without plastic packaging from now on. read more

UK: Co-op claims convenience retailer first with SBTi net zero target validationCo-op has become the first UK convenience retailer to have its net zero targets validated by the globally recognised Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Co-op, which operates 2,400 food stores across the UK, is
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Over the last decade, the number of Spanish operators with a biodynamic certification has been growing and more and more producers are becoming familiar with and expressing interest in this approach to food production, which has existed for 100 years in 2024, since Rudolf Steiner officially
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Analysts from the EastFruit project have observed a significant reduction in carrot prices in Ukraine this week. The market has seen an influx of carrots from local farms, leading to a surplus that has driven consumer demand down and slowed sales within the carrot segment. Currently, local farm
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"The 'Limone dell'Etna IGP' campaign is slow and is facing great difficulties: prices are low also due to the produce coming in from abroad at prices that do not even cover production costs," reports Francesco Leotta, president of the Etna's business network. "We are currently dealing with the
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Addis Ababa, March 27/2024 (ENA) Dutch businesses in Ethiopia have invested at least one billion USD, making substantial contributions to Ethiopia's economic growth, Henk Jan Bakker, Ambassador of Netherlands to Ethiopia said. Highlighting the significant Dutch business presence in Ethiopia, the… read more

As a producer of hygiene and nutrient solutions, Intrahorti has the expertise to address the challenges that the market is currently facing. Such as the drought that's experienced in countries like Spain and Italy. However, reducing water usage is also crucial in the Netherlands. Claudia Weick,
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Despite the ongoing Russian aggression and blockade of the Ukrainian border by the Poles, Ukrainian apple growers and traders continue to improve their ability to export fresh apples. According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine made wholesale shipments of fresh apples to 22 countries on different
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Despite the ongoing Russian aggression and blockade of the Ukrainian border by the Poles, Ukrainian apple growers and traders continue to improve their ability to export fresh apples. According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine made wholesale shipments of fresh apples to 22 countries on different
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The Italian company Assomech has developed a processing line for L'Ortolano di Sestu (Cagliari, Italy) that allows celery to be processed with fewer workers but with higher yields. "The Sardinian company contacted us through their director, Salvatore Pisanu," explains Peter Calisesi, Assomech's
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Spain's water reserves have decreased slightly and currently stand at 32,407 cubic hectometers (hm³), which is 57.8% of the total capacity. This entails a reduction of 11 hm³ compared to the previous week, as reported by the Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Demographic
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EastFruit analysts draw attention to Ukraine’s success in exporting premium quality apples. In particular, in one of the most important and capacious markets in the Middle East with a high level of prices and competition, Ukraine confidently ranks second in terms of supply volumes in December
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Amidst continuous rainfall and saturated conditions, Irish potato farmers are grappling with the potential scarcity of the Rooster variety, a staple in Ireland. Meath farmer Ivan Curran, who typically yields 11,000 tonnes of potatoes annually, highlighted the dire situation, noting that 40% of
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Italy’s Vog apple consortium has launched a new display format across several European countries that showcases its most modern brands together in one place in a bid to add value and attractiveness to supermarket produce departments. read more

Italy’s Vog apple consortium has launched a new display format across several European countries that showcases its most modern brands together in one place in a bid to add value and attractiveness to supermarket produce departments. read more

The next edition of Macfrut will see the participation of twenty-two Spanish wholesalers from the Madrid and Barcelona markets. And although Spain has been exporting fruit and vegetables to Italy for several decades, it is also true that there is a demand for certain products at certain times of
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"After leading the way in Europe in its ambitions to phase out plastic packaging, France is now splitting up the single market and putting its operators in an incomprehensible situation of over-transposition." The interprofessional would like to see a "single rule applied throughout the European
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Improving productivity and quality of table grapes by treating them with irrigation enriched with oxygen nanobubbles. Research reveals the benefits. The test at the Sicilian Baglieri farm Use of Molear technology in greenhouses read more

The production of zero-residue radishes at Bernardi is local to the Rimini province, so that only a few hours pass between harvesting and shipping. Volumes are not huge, but the number of consumers is constant. Francesco Fabbri and Christopher Bernardi "We are producing radishes in greenhouses
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