The approaching end of the Central European lettuce season was clearly visible: On the one hand, deliveries from Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands were reduced, and, on the other hand, their quality was no longer consistently convincing. read more

Vegetales, the Spanish Association of Vegetable Food and Drink Producers, today presented the Radiography of the plant-based sector in Spain, which concludes the need for a regulation adapted to the sector in order to continue consolidating growth in consumption. The
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Home consumption and retail sales continue to prosper with the current weather conditions increasing demand. The food service sector should see a boost also as we approach the bank holiday weekend. Any harvesting that was taking place has been completely halted due to weather conditions.
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Fruit and vegetables from countries that have imposed economic sanctions against Russia will not return to the country's shelves. By its resolution, the government extended the period of the ban on the import of food from unfriendly states until December 31, 2024. read more

As it gets colder and darker in Belgium, sales of 'typical winter vegetables' steadily pick up. Despite the rising trend to sell more pumpkins outside the fall months, it remains the product of choice when Jack Frost is nipping at your heels. Such is the case with grower Jeroen de Ridder, who
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More than 3.1 million poor people in Italy have received public aid to eat in soup kitchens or with the delivery of food parcels. This is what Coldiretti estimates based on data from the Fund for European Aid to the Destitute (Fead) in reference to the annual report
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In Italy there are about 30,000 under-18s suffering from chronic kidney disease. For them, Fagioli Ribelli (Rebel Beans) was born, a pilot project of therapeutic nutrition education to improve the quality of life of paediatric patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The project draws its
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The European Parliament's Committee on the Environment and Public Health (COMENVI) adopted on Tuesday 24 October the draft report on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products (SUR) Regulation drafted by Austrian Green MEP Sarah Wiener. A
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Despite sanctions, trade relations between Russia and Israel remain significant and stable. However, experts are expressing concerns that Russian imports from Israel are in jeopardy, particularly concerning avocado imports. It has been revealed that a substantial portion of the deliveries came
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The onion market is make or break, not just in the Netherlands but in Indonesia, too, Jurgen Nagel has learned. Although onion prices are much higher - they can reach €2/kg - you are either making a fortune or losing it all. "There's no in-between," he begins. Jurgen left the Netherlands 15
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Fruitnet Forum South-East Europe took place in Belgrade, Serbia, on 25 October, connecting Serbian and regional fresh produce suppliers with a selection of European buyers. read more

SanLucar is launching a promotional campaign in German and Austrian supermarkets based on Disney’s new movie, Wish, which transports the audience to the magical kingdom of Rosas, home of the film’s 17-year-old protagonist, Asha. read more

The first load of new Tunisian dates is on its way to Tovano in the Netherlands. "It left this weekend, and we should get the dates today," says Richard Strijbis, who visited his Tunisian supplier Haifa Dates last week. read more

In the exclusive location of Casa Lago in Milan, the Press Day 2023 of Despar Italia, the consortium that brings together six distribution companies and affiliated retailers under the Despar brand, took place on Tuesday 24 October. For the occasion, Casa Lago was transformed for a day into
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Russia experiences a record 26% spike in fruit and vegetable prices (Sept 2023 vs. Sept 2022), led by apples. In wholesale, prices start at 0.45 EUR/kg, while retail prices soar to 1.23 EUR/kg, which is triple the cost. The top 3 federal districts with the highest retail prices are Far Eastern
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These days of rainfall will be decisive for the recovery of the water reserves in much of the Iberian Peninsula, and to bring hope for the next campaign to garlic producers who, at this time, are deciding what to plant, following the great impact of the weather on this year's harvest. This year,
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The chestnut campaign is underway in Spain with very limited volumes due to the poor quality in many producing areas at national level, as well as in other southern European countries. The markets are struggling to secure a supply and the prices of quality lots are very high. read more

According to EastFruit, based on the data from the Customs Service of Moldova, in the recent two weeks of October 2023 the country exported about 10 thousand tons of fresh table grapes worth more than US $6 million. This is a steep increase compared to the same period of 2022. Volumes of exports
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Russian nuclear agency Rosatom has announced that it has set up a joint venture with Dubai's DP World to develop container shipping through the Arctic. This is part of an initiative, heavily promoted by Russian president Putin. Putin has talked up prospects for the Arctic corridor, including in
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Belarusian vegetable growers are concluding the season, preparing to store almost 123,000 tons, including those for a traditional "borscht set" and apples, to mitigate any shortage of fresh produce during the off-season. This year's harvest dipped due to drought, with northern growers seeing a
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