Lamb Weston EMEA opened its new Innovation Center in Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands, on 8 June 2023 in the presence of employees, suppliers and the mayor of the city. This new facility enhances the company’s ability to develop and test new products and processes on a small scale, accelerating
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Apple prices have recently reached their historic high in Ukraine, according to EastFruit. read more

The colours and flavours of Colombia will take centre stage from 9-14 June in Poland’s largest retail chain, Biedronka. read more

The countdown is on to the 2023 International Blueberry Organization (IBO) Summit, which kicks off on July 3 in Poland and is the first to take place in Europe. read more

Spain’s fruit and vegetable imports in the first quarter were up 17% year-on-year in the first quarter to around one million tons, with the volume from non-EU countries rising by 20%, according to data from the Spanish Federation of Associations of Exporting Producers of Fruits and Vegetables
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The GEPC (European mushroom producer group) promotional campaign is starting. With a budget of €5 million - 675,000 of which to be invested in Italy - the aim is to increase consumption in those European areas where there is still scope to do so due to their inhabitants and potential. read more

China: Can Yonghui’s hot tech CEO turn the supermarket chain around? read more

“This is completely crazy,” explains a French organic producer. “They are killing the organic sector!” Anger is growing among organic producers. On the 6th of June, French television channel France 2 broadcast a new edition of Cash Investigation “Organic Alert” (Alerte sur le bio).
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Apple prices have recently reached their historic high in Ukraine, according to EastFruit. read more

Tomatoes entering Kosovo from Albania are being scrutinized, as some sources claim that these tomatoes may contain high levels of hormones. The Food and Veterinary Agency in Kosovo is awaiting the results of the laboratory tests of the samples sent for the tomatoes that were imported from
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On June 1, the Association of Almond and Walnut Growers of Georgia, with the support of the USAID program, organized a seminar on the export of crucial nut crops. During the event, Giorgi Gudabandze, an expert of the Georgian Exporters Association, presented an overview of the export markets for
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Strawberry harvesting rates have recently accelerated in Ukraine thanks to warm weather, as reported by EastFruit. Thus, the supply of strawberries started growing rapidly, and prices began to fall. read more

The Dutch Xenai pear sales season ended earlier than expected, in late April. Xenia Europa's sales manager Raymond van Ojen reflects on a good sales season. "The harvest was similar to last year. Scandinavia and the German-speaking countries have always been our biggest markets, but this season
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During the first two months of 2023, over 55,000 tons of fresh vegetables were imported. The import of vegetables increased by almost 6% compared to the same period in 2022. read more

The fleet of agricultural machinery in Italy is too old and does not comply with the main safety standards. At the same time, the Italian industry makes the most advanced agricultural machinery in Europe. Two contrasting facts that serve as valuable food for thought; read more

The GRoW Harvesting Robot, a collaborative effort by Ridder and MetoMotion, is picking XR ToBRFV-resistant tomatoes in Axia Vegetable Seeds' demo greenhouses in the Netherlands. This demonstration provides growers with the opportunity to witness the GRoW robot's performance in a high-tech
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With 13 million kilograms, bananas confirm their position as the best-selling Fair Trade product, although slightly down on the previous year (-3%), due to the general decline in organic volumes. The figure was released in Milan, on the occasion of the
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The Metis® brand made its appearance in Europe almost nine years ago with only one variety present at the end of the season: Sunset Sky. Since then, the range has been expanded with four additional varieties, making it possible to offer continuity of the supply from June to November. read more

A radical change in the approach of the legislative proposals on the reduction of the use of plant protection products and new standards for packaging.
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Agribusiness and fruit and vegetable enterprises are continuously in seek of new opportunities. In light of this, on 6 June 2023, during the 'Italy-Uzbekistan Business Forum,' the president of the Italian consortium Cermac, Enrico Turoni, signed an important cooperation agreement on the
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