In conjunction with the Bona Fide polling institute, Interfel has carried out an opinion survey on fruit and vegetable consumption in 5 European Union member states (France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Spain) in order to find out which fruit and vegetables are preferred by Europeans, as well
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The winter months, rich in rainfall and snowfall, are like a bonus which, although it improves the current hydrological situation in the country, still does not allow us to repay the debt of the long-standing groundwater deficit, assesses ecohydrologist Dr Sebastian Szklarek. read more

Egypt achieved a record-breaking export of fresh, frozen and dried vegetables and fruits to Germany in 2023, according to EastFruit . German importers bought more than 190 thousand tons of Egyptian produce, which was a 25% increase from the previous year. read more

Law and Justice was against the solutions proposed in the Green Deal from the beginning, the party's leader Jarosław Kaczyński asserted on Saturday in Śniadowo (Podlaskie). He argued that only the Law and Justice Party is a guarantor of a safe future for the countryside
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Unseasonably high temperatures in the north of Italy over the past month have apparently brought forward the start of at least one major seasonal campaign. read more

You can find the full report on the trade fair in our issue 10, which you can also read conveniently as an e-paper as a subscriber: click here to go directly to the issue! read more

Farmers from Gegharkunik province of Armenia expressed their dissatisfaction as the potato crop they cultivated with credit funds remains unsold, with tons of produce lying in warehouses and storage facilities. According to the Ministry of Economy, potato exports to the Russian market have become… read more

Gilfresh Produce, vegetable growers and packers based in Co. Armagh, are delighted to have been awarded a tender to supply several prepared vegetables lines to ALDI Ireland as part of its 'Nature's Pick' range. Gilfresh Produce have been supplying ALDI with a wide range of whole head and prepared… read more

At the confluence of the Moselle and Saar rivers, near the border with Luxembourg, the Port of Trier has been recognized for decades as a tri-modal transportation hub (rail, inland waterway, road transport), offering a comprehensive range of services. Its main cargo includes solid and liquid
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EastFruit reports an unprecedented influx of Russian cucumbers on the Polish wholesale markets. Polish market operators observe that Russian cucumbers dominate the supply, mainly because of their low price. Poland imports about 2-3 thousand tons of cucumbers from Russia every month, making it the… read more

EastFruitreports an unprecedented influx of Russian cucumbers on the Polish wholesale markets. Polish market operators observe that Russian cucumbers dominate the supply, mainly because of their low price. read more

During a webinar on March 19th, the Flower Council of Holland will showcase how consumer sentiment towards flowers and plants is evolving. Since April 2023, consumer perceptions in the Netherlands, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom regarding the impact of flowers and plants and the
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Les Mousquetaires reports 10% growth in turnover in FY 2023Groupement Les Mousquetaires has reported a 10% increase in turnover (excluding fuel), to €39.9bln, in its 2023 financial year. In Belgium, France, Poland, and Portugal, the overall turnover of its Intermarché and Netto banners
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The supply of cucumbers across the big consumption market of Europe is on the lower side with slow starts for many production countries. However, pricing is also low in most EU countries. At the largest auction in Belgium the 'largest cucumber acreage in recent history' was noted. This winter
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Carrot prices have been dropping for second consecutive week in Ukraine, EastFruitreports. The warm weather is to blame, as it causes the quality of the carrots to decline in the local growers’ storages. Farmers are in a hurry to sell their medium- and low-quality carrots, which drives the
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'Organic farming is a cornerstone of the strategy that sees environmental sustainability travelling in parallel with productivity and the need to maintain social balance'. Thus the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Francesco
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As reported by the Ministry of Trade and Integration, in 2023, Kazakhstan imported 149.8 million flowers worth $61.1 million, 29% more than those valued at $47.3 million in 2022. The country's largest suppliers were Ecuador ($37.5 million), the Netherlands ($13.1 million), Kenya ($4.8 million),
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The hepatitis A virus is not often detected in fresh foods, but alerts are issued from time to time, mostly for its presence on molluscs and berries. Last October, Italy detected the presence of the virus in Spanish mussels; a few months earlier, in May, Germany issued an alert for its detection
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The Bonduelle Fresh Americas group has announced the appointment of Bobby Chacko (pictured top) as CEO. Chacko will report to Xavier Unkovic, ceo of the France-based Bonduelle Group, and succeeds Andrea Montagna (pictured below), who stepped down after holding the
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It is March 8, which means International Women's Day, and that is reflected in the flower market dynamics around the world. In Eastern Europe and Russia, this holiday is anticipated by a true flower-purchasing frenzy. Therefore, many flowers have been shipped in that direction over the last
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