Germany turnaround 'will take a little longer,' says Metro AG CEO read more

At Riyadhstraat 37, situated at the border crossing Meer-Hazeldonk, an unrefrigerated warehouse is available. The warehouse is located 1 km from the entrance to the E19 Antwerp-A16 Breda motorway. read more

While other South African retailers need to import avocados from Spain, Israel and Tanzania, Pick n Pay through their fresh produce suppliers are excited about their low carbon footprint offering which they call Butterball avocados. read more

Kilometre Verde, an Italian vertical farming company, made a deal with Coop Italy to distribute four different salad varieties, under the Fior Fiore brand, to 700 stores. The varieties available will be multi-leaf lettuce, green lettuce, curly lettuce, and variegated lettuce, all packed in
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The marketing of soft fruit is currently going relatively smoothly. "We mainly source raspberries from Morocco and Spain, blueberries from Peru and blackberries and currants from Dutch greenhouses. Overall, the supply situation is satisfactory and quality is quite good," says Hasan Atula, berry
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In the Netherlands, the demand for Famosa papayas is limited, while Golden papayas experience a surge in demand, particularly in southern Europe, positioning them as a sought-after Christmas item. In France, the market is stable but complex, featuring papayas from Spain and Brazil. Italy,
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Vanmark, an industrial potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer and part of Grote Company, announced that parts for its machines will be stocked at Grote’s facility in The Netherlands to better serve EU customers. read more

The first salmon made using a 3D printer, combining mycoproteins extracted from mushroom roots and vegetable fats, has arrived in Europe. Launched by Austrian start-up Revo Foods, which brought its project into European distribution a few months ago, The Filet, says the
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Armenian fruit and vegetable exports primarily target the Russian market, constituting 95% of the total export volume. However, periodic bans by the Russian agricultural watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, highlight quality and certification issues. According to the FAO report, Armenian exporters are
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In the current year, Russian farmers and economists have faced challenges with the harvesting campaign, which proved unsuccessful due to outdated machinery, labour shortages, and climate change. The situation in the Volgograd region has been flagged, as countless carrots and other root
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Centro 3A S.p.A., the commercial company for the management of the activities of the 3A - Despar Nord Ovest Group, a group to which 3ACooperativa and Punto 3A S.r.l. also belong, has renewed its top management and appointed entrepreneur Gianluca Bortolozzo as its new president. At his side in the CDA are
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Exotic or citrus fruits usually replace pears during the holiday season, but this year, the Belgian pear market is still thriving. "There are noticeable shortages in other countries, such as Italy. That drives demand from all over the world," begins Christophe Van Haelst from Van Haelst Fruit
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According to Assomela, South Tyrol is currently at 1,005,617 tonnes of apples, an increase of 16% compared to 2022, while Trentino remains stable at 485,951 tonnes and production is only slightly up on the previous year. In Piedmont, the situation is more favourable with stable production of 2
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He succeeds Henri Lambriex, who has taken a seat on the company's 'Stichting Administratiekantoor'. In addition, Koen van Hartevelt has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer. Van Hartevelt comes from the Nedato growers' cooperative and previously worked under
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In 2022, a total of 235 million kg of mushrooms were grown by 95 farms on 68 ha in the Netherlands. 29 ha are used for harvesting for the fresh market and 39 ha for processing in the industry. For 2023, a production of 130 million kg for the industry and 75 million kg for the
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Verdi Import, one of the Netherlands’ leading fresh produce companies, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with a grand rooftop cocktail party in Madrid. read more

Christmas is just around the corner, but for Calixta it has already begun. Calixta, the brand of mini microwave potatoes and sweet potatoes belonging to Grupo Lázaro, has donated more than 2,000 bags to the Food Bank of Spain, thus contributing to fresh food. read more

The Dutch company Vita-Verde wants to alert colleagues in the fresh produce sector to be cautious when doing business with Moussa Mudi Frugt og grønt c.q. MFG from Denmark. read more

New devices to increase the shelf-life of fruit and vegetables are coming onto the market. Fruit and vegetables are the main wasted foods in Italy, where almost 8.65 million tonnes of food are thrown away for a total economic value of more than 22 billion Euro
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ARA Agrícola, a traditional producer of high-quality table grapes, is redefining standards in grape cultivation and supply. With an annual production of 12,000 tons spread over an area of 270 hectares, the company stands out for supplying fine table grapes all year round, serving demanding
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