For the vegetable producers in the Central Horticultural Association (ZVG), the current price development for fruit vegetables is a consequence of the political framework conditions in Germany, but also of the purchasing behaviour of the trade, which, as always, has focused on goods from Southern Europe and the Netherlands. read more

In 2023, Fenaco will celebrate its 30th anniversary. "The food industry is developing to new levels after the setbacks caused by the pandemic. We want to further expand supplies to the food service industry, where products from local agriculture still have considerable potential for growth,"
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Today, March 2, marks the 15th anniversary of the opening of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The occasion was celebrated by 20 international gene banks by depositing 20,000 new seed samples in the vault in Longyearbyen. read more

Newtec recently announced that it will showcase its innovative Laser Flowpack700 packaging solution at the upcoming MacFrut event, taking place from May 3 to 5t at the Rimini Expo Centre in Italy. read more

According to the customs service of Moldova, about 11 000 tonnes of vegetables worth almost $4 million were exported from the country last year. The volume of vegetables exported is much bigger than in 2021. The main share of exports was vegetables of the “borscht set.” Namely, onions –
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In the case of TOVS, Turkish and Spanish deliveries predominated, with Italian tomatoes making up the bulk. Cherry tomatoes came primarily from Italy and Spain, while Turkey and Spain set the tone for beef tomatoes. Round tomatoes came in mainly from Morocco, Turkey, and Spain. Due to the low
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In recent days, temperatures have fallen again in southeastern Spain, after daytime temperatures had risen for just over a week since mid-January. Frosts are back and the recovery of the vegetable supply in the European markets is slowing down. read more

Biopark draws a successful conclusion to the project "Agriculture for Biodiversity" with 100 times more wild bees and 20 times more butterflies on unmown grassland, it says. For more than ten years, Biopark farmers have been involved in the project "Agriculture for Biodiversity".
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Positive results were drawn by Matteo Mazzoni, commercial director of the Mazzoni Group, for the 2023 edition of Fruit Logistica where the top products were presented (in anticipation of the summer campaign), premium lemons, carrots, oranges. The novelty Ionì Lemon, for Easter
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Due to the temporary restriction of the two-way movement of trucks on the Belarusian-Polish border, the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan is negotiating to ensure the passage of trucks of Uzbek national carriers through Lithuanian border checkpoints, EastFruit experts report. read more

The last stage of the international presentations of Macfrut, the fruit and vegetable trade fair to be held at the Rimini Expo Centre (Italy) from 3 to 5 May, which has visited 20 countries around the world in Central America, has just concluded in South Africa and Zimbabwe,
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The demand for fresh-cut fruit and vegetables and ready-to-eat meals is on the rise. At 't Vitamientje in Belgium, this fourth range is increasingly popular. "Certainly, from the hospitality sector, demand for freshly cut fruit and vegetables has risen sharply. For many, ease of use and
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Ukrainian producers have started increasing prices for carrots at the beginning of this week, EastFruit project analysts report. The market participants explain the rapid rise in carrot prices with the seasonal reduction in the supply of carrots, especially high-quality ones, as well as the
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The pineapple of the Dorium Tropical Gold brand, originally from the Augro Fresh Panama company, was awarded in Spain the 2023 Taste of the Year award, a seal that, as explained by the National Director of Export Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI), Eric Dormoi, is a
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In the advertising campaign "go greener, feel better" of the European project "EU F & V Consumption - Providing information to increase the consumption of EU fresh fruit and vegetables in the EU internal market" ("EU Fruit-
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The Belgian participation in this year's fair was larger than ever before in the history of FRUIT LOGISTICA. Organised by Flanders' agricultural marketing bureau VLAM, the show included a total of 32 Belgian suppliers of potatoes, fruit, vegetables and fruit trees. Also present were the
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La Blottière®, pear and apple cultivar owners and growers from France, celebrated the company’s 60th anniversary with partners and customers at Fruit Logistica 2023. David Socheleau, manager of La Blottière Group, looks back at the company history. read more

The high cucumber prices in the food retail sector are causing turmoil among German consumers. Due to the high energy prices, Dutch growers have not all been producing this winter, while the cold snap in Spain has had a noticeable impact on quality and volumes. In Northern Europe, harvesting is
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Germany: REWE Dortmund names new CEO as Andreas Schmidt steps down read more

The Europatat Congress will take place in Gdansk (Poland) from 5 to 7 June 2023. According to the organisers Europatat and the Polish Potato Association, registrations are now open. read more