Roga Agro, a leading food producer located in Riga, Latvia, is transforming the ready-meal industry with its "Good Mood Meals" brand by utilizing cutting-edge freeze-drying technology from Weber Vacuum Group. This collaboration underscores the significant potential of freeze-drying for prepared meals. read more

Ciężkie wiosenne deszcze i późne sadzenie spowodowały, że południowestońscy plantatorzy ziemniaków zmierają się z plonami o około połowę mniejszymi niż zwykle. Plony różnią się w zależności od plantatora, ale są niższe niż oczekiwano, jak twierdzi Rasmus Kolberg, członek zarządu spółdzielni ziemniaczanej Eestimaa Kartul. "Nasi ludzie jeszcze właściwie nie zaczęli... read more

The Member States of Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) and the States of EFTA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on September 16, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The agreement was signed by Argentina on behalf of Mercosur. read more

Coveris and TIPA® Compostable Packaging have signed an exclusive agreement to produce and sell compostable labels for fresh produce in the United Kingdom. This partnership is in response to growing market demand and regulatory standards related to the compostability of produce. read more

Maiora, a company operating in the Central-Southern regions through GDO and Cash & Carry channels under Despare Altasfera brands, has obtained the Italian Gender Equality certification according to the UNI/PdR 125:2022 standard, issued by the accredited body Si Cert Italy, as a testament to a model. read more

On Tuesday, September 16, the President of Assomela, Magnani, and the Vice President, Kössler, together with the Director, Missanelli, met with the Agriculture Committee of the European Parliament during a visit by European parliamentarians to Italy. The meeting took place in Parma. read more

Plant grower and decoration partner for flowers & plants Bunnik Group in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands, will wind down all business activities in the coming months. Management and shareholders have decided this after failing to bring the company out of the red. From now on, the company will be read more

Ecovative has sold its Netherlands-based subsidiary, Ecovative Spawn & Substrate BV, to the Klerken family, founders of Scelta Mushrooms. The business will continue under the new name Ourcelia and will focus on supporting the mushroom industry with spawn and substrate solutions. read more

Latvian vegetable growers are reporting one of the most challenging years in recent memory, with rainy and cool weather causing harvests to be reduced by half in some regions and resulting in no yield at all for some farms. According to Zemgale Regional Television, crops like potatoes and pumpkins have been heavily affected. read more

Russian prosecutors are pursuing the seizure of assets belonging to businessman Denis Shtengelov, who is connected to the Dutch vegetable company HAK through his ownership structures. According to Russian authorities, Shtengelov is accused of supporting Ukraine's armed forces. read more

Italian shopping carts are becoming increasingly greener due to the continuous growth in the purchase of plant-based products, which in 2024 involved more than 15 million families, reaching an absolute penetration rate of 59.3%. These are the latest data collected by YouGov Shopper, a leader in the industry. read more

In 2024, about 300 nests were reported. As of early September this year, there are already 1,213 nests. It is expected that this number will continue to rise in the coming months. This growth indicates that the Asian hornet has permanently established itself in Zeeland. read more

After the record year of 2019 with 430 tons, the harvest of parsley root has increased again in the last three years, as reported by the Agricultural Information Service (LID). According to the Swiss Central Office for Vegetable Growing and Special Crops (SZG), the quantity has doubled since then. read more

Thanks to the pioneering spirit of brave farmers like Clemens Wurm from Oftering, the regional SPAR Natur*pur organic physalis, according to SPAR, are now available nationwide in Austria in the fall at SPAR, EUROSPAR, INTERSPAR, and Maximarkt. read more

Les figues françaises se font de plus en plus rares sur les étagères cette saison, et les prix flambent, atteignant 7,50 € (8,84 USD) le kilo, contre 6,80 € (8,02 USD) l'année dernière. Cette augmentation est attribuée à la vague de chaleur et aux maladies qui ont affaibli les vergers. Selon un producteur... read more

The Greek harvest is fully underway, passing the halfway point, according to George Saliaris-Fasseas, founder of Greek Grape Company. He stated, "As far as Greek seedless grapes are concerned, we are in the second half of the harvest in our Halkidiki, in northern Greece, vineyards. The Kavala region has just." read more

The demand for Figs from Cosenza PDO is growing in Italy. The product, regulated for dried fruit only, however, is unable to meet the demand with adequate production. A problem linked to climate change, to crops that need to optimize yields and not to read more

From September 8 to 10, the annual Flowers Expo took place in Moscow. In the past, the fair attracted many Dutch exhibitors, but since the war in Ukraine, nearly all of them have stayed away. Warja Abrosimova, originally from Moscow, visited family and friends this September and decided to stop by. read more

According to LS reports, Kazakhstan exported 7,400 tons of apples from January to July 2025, which is almost double the amount exported in the same period last year. Russia was the main buyer, purchasing 7,200 tons (an increase of 3.4 times). Additionally, exports to Tajikistan grew by 1.5 times, totaling 23.6 tons. read more

The summer varieties of plums are starting to finish, and the summer production of fennel is coming to an end, while the new chestnut campaign is opening. The harvest of turnip greens has started early. There is a good balance between supply and demand for eggplants. Prices for eggplants are starting to decrease. read more