On 20th October the HortiDemoCentre at the department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agrisciences, Stellenbosch University opened it doors to welcome Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and Mr Piet Adema the Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality. Prof Hester Klopper, Stellenbosch
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Lidl Italia, a leading retailer with more than 730 shops in Italy, presented its new ESG strategy. During the event 'On the road to tomorrow: driving change towards sustainable consumption' held yesterday in Milan, the company released the results of its third Report on
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Sicilian grapes from Mazzarrone enters the processed fruit sector with Uvella, the raisins produced with seedless grapes, the first of their kind produced entirely in Italy. This was possible after four years of research and experimentations conducted in collaboration with the University of
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There are many service companies working in the fresh produce sector, but how many can boast such know-how to be able to replace a procurement manager? Or a quality assurance manager? How many times do Italian or foreign companies operating in Sicily, or even in the rest of southern Italy, have
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Data from the statistical service Euroestacom (Icex-Eurostat) analyzed by Hortoinfo reveal that Germany's imports of Turkish peppers have registered a sharp reduction over the last three campaigns. read more

Produced mainly in the Centre Val de Loire, Grand Est and Hauts-de-France regions, seedling shallots still represent a minor part of the French production, to the benefit of traditional shallots (mainly produced in Brittany and Pays de la Loire). In 2004, seedling shallots accounted for just 1%
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The EU production forecast for bananas produced in the Union and marketed in their region of production (Jan-Dec 2023) comes in at 53,931 tons for Spain, 6,613 tons for France and 1,035 tons for Greece. Total production for 2023 is forecast at 661,487 tons. read more

The partner Quality & Adviser, S.L. with the Polytechnic University of Valencia, presented the Biodiversity Grow programme (Transition of the fruit and vegetable sector towards a production model based on Sustainability). The aim is to achieve a continuous improvement of sustainability in the whole of the fruit and vegetable

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The European logistics landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, with recent data highlighting a remarkable 205% increase in freight volumes between Ireland, France and Spain. read more

The approaching end of the Central European lettuce season was clearly visible: On the one hand, deliveries from Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands were reduced, and, on the other hand, their quality was no longer consistently convincing. read more

Vegetales, the Spanish Association of Vegetable Food and Drink Producers, today presented the Radiography of the plant-based sector in Spain, which concludes the need for a regulation adapted to the sector in order to continue consolidating growth in consumption. The
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Home consumption and retail sales continue to prosper with the current weather conditions increasing demand. The food service sector should see a boost also as we approach the bank holiday weekend. Any harvesting that was taking place has been completely halted due to weather conditions.
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Fruit and vegetables from countries that have imposed economic sanctions against Russia will not return to the country's shelves. By its resolution, the government extended the period of the ban on the import of food from unfriendly states until December 31, 2024. read more

As it gets colder and darker in Belgium, sales of 'typical winter vegetables' steadily pick up. Despite the rising trend to sell more pumpkins outside the fall months, it remains the product of choice when Jack Frost is nipping at your heels. Such is the case with grower Jeroen de Ridder, who
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More than 3.1 million poor people in Italy have received public aid to eat in soup kitchens or with the delivery of food parcels. This is what Coldiretti estimates based on data from the Fund for European Aid to the Destitute (Fead) in reference to the annual report
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In Italy there are about 30,000 under-18s suffering from chronic kidney disease. For them, Fagioli Ribelli (Rebel Beans) was born, a pilot project of therapeutic nutrition education to improve the quality of life of paediatric patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The project draws its
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The European Parliament's Committee on the Environment and Public Health (COMENVI) adopted on Tuesday 24 October the draft report on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products (SUR) Regulation drafted by Austrian Green MEP Sarah Wiener. A
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Despite sanctions, trade relations between Russia and Israel remain significant and stable. However, experts are expressing concerns that Russian imports from Israel are in jeopardy, particularly concerning avocado imports. It has been revealed that a substantial portion of the deliveries came
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The onion market is make or break, not just in the Netherlands but in Indonesia, too, Jurgen Nagel has learned. Although onion prices are much higher - they can reach €2/kg - you are either making a fortune or losing it all. "There's no in-between," he begins. Jurgen left the Netherlands 15
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Fruitnet Forum South-East Europe took place in Belgrade, Serbia, on 25 October, connecting Serbian and regional fresh produce suppliers with a selection of European buyers. read more