Zumoval, the Spanish manufacturer of high-quality juice presses, has announced a new innovation. "The proven juice presses of the Fasttop line are now not only equipped with a shower for better and more effective cleaning, but also with an ingenious system so that fruit flies can no longer get
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Always attentive to new environmental trends, Carby Label is a specialist fruit and vegetable labeller that is developing certified solutions for the sector. read more

The new raspberry season in Eastern Europe has just started but is already making headlines. Farmers are shocked by low prices, call for boycotts of freezing factories, import bans and for the government help, and share angry comments in social media. read more

After the sales trend in April was dampened by the negative calendar effect, growth in the fruit/vegetables/potatoes category is higher again in May 2023; according to the current GfK Consumer Index for May 2023, private household spending is up by nine percent.
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In the Netherlands, horticulture is the largest factor with a share of 34 % of the total production value of the agricultural sector, while arable farming is the smallest sector with a share of just over 10 %. This is according to recent figures from Wageningen Economic Research and the Statistical Office.
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This year's International Symposium on Walnuts and Pecans was held in Grenoble, France, from June 12th to 16th. This major event brought together scientists from all over the world, as well as professionals from the nut industry who, for the first time, were able to attend a trade show dedicated
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The supply of domestic early onions is currently much higher than the demand, reports EastFruit. Thus, a seasonal rise in the supply forces Ukrainian farmers to actively reduce their prices for the 2023 harvest of onions. read more

A new duty reimbursement scheme has been launched for businesses sending goods from Great Britain into Northern Ireland that do not subsequently move into the EU. The scheme delivers an important element of the Windsor Framework that was agreed to by prime minister Rishi Sunak and European
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On the 24th of April, MediTerraBio, through its president Corinne Ayme, sent an open letter to the French president. With this letter, the group of 15 organic producers from the southeast of France wished to alert the public authorities to the emergency of the situation facing a sector that is
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According to the companies, the agreed strategic cooperation aims to deepen and expand the value chain from agricultural production to marketing. "Creating added value for our customers is our primary goal. In doing so, we want to
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SanLucar lands in Italy in 2019 to bring its wide range of high-quality fruit and vegetables to the Italian consumer. More than 100 references with a common denominator: excellent taste and quality that should embody the freshness of a product that arrives in the hands of the customer as
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On 28 June 2023, the 30th Ordinary Delegates' Meeting of the fenaco agricultural cooperative took place at the Swiss Museum of Transport. Together, they looked to the past and to the future. Around 350 delegates and guests took part in the anniversary assembly, which was held at the
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Belgian potato, vegetable, and fruit traders and representatives from the processing sector gathered on Tuesday, 27 June, for Fresh Trade Belgium, Belgapom, and Vegebe's annual FVPhouse event. After the general meeting, sustainable food and the agriculture and horticulture of the future were the
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It is not customary to talk about this, but Polish fruit growers, on the one hand, demand a ban raspberry imports from Ukraine, but at the same time, they do not want Ukraine to ban imports of other Polish fruits or food products. read more

It is difficult on the potato market, with sky-high prices and a shortage of good-quality produce. "Imported potatoes are very pricey, and the new crop is extremely problematic. It goes back to the summer of 2022," begins Jurgen Duthoo of Warnez Potatoes in Belgium. read more

According to the 2022 Food Consumption Report in Spain prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Spanish households' consumption of fresh fruits fell by 12.2% over the previous year, vegetable consumption decreased by 13.4%, and potato consumption by 9.7%. Consumption also
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An average of 500 bets per day and widespread participation, literally, in every corner of Italy. The "Mordi e Vinci con Evelina" (Bite and Win with Evelina) competition, the initiative launched by Melinda and Evelina, which for 12 weeks offered as many prizes in
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In a recent report, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) assesses the consequences of the Russian invasion on the Ukrainian walnut sector. It forecasts total production of 106,500 t for the 23/24 marketing year, a similar figure to the 2022/23 marketing year. read more

In a batch of 21 tons of apricots imported into the Sverdlovsk region, a plum fruit eater larva was discovered. Quarantine service experts reported the low quality of fresh fruit on their official website. read more

New, densely cultivated, farming methods for hazelnut and walnut trees are beginning to gain popularity in Spain, which is a country that has always been considered a point of reference in Europe when it comes to implementing innovative trends in the cultivation of fruit, citrus and olive trees.
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