A massive drought in Catalonia is forcing this northeast region of Spain to turn to water rationing, seawater desalination and recycling effluent from sewage treatment plants. Last year reservoirs dropped to 55% capacity in the region, but the Sau reservoir, normally the main source of water for
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The strawberry campaign in southern Italy is still underway, and demand is still interesting, especially for the produce from Basilicata. read more

According to estimates released by the French statistical service Agreste on 1 April 2023, the national harvest of winter lettuce will decline by 18% year-on-year in the 2022-2023 season - despite a 14% increase in cultivated areas, from 3.349 ha to 3.5 ha. read more

For a long time, stone fruits such as apricots, nectarines and peaches were regarded as imported goods par excellence. But after the first, successful cultivation trials in southern Germany, the tropical fruits are now also growing and thriving in Lower Saxony. "We will harvest our first
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The lettuce harvest in Germany already started several weeks ago and continues to progress. After the import season at the beginning of the year had to struggle with the highly fluctuating weather conditions, the question naturally arises: How will the German lettuce season go this year? read more

ALDI, part of the ALDI SÜD Group, a leading multinational retailer and one of the world's most important players, continues its growth plan in Italy by announcing new career opportunities in its more than 150 shops and 2 poles
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On the 5th of May, the European Commission approved the inclusion of “Melocotón de Cieza” from Spain in the register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI). read more

From May 4 to 10, visitors to Germany's Düsseldorf exhibition center could see the latest gadgets in packaging technology and machines. Numerous applications for fresh food to non-food were covered. read more

Back in the 1990s, fresh produce exports from North America to Europe were significant, as the USA and Mexico together were able to supply produce almost year-round, something Europe couldn’t do. Frenchman Thierry Delapre saw an opportunity and emigrated from France to California in 1993 to
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The wide range of crops grown on their own farm, as well as the certifications that guarantee them, and the cultivation techniques for Zero Residues and Zero Nickel, are just some of the reasons why Ortofrutta Bernardi's market positioning in Italy is stronger and has nearly doubled its exports
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During the pandemic, organic products, not least organic apples, experienced a great deal of hype, but this came to an abrupt halt with the war in Ukraine. "Consumers are definitely buying more organic goods again, but increasingly at discounters. However, the sales figures in the natural food
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Nothing runs in the supply chain without corrugated board. More than two thirds of all goods produced in Austria travel in fibre-based corrugated board. This makes corrugated board the No. 1 recyclable and transport packaging. Last year, the Austrian corrugated board industry was the leading supplier of corrugated board.
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Tesco is reported to have become the first UK retailer to cut out peat on its British-grown bedding plants. The move is aimed at reducing the retailer’s carbon footprint, and involves teaming up with ornamental plant supplier Bridge Farm Horticulture in Spalding. It is hoped that the
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The Andalusian Government has approved a law that will allow the expansion of the irrigable area in the Doñana National Park in Huelva. The proposal obtained the support of PP and VOX with 70 votes, but was rejected by the parties of the left. read more

The value of Spanish agri-food exports in 2022 totalled €66.9bn, up 13.2% compared to the previous year. This increase in value is largely due to high inflation, with food prices rising by 15.7%. By volume, agri-food exports fell by 6%, with a drop of 11.5% in fruit and vegetables, according
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First the years-long pandemic, then record inflation as a result of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. The consumer climate remains clouded in the wake of inflation, the fact that fruit and vegetables are not a significant inflation driver is not appreciated by consumers.
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"Only with superior quality plants will the new plantings by Italian (and other) fruit growers be able to guarantee the desired economic results; the QVI mark (Qualità Vivaistica Italia) distinguishes precisely those fruit plant nursery productions of
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Summer can come - and this year it brings juicy news: "We believe in Ondine because the quality of our flat nectarines and peaches is simply so high," emphasised Matteo Mazzoni of the Italian company of the same name when at last week's Macfrut the
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Tropical Millenium, one of Spain's leading avocado, mango, papaya, and pitaya producers and marketers, has just appointed Ramon Ojeda as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). read more