The heavy rainfall in Spain meant, among other things, that the water content of the fruit was so high that it arrived in Germany partly ripe to overripe and rotted more quickly, as Philipp Lang, managing director of Früchte Lang from Hengersberg, tells us. "This disadvantage is unusual at the
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This year, the sector will celebrate 5 years as the official supplier and official banana of the Tour de France. After arriving at the world's biggest cycling race in 2018 as sponsor of the team, the French banana has been the official banana of the Tour de France since 2019, spreading its
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Spain is extending the tax relief on food purchases, which was originally intended to cushion the price increases resulting from the Ukraine war for six months since the beginning of the year. As the Council of Ministers recently decided in Madrid, the tax on bread, flour, milk, cheese and eggs as well as the
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Europatat has welcomed the Polish Seed Trade Association (PIN), the only chamber of commerce in the seed industry in Poland. The origins of the formation date back to the 90s of the twentieth century, and currently there are 95 national and foreign affiliates, having the majority share of the
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The Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry Francesco Lollobrigida spoke in recent days via video link at the Labour Festival held in Bologna. read more

It was already clear before the opening of the 2023 season that the Italian stone fruit campaign would have been anomalous in terms of quantity, quality and sales, but for there to be so little interest in the Italian product in Europe, was something that growers and traders had not anticipated. read more

In this last season, Victor Osimhen, the Nigerian striker of Napoli, was champion of Italy. Several European clubs want to hire him, and one of the most interested is Real Madrid. Victor scored 26 goals for Napoli in his last season. Now PSG wants to pay 120 million euros for the Napoli striker.
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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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