The drought is starting to bear fruit...but smaller. This is what Francesca tells Corriere di Bologna. Together with her partner they cultivate 17 hectares in Valsamoggia and were forced to transplant at night last August because the heat of the day did not allow them to work; read more

Orogel, a leading Italian company in the production of fresh and frozen vegetables, expands its fleet withUlma Packaging, which boasts 20 years of experience in the food sector and is present in Italy with its branch in Gragnano Trebbiense (PC), one of 23 in the group. read more

The retail data company Daltix collects current prices, price offers and product information on the full range of the largest supermarkets, drugstores and food delivery services every day. Within the scope of a current survey, the assortments throughout Germany - a total of over
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Due to rising energy costs, this year's vegetable season in Burgenland is starting 1-2 weeks later. There will be some minor losses due to the later start, but there are not many Austrian farms that have started earlier anyway, paprika grower Lisa Thell from Pamhagen told ORF. Saving energy is
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"For us, this TOMRA Talks has definitely been a great event. We have been working on it for more than 4 months and with the excellent help of Borrell we have exceeded our expectations. The companies showed a lot of interest from the very beginning and in total we have managed to gather more than 65 companies.
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In 2017, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Chinese General Administration of Customs started the technical information exchange procedure, which included a virtual audit on Spain's phytosanitary control and certification system for persimmon. read more

When it comes to radishes, no two years are the same. "This year's going exceptionally well. Last year's winter sales were tough, leaving surpluses in January. This year's situation is totally different, and we demand exceeded supply all winter, resulting in above-average prices," says John
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Brokers of Moldovan insurance companies claim that in 2023, the number and amount of insurance transactions for cherry, sour cherry, apricot, and peach orchards against spring frosts decreased by 1.5-2 times compared to last year. The main reason is the amendments with administrative
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A new report from Ethical Consumer is calling on UK supermarkets to take immediate steps to protect the rights of migrant agricultural workers in Spain after uncovering evidence of widescale abuse in the regions of Almeria and Huelva. read more

Does less use of packaging correspond to greater environmental sustainability? A positive answer to this question seems to underlie several economic policy decisions taken recently by some of our European partners - France and Spain in the lead - which, with measures
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After more than 40 years in business, Patricia and Roland Gugger have decided to hand over their company. Eight vegetable producers from the region are jointly taking over Gugger-Guillod SA in Sugiez, according to a statement. These are Adam Gemüse from Müntschemier, Lorenz Gutknecht
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On the occasion of Bimi's new campaign, Murcia's countryside welcomed a visit from influencers, media personalities, and journalists from all over Spain. “Our goal is to make the invisible visible; that the media that is here today helps consumers to learn everything there is behind a stem of
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A specialist in the production of self-adhesive labels, is set to become part of the Optimum Group platform. The current management of HP-ETIKETT will remain within the organization.  read more

The Regional Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Carmen Crespo, has stressed the "unbreakable alliance of the Spanish Levant" for the maintenance of water solidarity, which is linked to the "universal right of access to water established by the UN" and which is defended in
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Cucumbers from Germany and Central Europe are now flooding into the market. But harvest volumes developed sluggishly in 2023. Limited supply volumes, high prices and the cool weather in southern Spain caused a significant slump in the past weeks
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The negative impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the ensuing high input costs and food inflation, continue to weigh on agricultural markets and consumers’ purchasing decisions. In addition, large parts of the EU experienced winter droughts after the hot and dry summer of last year,
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The family businesses Rathgeb Bio and Kellermann Gemüsekulturen have decided to shape their future together from April 2023. According to Christian Rathgeb and Martin Kellermann, they share common values and traditions. All previous fields of activity and locations
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Fresh Fruit Alliance, based in Friedrichshafen, Germany, celebrates its 75th birthday this year. Over the past decades, the family business with Spanish roots has developed from a modest import company into a renowned service provider for the German and Austrian food retail trade. With today's
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The EU, one of the main markets for oranges from Egypt, sharply reduced the volume of purchases in the 2021/22 season, EastFruit reports. Egyptian exports to the EU fell to the lowest level in at least five years and were 25% lower than in the previous season. read more

'Don't push food companies across the border', warns Belgium's Fevia read more