This year, Ukraine's Poltava region has planted over 5,000 hectares of watermelons and melons, making it the country's leader in melon-growing acreage, according to the regional Department of Agro-Industrial Development. Local farmer Hryhorii Khan manages around 1,500 hectares, of which 50 read more

The President of the Northwest Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Cherif Chenani, has confirmed efforts to export Tunisian flowers to the Netherlands and Europe, starting from farms in the country's northwest. Chenani explained, in a statement to national radio, that around 500 families between Nafza read more

France is experiencing increasing pressure from the import of tomatoes from Morocco, particularly a significant rise in cherry tomato imports. Complaints about unfair competition are frequently reported in the news, and the topic was a central point of discussion during a recent gathering of EU market analysts. read more

The apple harvest in Finland this year is expected to be smaller than average, with professional growers predicting yields to decrease by up to 30%. Many home gardens are reporting apple trees with no fruit. This is a significant contrast to last year, when yields were high enough to make juice and jam. read more

The Bell Food Group is successfully navigating a tough market environment and still managing to achieve organic growth. In the first half of the year, sales volumes increased by 2.8% to 293.6 million tons. As a result of this volume growth throughout the entire Group, net sales also grew organically by 4.4% to. read more

W ciągu ostatnich lat Mołdawia zanotowała znaczący wzrost eksportu do Unii Europejskiej. "Przesunięcie w kierunku rynku UE było głębokie: w 2013 roku 46,8% eksportu Mołdawii trafiło do UE, ale dzisiaj ta liczba wynosi 67,3%, a kraje WNP otrzymują tylko 6,8%," powiedziała Doina Nistor.

In recent years, Moldova has seen a significant increase in its exports to the European Union. "The shift towards the EU market has been profound: in 2013, 46.8% of Moldovan exports went to the EU, but today that figure stands at 67.3%, with the CIS countries receiving only 6.8%," said Doina Nistor. read more

The market for fresh tomatoes in the European Union remains healthy, even as producers face growing challenges and uncertainties. This was the conclusion of EU market players during a recent meeting. In the 2024/25 winter season, tomato production in the Netherlands increased, thanks to lower read more

Delhaize is now selling Belgian strawberries in new cardboard packaging, replacing plastic. This switch to cardboard will result in a substantial reduction in plastic use: In 2025, Delhaize expects to save 17,000 kilograms of plastic. In the long term, as more growers adopt this packaging, read more

The Nasdaq First North-listed foodtech company Agtira AB has signed an agreement to acquire Pepino AB, one of Sweden's most established and profitable cucumber growers, along with its associated property company Gurkfast AB. This transaction will make Agtira the largest cucumber producer in Sweden. read more

Germany is the third-largest importer of fresh cherries in the world, following China/Hong Kong and Russia. From 2015 to 2024, between 55 to 77 percent of cherries consumed in Germany were imported, with the majority coming from other EU member states. The largest non-EU supplier is Turkey for sweet cherries. read more

Mike Parr, CEO of PML Seafrigo UK and Ireland, has highlighted various challenges facing the logistics sector in the UK, cautioning about potential effects on the supply and pricing of fresh produce. Parr mentioned concerns such as the sudden EU reset, the suspension of the Approved Operator Scheme rollout, and ongoing issues. read more

"This marks an important step towards a more controllable population," says researcher Herman Helsen. "At various locations in central Netherlands, we are releasing parasitic wasps of the species Ganaspis kimorum. This parasitic wasp originates from Asia and is..." read more

Despite the unfavorable weather conditions, there will be no shortage of Polish blueberries, predicted by the experts at "sadyogrody.pl". read more

This financed various federal programs and federal initiatives. For example, funds from the federal government were allocated for the National Action Plan "Germany's Initiative for Healthy Eating and More Exercise" (In Form), which focuses on measures for promoting a healthy lifestyle among children in daycare centers. read more

One of the stated goals is to strengthen professional representation through the CR and to give more weight to regional concerns in Paris. It was also announced that "independent consultation" will be provided. The central body of the French chambers has so far been their umbrella organization (Chambers). read more

Spain's Bonnysa is expanding its fresh-cut range as it continues to gain ground in this segment. Since entering the fresh-cut market in 2006 with the introduction of its natural grated tomato, the company has been steadily increasing its convenience range, which now includes guacamole. read more

The Greek police reported seizing 598 pounds of cocaine, estimated to be worth over US$6.5 million, concealed inside a container of bananas imported from Ecuador. The operation was conducted based on information from the United Kingdom's National Crime Agency, indicating that the shipment was headed to northern Greece. read more

Egypt's production of sweet potatoes is steadily increasing, fueled by growing export demand, especially from Europe. High domestic consumption is maintained by competitive pricing and the nutritional benefits of sweet potatoes. Planting in Egypt typically starts in April, with harvests taking place in August. Since 2021, the planted area has been expanding. read more

NLight has officially opened a new headquarters in the Netherlands. The new space will be located at Walerij 53 in Noordwijkerhout. "We're scaling fast, but we're not scaling loose," says Joost van Rooij, Manager EU Operations. "Opening this HQ means being where it matters - close to our customers,... read more

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