Europe

Omer-Decugis & Cie and PrepWorld have announced the creation of a joint venture called PrepWorld France, with a focus on the fresh-cut fruit segment in France and selected European markets. The agreement was confirmed on January 7, 2026. PrepWorld France will be established within Omer-Decugis & Cie's future operations. read more

The Greek sweet potato trading season is progressing smoothly, despite facing a harvest delay. "In Ilia, one of the two sweet potato growing regions in Greece, we completed the harvest one month later than usual. Normally, the harvest finishes in early October, but due to persistent read more

Zainteresowanie rośnie na Ukrainie koncepcją "domu w domu", gdzie w istniejących już obiektach przemysłowych zakładane są w pełni hermetyzowane farmy wewnętrzne. W ostatnim artykule w magazynie Plantator podano przykład zamkniętego projektu farmy w Kramfors, w Szwecji. Podejście "dom w domu" read more

Maroko has zwiększyło swoją pozycję na niemieckim rynku, dostarczając po raz pierwszy ponad 50 000 ton słodkich papryk w ciągu jednego sezonu, zgodnie z informacjami EastFruit. read more

María Cecilia Gutiérrez has been in the Netherlands for seven months now as Ecuador's new Trade Commissioner for the Benelux region. Based in The Hague, she represents Ecuador's commercial interests in a market that she describes as very different from the United States, where she previously worked. read more

Maroko rozszerzyło swoją pozycję na rynku niemieckiego słodkiego pieprzu, dostarczając po raz pierwszy w jednym sezonie ponad 50 000 ton - informuje EastFruit. W sezonie 2024/25, który trwa od października do września, Niemcy importowały 52,4 tysiąca ton marokańskich słodkich papryk. read more

The government must assist in alleviating industry pressures, according to the BRC, in light of the inflation report. Shop price inflation increased to 0.7% year-on-year in December, up from 0.6% in November, as reported by the BRC-NIQ Shop Price Monitor for December. Helen Dickinson, the chief executive of the BRC (British Retail Consortium), emphasized the need for government support in this matter. read more

The French government is going on the offensive on food safety and the protection of national production. In a move that is shaking transatlantic trade balances, as reported by ValenciaFruit, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced the imminent halt to imports. read more

W roku 2025 ukraińskie programy wsparcia państwa w rolnictwie przyniosły namacalne rezultaty, w tym utworzenie nowych sadów i szklarni, wprowadzenie upraw niszowych oraz rozwinięcie narzędzi do poprawy infrastruktury magazynowej. W ramach programu dotacji biznesowych z 2025 roku przyznano 47 dotacji. read more

Ciężkie opady śniegu nawiedziły części Francji w poniedziałek, powodując problemy takie jak paraliż ruchu drogowego. W regionie Île-de-France korki osiągnęły rekordowy poziom ponad 1 000 km krótko po godzinie 17 w poniedziałek, 5 stycznia. W departamencie Calvados spadło nawet do 13 centymetrów śniegu. read more

Spain has started the year under the impact of a new spell of weather instability, bringing persistent rainfall, unusually low temperatures along the Mediterranean coast, and occasional snowfall at low elevations. This latest weather front is reaching the Andalusian coast just days after the. read more

Francja ogłosiła, że zawiesi import owoców zawierających pozostałości pestycydów zakazanych w UE, co prawdopodobnie wpłynie na import z Ameryki Południowej. read more

The European Commission is aiming to have the EU-Mercosur trade agreement signed in the near future after plans to ink the deal in December were delayed by France and Italy over concerns about the agricultural impact on EU producers. Diplomats said on Monday that the agreement could be signed on. read more

Spanish authorities confiscated over two tons of cocaine hidden in a shipment of pineapples arriving from Costa Rica at the Port of Algeciras in December. The seizure occurred on December 11 during an inspection by the Servicio de Vigilancia Aduanera, a division of Spain's Tax Agency. read more

Despite the arrival of Egyptian Navel oranges and the peak season in terms of volume for Egyptian mandarins, Moroccan citrus fruit exporters are reporting strong demand at the start of the year. This is according to Mehdi Benchekroun, CEO of DMB & Co, who nevertheless reports a slowdown in the read more

In 2024, an independent trial was conducted at the Research Institute for Horticulture (LVG) in Hannover-Ahlem, Germany, examining the cultivation of pot and bedding plants using Growcoon. This biodegradable cultivation plug proved to be a complete replacement for conventional plastic pots. read more

Dla ukraińskich producentów warzyw i owoców, rok 2025 został naznaczony stratami związanymi z pogodą, zakłóceniami logistycznymi związanymi z wojną oraz nierówną rentownością. Według ocen podzielonych przez Tarasa Basztannika, prezydenta Ukraińskiego Stowarzyszenia Owoców i Warzyw, wyniki różniły się. read more

Circle K has expanded its partnership with Too Good To Go to include more than 120 participating stores in Ireland. By offering over 120 stores across Dublin, the east, and midlands on the Too Good To Go app, Circle K is making it easier than ever to rescue good food from being wasted. Too Good To Go is the world's largest app dedicated to fighting food waste. read more

The European cherry sector is increasingly focusing on production efficiency and organoleptic quality. In this context, an Open Day organized by Salvi France, dedicated to 'High Density Cherry Pruning', took place on 16 December in Monteux (Vaucluse), France. read more

The Dutch embassies in Bangkok, Hanoi, and Jakarta, along with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and Dutch Greenhouse Delta (DGD), are collaborating to organize the Dutch Horticultural Mission to Southeast Asia and are inviting Dutch companies to take part in it. read more