Jean Renton will take over as the head of Sodexo UK&I following the departure of Sean Haley.
2024-12-03 12:00
Sodexo's UK and Ireland chief executive Sean Haley will be leaving the company at the end of the year, as announced by the catering giant.
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The convenience format is becoming increasingly popular in Poland.
2024-12-03 12:00
According to the study, in the penultimate quarter of the year, convenience store traffic increased by 9.5% compared to the previous year. Hypermarkets saw a slight increase in traffic of 1.7%. In contrast, supermarkets experienced a decline of 10.5% and discount stores saw a...
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A variety of marketing activities will be implemented to promote French apples to consumers in India in the upcoming months. The fruit will be available for purchase at all of the major supermarket chains in the country.
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Tomato production in France is recovering after a weak 2023 season.
2024-12-03 00:00
"According to the forecasts made on November 1st, 2024, French tomato production for the fresh market is estimated at 475,500 tons for the 2024 campaign, which is 23,100 tons higher than in 2023 (+5%). In October 2024, prices were 12% lower than in 2023, but 16% higher than the average from 2019-2023."
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"We do not perceive any difference in quality."
2024-12-03 00:00
"Lennart Bijl from Vitro Plus said, 'We are currently cultivating our ferns with two daytime and two nighttime periods within 24 hours.' In the spring of 2023, they took part in the 'Boost the Grid Challenge' in Burgh-Haamstede, the Netherlands, where they presented and emerged victorious with the concept of flexible lighting."
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The Future of Artichokes in Italy, from the Field to the Table
2024-12-03 00:00
The Summit Artichoke by Basf Nunhems, held in Foggia at the end of November 2024, represented an important opportunity to take stock of the current situation and future prospects of artichoke production and marketing in Italy. But not only that, also innovations were discussed.
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Airclima is expanding its operations with a new office in Aalsmeer.
2024-12-03 00:00
For 27 years, Airclima, a Belgian family-owned refrigeration company, has been operating in the Netherlands. Initially, they only had a branch in Kontich (Antwerp, Belgium), but since last year, they have opened a new branch at the auction in Aalsmeer. They serve customers like FM Group and Floral.
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The distribution was invited to participate in a program to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables.
2024-12-03 00:00
Spain has been maintaining worrying rates of overweight in children aged 6 to 9 for decades, and it is still urgent to promote healthy eating habits and the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, which have also been declining in our country for the past 10 years.
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From being a contract vegetable packer to becoming a global leader in frozen potato products.
2024-12-03 00:00
'Potatoholics' is the term used by the people at Agristo to describe their 1,300 employees working at their three French fry factories in Belgium and the Netherlands. This number is expected to increase significantly, as the company has definite plans to establish production sites in northern France and India. While details are still a bit unclear,
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Poland is the top exporter of apples to Egypt in the EU, due to increasing demand in the Middle East.
2024-12-03 00:00
Mirosław Maliszewski, a Member of the Polish Parliament and President of the Polish Fruit Growers Association, revealed that during the 2022/2023 season, Egypt imported approximately 158,754 tons of European apples, with a total value of €71.785 million. This information was shared during a conference organized by the "Time.
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Holandia: Wzrost obrotu detalicznego o 2% w październiku. Statystyki Holandii (CBS) informują, że w październiku 2024 r. obroty detaliczne były o 2,0% wyższe niż w październiku 2023 r. Obroty w sklepach sprzedających żywność, napoje i tytoń były niższe o 1,8% w październiku w porównaniu rok do roku. Wolumen sprzedaży był o 5,4% mniejszy. Obroty w...
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Price trend of fruits and vegetables in Italy as of December 2nd.
2024-12-03 00:00
The Tarocco orange campaign has started: pigmentation is still not optimal. Clementine quantities are very high in the markets, with increasing quantities of Primo Fiore lemons. The chestnut season is in its final stages. Prices of both curly and escarole endives are rising, thanks to a.
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Rand has depreciated by 1% after Trump's warning about BRICS currencies, while JSE Top-40 has increased by 1.6%.
2024-12-03 00:00
The South African rand faced a decline on Monday, following remarks made over the weekend by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. These statements caused apprehension among traders in the BRICS group of emerging economies, which includes South Africa, Brazil, Russia, India, and China. At 1506 GMT, the rand...
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Ukraine is adjusting its vegetable imports as production recovers, but it remains below the levels seen before 2022.
2024-12-03 00:00
The harvest results in Ukraine have prompted adjustments to the country's vegetable import strategy, according to SEEDS. Bogdan Dukhnitsky, a senior researcher at the Department of Agricultural Production Economics and International Integration of the National Research Center Institute of, reported this.
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His tour of the poinsettia capital of Spain, the mayor was amazed by the vibrant colors and beauty of the flowers.
2024-12-03 00:00
During a recent visit to Semilleros Laimund, a nursery with over 30 years of experience, El Ejido's mayor, Francisco Góngora, celebrated the company's remarkable growth and innovative spirit. Semilleros Laimund first began growing Poinsettias in 1989, starting with just 2,000 plants. Today, it has expanded significantly and become a major player in the industry.
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Lollobrigida: "DOP economy, a pillar of the quality of Italian agri-food products in the world."
2024-12-03 00:00
Presented yesterday in Rome, with the participation of the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Forests Hon. Francesco Lollobrigida and the reports from representatives of sector institutions, the Ismea-Qualivita 2024 Report analyzed the Italian PDO economy values.
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Belgian apple and pear suppliers have agreed on a merger plan.
2024-12-02 20:00
Fruitnet has learned that two of Belgium's largest family-owned fruit suppliers, Devos Group and Fruithandel Romain Wouters, are set to merge their commercial trading operations in 2025.
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Nowe dane zebrane przez Panel Konsumpcji Żywności w Hiszpanii i przetworzone przez Fepex sugerują, że nastąpiła lekka poprawa w konsumpcji owoców i warzyw w kraju.
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World Trade Organization's General Council appoints Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General for a second term.
2024-12-02 12:00
The reappointment process initiated on October 8, 2024, was monitored by Ambassador Petter Ølberg from Norway, the Chairman of the General Council. As no further nominations were received by the deadline on November 8, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala was the only candidate.
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Fruit production has decreased by nearly 25%.
2024-12-02 00:00
W tym roku w Austrii zebrano ogółem 145 400 ton owoców. Dolna Austria przyczyniła się do tego wyniku w ilości około 30 900 ton. Według danych Statistik Austria, kraj jako całość odnotował drugi najniższy wynik w ciągu ostatnich dziesięciu lat. W porównaniu do poprzedniego roku, produkcja owoców w całej Austrii...
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