"Forward thinking, cooperation central to sustainability talks"
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.

Caprabo has announced plans to open five new supermarkets in Barcelona in June
Amazon: ‘Digital euro accelerates innovation’ Amazon is convinced of the added value of the digital euro, which the European Central Bank (ECB) aims to introduce. The company has built a

"Flemish agriculture has been written off before, but always rallies, thanks to strong foundation"
On Tuesday, May 24, prominent Flemish agriculture and horticulture figures gathered in Belgium. It was the Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives Federation (VBT) and the Producer Organizations'

CIV is becoming more and more international
CIV's latest strawberry innovations were presented at the North American Strawberry Symposium (NASS), held in San Louis Obispo, California/USA, from 7 to 10 March 2023. Mauro Grossi, President of

Timing key to sustainability success, says Vanoirbeek
Luc Vanoirbeek, the general secretary of the Association of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives (VBT), shares his thoughts on the state of the industry in Belgium. With rising costs, low prices,

Remach appointment strengthens Haith’s European presence
The UK’s leading vegetable handling equipment manufacturer has strengthened its European presence with the appointment of a new dealer. Haith has appointed Remach BV as their representative in

Praakritik: Delivery of organic fruits and vegetables in Bangalore
Belgium: 150 prospective buyers for Delhaize branches More than 150 candidates have already expressed interest in taking over one of Delhaize‘s 128 branches. These include entrepreneurs,

Haith Group strengthens EU presence
Haith Group, the Doncaster-based vegetable handling equipment manufacturer, has appointed Dutch grading machinery supplier Remach BV to sell its range in Holland and Belgium. Established in 2019,

"Combining all automatic aspects in this capacity is a first for us too"
Patatas Meléndez recently opened a brand new, fully automated plant in Valladolid, Spain. Deprez Construct, from Belgium, and Wyma, an international company, supplied most of the fully automated

Brexit has boosted trade at French and Irish ports
Rain or shine, Colm Lambert likes to sit on a bench overlooking Rosslare port on the south-eastern tip of Ireland and watch the new freight ships and passenger ferries sailing in from the Irish

The Netherlands, Belgium make anti-drug smuggling pact with shipping companies
The Netherlands, Belgium, and five major international shipping companies have joined forces in the fight against organized crime in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp. They agreed to that at