“New onion season starts with limited supplies and high prices”
The new Dutch season's market situation is off to quite an unusual start. A significantly lower harvest due to higher temperatures means the Senegalese market for onion sets from the Netherlands

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW GINGER
The global ginger market is currently facing challenges, with uncertainties and shortages affecting different regions. As the ginger season transitions, traders are faced with fluctuating prices

Dutch fruit and vegetable trade mission to Turkey: October 24 to 29
After the 2021 and 2022 trade missions, the Dutch Chamber of Commerce Foundation is, in collaboration with RAAD International, eagerly embarking on an exciting new trade visit to Turkey. "We

Dutch logistics company's new building fits like a glove
H.Z. Logistics moved into its new building in the Netherlands two months ago. "That and construction went smoothly. Most importantly, our customers didn't notice a thing," begins director Barry

Dutch company starts construction of organic vegetable seed production facility
Vegetable breeding company Enza Zaden officially gave the go-ahead today for the construction of their own sustainable, eight-hectare production location in Luttelgeest, in the province of

"Perfect match between quality and buyer"
The internationally active Dutch soft fruit supplier, BerryWorld, first made contact with the Swiss Agrinorm, still a startup then, in early 2020. They have now been using Agrinorm's QM software

Enza Zaden kicks off Vitalis facility project
Vegetable breeding company Enza Zaden has given the green light to the construction of its sustainable 8ha production location in Luttelgeest, in the Dutch province of Flevoland. Enza Zaden

Countdown supermarkets will be rebranded as Woolworths
Amazon seeks Dutch distribution center Amazon wants to open a distribution center in the Netherlands of 100,000 square meters. The e-commerce giant has been operating there since 2015 and has had

"Problem-free overseas citrus sales"
"The citrus from South Africa and Peru are selling well," begins Randolf Aaldijk of the Dutch company Origin Fruit Direct (OFD), summarizing the overseas citrus market in mid-June. Retail programs

"The correct packaging material prevents food waste"
"To prevent food waste, we must use the correct packaging material for the correct product," begins Ellen Schreur, an account manager at Perfon. This Dutch company is part of Opackgroup (formerly

Dutch packer uses Production Efficiency Control System
In 2019, the Austrian software producer activeIT implemented its production control software, then called traceNET-Production, in the Dutch fresh food center, Fresh Park Venlo. After a project

'Availability of early table potatoes was sufficient to meet demand'
In the case of early table potatoes, Dutch, Italian and French imports were available in addition to the dominant domestic potatoes. In Frankfurt, Spanish goods were also available. According to

Quality graders to optimize Dutch company's onion grading line
Dutch onion packer, Jonika, has been orientating itself around optical reading and grading possibilities for years. "We wanted a system we could integrate within our existing line. We didn't want

"Last years challenges were phenomenal"
“We are unique as we not only grow the tomatoes but package and sell them as well, which is very unusual in our sector,“ says Dutch greenhouse grower RedStar CFO Peter Kalden. “That gives us

"With our focus on year-round premium exotics by air, we aim to find a unique market niche”
With over 10 years of experience in the Dutch fruit and vegetable trade, Ricardo Mendes has taken on a new challenge together with partner Carlos Henrique Ferreira: Trust Green Trading. From the

Netherlands/Belgium: Growing concern about the apple blossom weevil
According to a report by vilt.be, fruit growers in various parts of the Netherlands have recently increasingly found that large parts of their apple crops have been destroyed by the apple blossom

"This artwork lets us translate our identity to the packaging"
Some collaborations are not obvious. Such is the case in Haspengouw, Belgium, where the Hellingenfort cherry farm joined forces with Dutch writer and singer Rick de Leeuw and his partner Maartje

'Limited availability for Belgian and Dutch tomatoes'
Belgian and Dutch offers formed the basis of the tomato assortment. Their availability was limited overall. Local products, on the other hand, gained in importance. Italy contributed only cherry

Dutch tomato prices fare better in May
In Europe, tomato prices dipped in May, but not by much, according to multi-year statistics. A European Commission-maintained tomato dashboard update confirms that. However, the price drop in the

"In Austrian stores, conventional complements organic"
With this nice weather, plenty of watermelons are being loaded in Southern Europe, destined for the northern countries. Fruitprint, a Dutch company that links retailers and distributors directly

"The blueberry marathon has started again"
The new Dutch blueberry season has begun at berry grower Sil Moonen. Though cultivation in the Netherlands has increased significantly over the past decade, there is currently a turnaround, says

"Prices of around a euro/kg for white cabbage are fairly unusual"
In early July, white cabbage is selling for almost €1/kg. That is unusual, says Martin Bolhuis of the Dutch brokerage Tuindersbelang which organizes central sales for some 60 cabbage growers.

Portugese fruit and vegetable company with Dutch roots opens office in the Netherlands
This month, Eporifrutas gained a Dutch purchasing and sales office. The Portuguese company, owned by Dutch brothers Maikel, Bjorn, and Gerardus Brands, has cultivation, import/export, and

Netherlands: Growers United publishes first sustainability report
The Dutch corporate conglomerate Growers United has published its first sustainability report, in which the cooperative of greenhouse vegetable growers records the steps it has taken to become

"I see plenty of potential to start soft fruit projects, especially in East Africa"
After trading soft fruit for the last few years, Lucas Wennekers started his own company called Bessies last month. This young company's name is not only a nod to Lucas' Dutch background but also