Celery stalks: touted in food forums and by influencers
Celery stalks - also known as pale celery or celery stalks - have long led a niche existence in the German vegetable assortment. As recently as 2012, celery accounted for only 0.22% of household

Italian and Uzbek companies are cooperating
Agribusiness and fruit and vegetable enterprises are continuously in seek of new opportunities. In light of this, on 6 June 2023, during the 'Italy-Uzbekistan Business Forum,' the president of the

European Sustainability Forum: Fact check on sustainable concepts at event premiere
First the years-long pandemic, then record inflation as a result of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. The consumer climate remains clouded in the wake of inflation, and the fact that fruit

Westfalia and Chiquita join European Sustainability Forum
What does sustainability really mean for fruit and vegetables? And how should the trade itself respond? AMI and Fruchthandel Magazin, part of Fruitnet Media International, want to provide answers

European Sustainability Forum: Sustainability - How must trade position itself?
The topic of sustainability is and remains on the agenda. It is one of the buzzwords of our time. And yet, at times, many consumers do not know what they want. Nevertheless, the trade must serve

European Sustainability Forum: Sustainability - A Demand from Trade and Consumers?
The quality management departments of companies in the fruit and vegetable sector will not run out of work. For in addition to routine business such as checking ripeness and other quality

This week in Fruchthandel Magazine: Logistics and sweet peas
A pandemic lasting years with numerous lockdowns, war in Europe, exploding costs for energy and thus also for transport, cooling and storage, unstable supply chains worldwide, staff shortages,

The farmer as a protagonist in the process of digital transformation in horticulture
Drones for the application of phytosanitary products, intelligent greenhouses controlled from a mobile phone, artificial intelligence to make the commercialisation of fruit and vegetables more

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports: High potential but tough requirements
Vietnamese vegetables and fruits are eyeing various potential markets from Asia to Europe, and from the Middle East to North America and America, in which quality requirements and standards are