Papaya from the Canary Islands: the new exotic from SanLucar
SanLucar has added a new product to its range for tropical fruit lovers: the papaya, a product that the brand now sells in retail outlets in Germany and Austria. The delicious papayas of 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

SanLucar adds Canary Island papayas to tropicals line-up
SanLucar has introduced papayas grown in the Canary Islands to its expanding range of fresh produce. Consumers in Germany and Austria can now buy tree-ripened Sweet Sense papayas, characterised by

Spanish company adds Canary Islands papayas to offer in Germany and Austria
SanLucar the multinational company for fruits and vegetables expands its product range with premium papayas cultivated in the Spanish Islands, which is already available at the points of sale in

Carby Label increasingly green with Ok Compost
Always attentive to new environmental trends, Carby Label is a specialist fruit and vegetable labeller that is developing certified solutions for the sector. The company, in fact, has obtained Ok

European Organic Fruit Forum: Three percent lower organic apple harvest in Europe
On 20 June, the annual congress of the European Organic Fruit Forum (EBF) took place in Austria. AMI (Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft mbH) collected and summarised the forecast on behalf of

The Warehouse is expanding its fresh fruit and vegetable trial
Austria: SPAR’s effective measures to reduce food waste SPAR Austria is continuing to pioneer innovative ways to reduce food waste. Recent measures include artificial intelligence for more

Vegetable Orchestra, music comes from vegetables
An orchestra that plays vegetables instead of classical musical instruments? It exists and is called the Vegetable Orchestra (click here to read more) They are an Austrian group made up of various

Upper Austria: The first outdoor strawberry fields are in the starting blocks
From the beginning of June, the farmers' strawberry producers open their fields in the earliest locations. This is followed by the gradual start of the season in all regions of Upper Austria, as

Stone fruit, pome fruit and more affected in Styria
The first severe thunderstorms of this year caused agricultural damage in several regions of Austria on Tuesday, with hail, heavy rain and partly stormy winds. As Österreichische

Lower apricot exports from Hungary to rest of Europe due to frost damage
Hungary’s 2023 apricot export season, set to start next month, will see lower volumes sent to the rest of Europe due to widespread frost damage during spring. Last year producers and exporters

Austria: Chiquita and Billa with a test run of several weeks in the checkout zone
With Chiquita to go, the banana is leaving the fruit department and since the beginning of May has also been found in the checkout zone in around 300 Billa stores in the greater Vienna area,

International Primeur magazine now available online
The trade magazine Primeur has published an international magazine in collaboration with FreshPlaza this month. In addition to the Dutch-language edition, the German-language magazine in print was

"We hear that Hungary and also Austria are experiencing frost damage to apricots and plums"
Like pretty much the entire fruit and vegetable sector, the Balkan countries were also affected by the negative impact of the war, Anneliese Vollweiler, Managing Director of Anevo Trading GmbH,

"Especially in Germany, we see further potential for growth"
In its first year of business, UFSA Fresh has already made a name for itself in the international fruit industry. As the exclusive marketing partner of the Spanish export company Delifresh, the

SanLucar prepares for the stone fruit campaign
Spanish-based global operator SanLucar offers a range of over 100 delicious fruits and vegetables from more than 35 countries. SanLucar is the brand with the widest assortment of premium quality

Austria: Severe frost damage in fruit growing
The early start of vegetation together with the recent low night temperatures have caused serious frost damage in Austrian fruit growing, according to information from the 'Agricultural

"In the fruit and vegetables category, we recorded an increase of 36 percent"
In collaboration with Linz-based industry supplier Pack'nlog GmbH, Spar Austria as well as Spar Poland have implemented a number of mobile presentation islands (MPI) in recent months. Both opted

"Constant self-optimization and rethinking old structures"
Fresh Fruit Alliance, based in Friedrichshafen, Germany, celebrates its 75th birthday this year. Over the past decades, the family business with Spanish roots has developed from a modest import

Germany: Consistent greenhouse strawberries over a long period of time
Since spring 2021, the strawberry variety 'Rendezvous' from the house of Hansabred can be found in cultivation. It is already successfully produced in the Rhineland as well as in southern Germany,

"We've simply had extreme growth in recent years"
In Upper Austria, 18.1% of the area and 20.1% of the farms are currently farmed organically, and demand for organic products within retailing is increasing. The share of spending on organic

SanLucar and '101 Dalmatians' whets the appetite for fruit
The cute dog characters from the Disney classic "101 Dalmatians" will soon be decorating the packaging of the premium fruit and vegetable brand SanLucar as well as various points of sale

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW BANANAS
Banana prices fluctuate across the globe as market conditions and supply and demand dynamics change. In the Netherlands, green bananas are in high demand, causing higher prices for this type of

Delicious and sweet: SanLucar whets the appetite for its fruit with “101 Dalmatians”
(Valencia, Spain – February 2023). –SanLucar, the premium brand for fruit and vegetables, is now getting to the point – quite a few points, actually. Soon, the cute four-legged main

Serbian berry producer optimistic about opportunities in Europe
The Serbian berry producers and exporters, Pureberry, are optimistic about the opportunities in Europe. According to the sales manager Aleksandra Cvetkovic, their blueberries, strawberries and