Fruit Logistica 2024 exhibitor bookings close on 31 July
Fruit Logistica, the leading trade show for the global fresh produce business, is on course to attract a large number of exhibitors and visitors from all over the world to its next edition, which

Rewe says goodbye to the paper brochure
On 1 July 2023, Rewe is retiring the printed brochure in favour of environmental and climate protection - revolutionising the planning of weekly shopping for millions of people in Germany, the

'First sugar apricots arrived from Turkey'
Spanish apricots dominated and were most likely flanked by Italians. Unloadings from France complemented. From Turkey came, on the one hand Matador; on the other hand the first sugar apricots also

This week in Fruchthandel magazine: German Fruit Award ceremony, summer fruit from France, avocados
Tears of joy flowed at many of the elegantly laid tables at the Hotel Oderberger in Berlin as the winners took to the stage and the great work of the award-winning markets was honoured with

'Colorful salads predominantly originated in Germany'
In the case of iceberg lettuce, Spanish offers could be accessed almost exclusively, domestic supply flanked them with only very small quantities. According to the BLE, availability had become

SoFruPak presents packaging innovations at medFEL
Even though the medFEL trade fair in the south of France is not (yet) quite as well known internationally as its big sisters from Berlin, Madrid or Rimini: Among the visitors and exhibitors there

German Fruit Prize: The Winners 2023
After years of the German Fruit Award being presented in the spa town of Baden-Baden, it was back to the capital for the jury and winners in 2023! In Berlin, on 4 May, the coveted trophy was

Floods halt Santé potatoes' early start from Malta
In Malta, potato crops suffered considerably from bad weather in early February. "While we were in Berlin, there were severe floods and storms. The streets and fields were flooded. I've not seen

Poland still imports vegetables from Russia
A report by Berliner Zeitung claims that, despite wide-ranging EU sanctions against Moscow, Poland continues to import Russian vegetables. Dozens of trucks are constantly arriving at the wholesale

Food poverty in Germany: a neglected problem that requires political action
On 21 March 2023, the Scientific Advisory Board for Agricultural Policy, Nutrition and Consumer Health Protection (WBAE) presented its new statement "Food Poverty under Pandemic Conditions" to the

German press: "Poles like cucumbers. Especially when they are cheap, like Russian"
- Numerous EU sanctions are in place due to the war in Ukraine. Cheap Russian vegetables have already appeared on Polish markets, writes the Berliner Zeitung. The newspaper describes that

"We are very satisfied with the Fruit Logistica in Berlin"
Frigga, a professional real-time temperature monitoring solution provider from China, participated in Fruit Logistica Berlin. This was the first time the company had participated in the exhibition

"Candine Bio is going to be the first organic apple marketed in Morocco"
ASF Edition, the French innovation subsidiary of the Frutaria group, and O'Terroir joined this select club in the last edition of Fruitlogistica, Berlin 2023. O´Terroir thus becomes a producer

Record Portuguese fruit, veg and flower exports
This represented an increase of 15.6% compared to 2021. The announcement was made by Portugal Fresh at Fruit Logistica, in Berlin. The total volume of exports was up by 13.6% to 1.835 million

Online supermarket Oda is new QS system partner
Since the beginning of the year, Oda, Norway's leading online supermarket, has also been active on the German market and is a new QS scheme partner. In order to be able to process food orders

"Nowadays we act as a catering supplier, wholesaler, retailer and import agency"
At the moment, citrus fruits, such as those from Turkey and Israel, dominate the product range of the Berlin-based wholesale company Gemüse-Express. "Israeli Orri clementines are clearly the

Portugal record fresh produce and flower exports, reaches over €2 billion
Portuguese fruit, vegetable and flower exports reached the highest value ever in 2022: 2040 million euros. This result represents an increase of 15.6% compared to 2021. The announcement was made

Portuguese fruit, veg and flower exports smash through €2bn barrier
Portuguese fruit, vegetable and flower exports reached €2.04bn in 2022, their highest value ever, according to new figures from the Portuguese Statistics Institute (INE). This was an increase of

"Despite everything, we don't see a significant price difference for potatoes compared to other years"
Sales of potatoes and onions are particularly quiet after the turn of the year. "Although we are currently also offering Annabelle potatoes from Cyprus, it is still too early for early potatoes.

"We inevitably have to start three to four weeks before the German season opener"
Two years ago, Lykos Ltd, founded in 1992, underwent a change of ownership as well as a fundamental restructuring. Nevertheless, the core competence of the wholesale company based at Berlin's

QS: Live meeting of the laboratory directors in residue monitoring with versatile exchange of ideas
After two years of online meetings, the participants of the annual QS laboratory managers' meeting for the area of residue monitoring finally met again in presence. More than 120 laboratory

Westfalia showcased its agricultural R&D at Fruit Logistica in Berlin
Westfalia Fruit is the world’s largest private investor in avocado research. The company’s research programme, based in South Africa, consists of a team of inhouse researchers, scientists and

A major trade fair is needed in Italy
On his way back from Berlin, Vittorio Gona of the Sicilian company Alba Bio contacted FreshPlaza to provide his experience at Fruit Logistica. Vittorio Gona "As always, we are very satisfied with

'Spanish peppers had a firm grip on the market'
Spanish sweet peppers had a firm grip on the market but were unable to meet the demand to the full extent. Turkish imports followed in importance, but they were completely absent in Cologne.

Shelf-life extension products in the spotlight
A plant-based coating for fruits, which helps them retain moisture, a working automated scrubber for produce bins and a new case packer was among the solutions highlighted by JBT at Fruit