57% of the fruit and vegetable supply chain sells without making a profit
57% of the fruit and vegetable supply chain sells at a loss or without margins, according to the survey conducted in 2023 by the Global Coalition of Fresh Produce (GCFP), which brings together the

Is the UK ready for the Brexit import controls, and will these push up prices?
The proposals from the UK government for its new post-Brexit border strategy - beginning this autumn - will require all goods arriving from the EU that are subject to sanitary and phytosanitary

Season of red onions from Acquaviva starts over 15 days late
The first harvesting operations of red onions from Acquaviva started just a few hours ago, with a 15 day delay with respect to the the past season when producers started operations on June 20th.

BASF draws up roadmap to satisfy melon and watermelon consumers
BASF held a new edition of its Melon and Watermelon Business Event for Experts at its research centre in Finca Lo Ruiz (La Palma, Region of Murcia) from the 3rd to the 7th of July. Under the title

Long and satisfactory season for Sicilian raspberries
The Sicilian raspberry campaign was extended by over one month this year, leading to great satisfaction for producers. FreshPlaza talked about it with Salvatore Azzara, a berry producer from

Malta: Aquaponic farming without significant operating costs
“We first started by growing anything that would easily allow us to enter the market and are now replacing these crops with others that are in higher demand. These are all accessible in

Wholesale, an overview of seasonal vegetables
"After a disappointing May due to the weather situation, June was a very good month and now we hope that July will follow the same positive trend," says Riccardo Pompei, the historical operator of

Lidl Portugal: Fruit and vegetables exports at 26,200 tonnes
Switzerland: Lidl announces management changes Lidl Switzerland has announced that its chief operating officer Christian Steimle is to step down from his role, succeeded by Benny Klein as of 1

“A B2C partnership could be an interesting way of promoting our fruit and vegetables”
The fruit and vegetable sector relies heavily on B2B operations, in terms of both media and sales. According to Jean-Baptiste Lede, manager of La Ternoise, it would also be interesting to involve

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

French lettuce producer achieves optimal washing result with a new line
The installation of the new line for washing lettuce grown by the French family company, in one of its two existing production facilities, required a particularly space-saving setup for the three

Agrintesa increasingly green with photovoltaics
Agrintesa, the nation's leading agricultural cooperative in the fruit and vegetable and wine sector, which associates more than 4,000 fruit, vegetable and wine producers, has an increasingly green

Reusable plastic crates extend shelf life of food for at least 4 days longer than single-use carboard boxes
The members of the Association of Logistics Operators for Eco-sustainable Reusable Items (ARECO), Euro Pool System, IFCO Systems and Logifruit, have invested in advanced packaging technologies

Areco says plastic extends food shelf life by 4 days
Association of Eco-Sustainable Reusable Items Logistics Operators (ARECO) partners Euro Pool System, IFCO Systems and Logifruit have invested in advanced packaging technologies that help extend

Heihe Customs have introduced green corridors for the export of fruits and vegetables from China
Fresh vegetables and fruits are being prepared for shipment to Russia from the warehouse of a trading company in Heihe. Approximately 60 tons are exported daily. Heihe Customs have introduced

Potato processors in the EU await the arrival of the new crop
Potato processors continue to face challenges in sourcing materials, and the limited supply they can secure comes at a high price. The Mintec Benchmark Prices for Processing Potatoes EXW

AUSVEG statement on Industrial action and potential implications on Australia’s food supply
AUSVEG is aware of an ongoing negotiation process taking place between a Victorian vegetable grower and its workforce regarding the establishment of an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement, which has

Cpr System, results and objectives for the new three-year period
Significant profits can be made by investing in the circular economy. The example comes from Cpr System, a co-operative company in the Emilia-Romagna region founded on fruit and vegetable handling

Granfrutta Zani, Middle East growing market for exports #vocidellortofrutta
With two plants operating between the territories of Faenza and Ravenna and 3 storage centres (Policoro, Latina, Eboli ), a million quintals of fruit and vegetables distributed per year in the

"We have done lots of variety trials year after year"
In 'The future is sky' series, Rijk Zwaan visited its partner Nemeskert Kft. in Hungary to discuss their partnership and the cucumber variety, Bluewin RZ. In this video, Füsti-Molnár and Bús

Polish blueberries just around the corner - preparing for the season from an exporter's perspective
Beginning with the fact that blueberries are now grown in dozens of countries around the world, more than half of which have a season that overlaps with the Polish production window, it is not

"We've definitely seen better cherry campaigns"
In Apulia, the harvesting of Ferrovia variety cherries is still going on, but the campaign is facing harsh weather conditions. This time, it is Giuseppe D'Ambruoso of D'Ambruoso Fruit and

Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias calls for phytosanitary solutions and reciprocity
Cooperativas Agroalimentarias de España took part this Thursday in the plenary session of the Joint Committee for Fruit and Vegetables held in Rome, where, once again, the Spanish, French,

Avocados some of M&S Food's most popular cupboard staples
South Korea: Customers flocking to fruit and vegetable preparation services At “The Hyundai Seoul” operated by Hyundai Department Store, approximately 200 customers visit each day to have the

Fresh tomatoes, the focus of ISI Sementi
On 20 and 21 June, the technical staff ofISI Sementis will be delighted to welcome all operators in the sector to visit the demo greenhouse specially set up at the Brunelli farm in the province of