Fresh Direct partners with Fischer Farms
Produce supplier to the UK hospitality sector Fresh Direct has partnered with vertical farming pioneers, Fischer Farms, to launch a range of British-grown herbs and leafy greens – giving its

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

Primever opens Dutch branch
On June 1, 2023, Primever Holland opened in Poeldijk, the Netherlands. It has cross-docking facilities for fruit and vegetable transport to France and its distribution from there to the

Agromark reduces its carbon footprint with Tosca
Agromark, a Spanish export company that produces and markets fruit and vegetables, needed to obtain a packaging solution for efficient transport that would guarantee the quality of its products at

Drug smuggling into Poland in potato shipments
CBSP officers, with the support of Spanish colleagues and Europol, smashed the 'Kamela' gang, which smuggled drugs from Spain via the Netherlands and Germany to Poland in shipments of fruit and

"A load of potatoes there, and back with pallets"
It has been four and a half years since Van der Windt acquired the pallet and container business Wipal. These are both Dutch companies. Van der Windt's various branches have been active in potato

DRDO-DFRL develops anti-freeze container for transporting fruits & vegetables at high altitude terrains
DRDO-Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Mysuru, has now developed an anti-freeze container which can be used for transportation of fruits & vegetables at high altitude terrains. As is known,

MedFEL 2023 doubles number of international delegates
More than 200 French and international exhibitors showed their commtiment to sustainability and eco-responsibility. The 7 major sectors were represented: production, import/export, transport and

Syngenta unveils ‘ToBRFV Resistant’ seal at Global Tomato Congress
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has launched a ‘ToBRFV Resistant’ seal to indicate Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) resistant varieties. The company said the new seal embodies its commitment

Potatoes: HZPC UK achieves eleven per cent increase in sales and acquires TLC Potatoes
Potato grower Royal HZPC Group is maintaining its forecasts for the 2022/23 financial year, expecting an 11% increase in turnover compared to the previous year (€352m), with a gross margin of

Norma to rely on sustainable IFCO transport crates for fruit and vegetables in future
Norma and IFCO are expanding their cooperation - for more sustainability and the reduction of food waste. To this end, a long-term partnership was concluded, thus declaring war on disposable

Plans for net zero potatoes push ahead
Leading UK potato supplier Branston has launched new trials to pioneer the net-zero production of potato crops. Branston this week (10 May) began plantings for its second year of extensive field

"Retailers have very rigorous regulations these days when it comes to fresh produce logistics"
For 40 years now, Hubert Vortkamp Ltd has been involved in the transport of temperature-sensitive products, including fruit and vegetables. The company, which has locations in Ahaus and

Floating rafts and nethouses provide perfect growing circumstances for Italian lettuce
The harvest and sale of Ninfa brand lettuce, grown on 10 hectares of floating rafts in the Italian province of Ravenna, started last week. Gianluca Rossi, owner of Valle Standiana, looks with

New root vegetable harvester. What sets it apart?
At Agrotech 2023, Weremczuk presented a new root vegetable harvester. The new root vegetable harvesting machine from Weremczuk is a harvester tailored for high yields. It has been equipped with

Improper transportation leads to 20% of fresh produce destroyed in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera announced that 19% of vegetables and 21% of fruits in the country are destroyed due to a lack of proper transportation. This amounts to

Irish support for the distribution of seed potatoes to 10,000 small-holder farmers in Ukraine
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today announced that his department will provide funding of €450,000 to a UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) project

Two factors will affect the price of asparagus. When does the season start?
Author: Albert Katana 03 April 2023 10:19 The price of asparagus will be affected mainly by the increase in production costs - here mainly fuel for harvesting and transport - and harvesting costs.

Courchesne Larose Group acquires transportation company
Dynapro Transport, a Courchesne Larose Group company specializing in the transport of fruits, vegetables and dry goods, is proud to announce the acquisition of Quebec-based Transport TEB, a key

Asparagus harvest 2023 - Two factors will affect asparagus prices
Author: Albert Katana 03 April 2023 10:19 The price of asparagus will be affected mainly by the increase in production costs - here mainly fuel for harvesting and transport - and harvesting costs.

Best time to plant spring onions. What can you do to make sure the crop is big?
The ideal time for planting onion sets is approaching, which is crucial for obtaining early bunching onions or onions for summer harvest. Usually, the planting period begins in early April;

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,

Dutch fish transporter spreads wings into frozen goods, fruit and vegetables
Ask anyone in Europe's transport sector about what kind of company Kotra Logistics is, and nine times out of ten, they will say: a fish transporter. "That label will stick with us for the

“Thanks to our connected solution, the goods transported by container can be followed in real time”
For the past ten years, Traxens has been providing shipping companies and professionals of the fruit and vegetable sector with electronic devices that can be placed on containers, permanently or

Sanitary inspections of fruit and vegetable producers - what does the Inspectorate check and what penalties can it impose?
Author: Albert Katana 15 March 2023 15:03 In the course of cultivation, harvesting, storage and transport, fruit and vegetables are exposed to emerging risks that must be taken into account and