Fruit Attraction 2023 welcomes more exhibitors
With less than four months to go till the start of the 15th anniversary edition of Fruit Attraction, the fair’s organisers, Ifema and Fepex have announced that it has exceeded the total

Fruit Logistica talks about digitalisation and sustainability in Almeria
FRUIT LOGISTICA brought together professionals linked to the agricultural sector in Almeria on 22 June in Almeria. The aim of the leading Berlin trade fair was to analyse the future of the

More small limes and fewer large limes than last year
The supply of limes right now looks fairly similar to last year. “The concentration on small fruit is higher than last year and the large fruit is lower than last year,” says Alex Teague of

Highly resistant tomato varieties attract global chain partners to Enza Zaden House Fair
In week 24, growers, traders, retailers, and other chain partners gathered at Enza Zaden's House Fair in the Netherlands. Last year, this breeding company permanently opened its demo high-tech

RAJA presented the market novelty Xtaper at the EMPACK in Hamburg
RAJA from Ettlingen was a guest at EMPACK in Hamburg from 14 to 15 June. The B2B mail order company presented environmentally friendly packaging at the two-day trade fair and positioned itself as

The Melon House Fair 2023 is back in Murcia
This edition of Enza Zaden's Melon House Fair will focus on taste, consistency, supply throughout the year, and resistance. Along with these issues, the seed house also seeks to respond to the

"The growth in the number of exhibitors for this edition will make us go from 8 pavilions to 9"
The international fruit and vegetable fair Fruit Attraction - which this year celebrates its 15th anniversary - is still 4 months away, but 90% of the exhibition space has already been booked. For

'Italian products do not fear falling prices'
"As part of our promotional campaign that will see us attend leading fairs in Italy and abroad, we are currently organizing the next edition of Bellavita in London, which will celebrate its 10th

Finnish researchers develop a nanorobot for pollination
Researchers at Tampere University in Finland have developed Flying Aero-robots based on the Light Responsive Materials Assembly (FAIRY). This microscopic, lightweight, skeleton-free nanorobot is

"Consumers usually go for the cheaper goods"
"There is a very high demand for carrots, although we do not yet have German goods available. Currently, we receive carrots from Italy," informs Lance Sidio, who has been working at the

‘It’s time to back British’
What are the biggest challenges facing the UK soft fruit industry at the moment? It’s a similar situation to last year. Soft fruit production is fragile at the moment in terms of the increased

Fairtrade branded products, fresh fruit growing
Fairtrade brand bananas remain the best-selling product in 2022. With 13 million kilograms sold, although down on the previous year (-3% in volume sales) due to the general contraction in organic

'Industrial tomatoes, proper listing also urgently needed in the centre and south'
Complete the delays and arrive at a fair price in order to finally close the agreement on the price of industrial tomatoes in the Centre-South. This is what Cia-Agricoltori Italiani is asking for,

Fair Trade, bananas support fair consumption
With 13 million kilograms, bananas confirm their position as the best-selling Fair Trade product, although slightly down on the previous year (-3%), due to the general contraction in organic

Fruit Logistica arrives in Almeria and Murcia
Once again, the leading trade fair in Berlin is coming to the Spanish countryside to provide value to sector professionals interested in broadening their horizons. On this occasion, sustainable

U.S. exporter sends lower volumes of Mexican grown asparagus to Hong Kong and Australia