North Rhine-Westphalia: Early potatoes are late
The harvest of early potatoes has started very late this year. According to the North Rhine-Westphalia Chamber of Agriculture, small quantities of early potatoes were already available in farm

Government and industry welcome labour review
Defra farming minister Mark Spencer has reiterated the government’s commitment to supporting farmers in the wake of the publication of John Shropshire’s independent review into UK labour

Guardia Civil finds 6.5 tons of cocaine in banana containers entering Spain
The Spanish Guardia Civil, aided by Europol, has dismantled a criminal network involved in the multi-ton trafficking of cocaine from South America to the EU. During various operations, 8 locations

Fruit Attraction 2023, exhibition area occupied exceeded that of the last edition
Three and a half months after the start of its 15th anniversary edition, Fruit Attraction, organised byIfema Madrid and Fepexe and scheduled from 3 to 5 October in the Spanish capital, has already

"With just one of our lines we can pack about 1,200 kilos of blueberries an hour"
The blueberry market has experienced exponential growth in recent years, and forecasts from the world's largest producers are already predicting that volumes will continue to grow for another

FEPEX governing committee approves proposal to improve and simplify regulatory framework
The FEPEX Governing Committee, which met on Tuesday in Madrid, reached a consensus on a set of proposals to improve and simplify the current regulatory framework, which will be passed on to the

Fruiterers’ cycle ride raises over £21k for City Harvest
A team of seven cyclists from The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers has cycled 125km around the Isle of Wight to raise over £21,000 for London-based food redistribution charity City Harvest. At

Vertical agriculture from Murcia hopes to reach Africa
Verti has developed a vertical farming technology for the hydroponic cultivation of lettuces, and it wants to reach emerging markets with it, starting with Africa. "There are many vertical farming

A mural against fruit and vegetable waste
'Help the planet. Save fruit and vegetables that are still good'. "I'm cool because I don't waste". And again: 'Five times a day feed yourself with the colours of fruit and vegetables'. This