Low lemon price does not compensate for high production costs
ASAJA Alicante denounces that unfair commercial practices prohibited by the Law of the Food Chain continue to be carried out, such as the destruction of value: the large operators that control the

The price of onions will decrease with the new harvest in Ukraine
This year, farmers have significantly increased the area under onion cultivation, which will lead to a significant reduction in prices for this vegetable when the main harvest begins. This was

Fruit and veg drive US organic food sales through $60bn barrier
There is no let-up in the inexorable growth of organic food sales in the US, with sales surpassing US$60bn for the first time in 2022, according to the Organic Trade Association’s 2023 industry

Bio Marché: 23 - 25 June 2023
The organic festival "Bio Marché" makes Zofingen the Swiss organic capital - for the 23rd time in 2023. This year, visitors can once again look forward to a huge organic sales market and a

Protesting laborers shut down Maersk Line, Five Star Logistics and other shipping companies
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has made good it’s threat to shut down operations at the ports starting from Monday, June 5th. The union is protesting against the Shipping

Vip, centralisation of sales promoted with flying colours
About six months have passed since VIP, the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives of the Vinschgau, embarked on a new strategy, centralising the marketing of the product. The time has

"A box of 6 cauliflower pieces has reached prices of up to 15 and 16 Euro"
The cauliflower harvest is in full swing in the province of Granada. "Cauliflower prices are usually subject to many oscillations, but this year has been quite good," says Serafín Reina, of the

"The listing with Grand Frais was the initial spark for market access to the French food retail market"

"Iranian citrus can compete in Europe"
This year has seen a surge of interest in Iran's fresh produce, amid worldwide production shortages. However, this interest only concerns a few products, and Iranian exporters can offer more,

"Limited good-quality Spanish fruit makes for high prices"
"I wouldn't know which fruit to call cheap currently," says Henk Vlaeminck of the Belgian importer Van Dijk Foods. He sees imported fruit prices rising while consumers are more reluctant to pay a

Golden onions in Egypt: consumers outraged with high onion prices, but farmers are very happy
According to EastFruitestimates, Egypt was the main supplier of yellow onions to the markets of Eastern Europe and the European Union in the first 4-5 months of 2023. Egyptian onion producers are

KRONEN: Customer Day on 28/29 September - Solutions for salad and O+G processing
After the last Customer Day 2021 was held exclusively online due to the pandemic, KRONEN GmbH is again inviting customers and interested parties in person to the Customer Day in Kehl am Rhein in

Bergamo Markets towards expansion
Bergamo's fruit and vegetable market is ready to change 'look'. A rationalisation of spaces is in fact planned for the structure in view of its expansion. The news is reported by L'Eco di Bergamo,

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 5 June
Italian apricots are on the market, with a high price range due to lower product availability, also due to the flooding in Emilia-Romagna. Quality and demand are pushing melon prices up. For

Yakima Valley turned Covid-period experiment into a full-fledged strawberry business
Cody Edwards, owner of the Yakima Berry Company, has turned a Covid-time backyard experiment into a full-fledged business, harvesting between 6,000 and 8,000 pounds of strawberries on about 1.5

'I show you that agriculture can be interesting'
Maria Pezone, recently turned 25, is an explosion of passion and dynamism that, mixed with the desire to share her knowledge and her work, has in a year and a half given rise to a community of

Ecuador to formalise official living wage compliance certificate for banana sector
The Ecuadorian banana sector is taking one step forward towards formalising compliance with national living wage policy by requesting the Ecuadorian Ministry of Labour to issue an “official

Tighter supplies likely ahead for California carrots
The supply of carrots over the next couple of months out of California is going to be a little tighter than normal. The transition from the Imperial Valley to Bakersfield, California is underway,

Prices are falling! Strawberries and raspberries on wholesale markets (6.06.2023)
Today's price statement sees another drop in strawberry prices. The domestic fruit is still arriving, so buyers want to keep rates as low as possible. At Lódz Wholesale Market a kilo of