NFU launches negotiation skills workshop
A new workshop focused on helping suppliers negotiate contracts is being launched by the NFU. The one-day negotiation training workshop, open to NFU members, is run by former supermarket senior

"We cannot lower our prices to remain on the market"
"We are a growing company that focuses a lot on processing, which has helped us work with both big retail chains in northern Italy and abroad. Unfortunately we have been asked to lower our prices,

Commission proposal on CO2 standards for trucks requires similar targets for alternative fuel infrastructure
The entire road freight sector is dedicated to adapting to new climate-neutral energy sources and related technologies in order to implement the European Green Deal in a realistic and achievable

“Fusarium, Bremia and mildew resistance are our main focus in the leafy vegetable products"
This week the Enza Zaden Winter Leafy Days are being held in El Albujon, Murcia in Spain. Amid demo fields with dozens of familiar and new varieties, Enza Zaden breeders and colleagues will bring

Fresh produce probe in South Africa
A new probe in the distribution and marketing of fresh produce in South Africa will focus attention on the reasons for steep increases in fresh produce prices, while also focusing on the behaviour

Sismatec to celebrate 60th anniversary during Inhouse Days/Opening 2023
Sismatec will hold its Inhouse Days/Opening on Wednesday and Thursday, March 29 and 30, in its Experience Center in the Netherlands. During these days, people can view the company's innovations,

APHIS authorizes imports of fresh mango from Grenada into the United States
United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is authorizing importation of fresh mango fruit from Grenada into the United States. The

Imported cucumbers keep rising in price in Ukraine
As prices rise, the demand for imported cucumbers in the Ukrainian market is gradually weakening, although, importers continue to raise prices in the segment, EastFruit project analysts report.

“We are very excited about this year’s crop which is six to eight weeks earlier than New Zealand"
South Africa has been growing gold kiwifruit for around 10 years, but it is only during recent years that the production is really coming on and has a good consistent export quality fruit. In the

Gary Marshall calls for major industry rethink
Gary Marshall, the owner of New Covent Garden wholesaler Bevington Salads, says the UK market needs to rethink its expectations and learn from the situation as it deals with some of the highest

VOG presents its ORGANIC varieties at Biofach
With an organic production of thirty thousand tonnes in South Tyrol - South Tyrol and thanks to the expertise of the many hands that look after the apples from the orchard to the point of sale,

Ukraine: tomato processing plants in Mykolaiv region will resume their work
Three tomato processing plants of the Agrofusion group located on the front line of the Mykolaiv region (Ukraine) were severely damaged during the hostilities. They will resume work and the