Tatayoyo snack pepper wins Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2023
The new snack pepper brand Tatayoyo has won the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2023! The Dutch vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan is extremely honored by this recognition of fresh produce

Optimism for VOG Consortium apples
After a difficult start due to the fall in European consumption and strong international competition, there are glimmers of optimism for the rest of the 2022-2023 apple season. "The context in

Member states' apple stocks on 1 December 2022 at 4,419,513 tons
The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop; since the month of August 2022, however, several Member States registered additional

Italian Fruit Village: Industry meeting in Berlin
"Food, business, innovations and the advantages of the individual regions" - for the organisers of the Italian Fruit Village, these are the core elements for the success of their joint stand. The

PHOTO REPORT Fruit Logistica 2023
Fruit Logistica 2023 took place last week in Berlin and this year it was back to normal timing after being held in April last year. The first day seemed to be busiest for visitors to the trade

CarbonSpace partners with Georgian Hazelnut Growers Association to advance climate-smart agriculture

Spinach launches sustainable vegetable brand Nutri V
Integrated Melbourne agency Spinach has created and launched the brand for Nutri V, a new food manufacturing start-up. Nutri V CEO Raquel Said said: “Around 20 per cent of all vegetables grown

California strawberry volume coming on stronger
California supplies of strawberries are picking up just in time for Valentine’s Day tomorrow, a holiday long associated with the berry. “Demand is good as we get into Valentine's Day and

Giacovelli points to potential of Puglia grapes
How would you describe the state of the Puglia grape sector at present, both in terms of production and exports? Giacovelli family: We experienced various challenges last season due to climate

Italian Fruit Village: a successful format also in Berlin
With more than 20 exhibitors and over 30 events, the Italian Fruit Village has consolidated at Fruit Logistica its role as a reference platform for the aggregation and internationalisation of the

Peru: 624,000 tonnes of Hass avocados expected for export
This would be an increase of 12.5 % compared to the previous year and almost double the 338,549 t shipped in 2018, eurofruit refers to ProHass. "It is important that this volume is shipped at an

Surprising action in the Turkish hazelnut market has led to price swings
EastFruit reports about the surprising events in the Turkish hazelnut market. Turkish Grain Board (TMO), a governmental body that buys and sells hazelnuts from Turkish producers with the aim of

Chilly temperatures on both coasts impact corn production
Supplies of corn are snug nationwide. On the East coast, production is underway in Florida though colder temperatures have impacted corn crops there. Meanwhile, on the West Coast, production is