Nashik Lasalgaon APMC: 30% drop in average wholesale onion price
The average wholesale onion price at the country's largest wholesale onion market at Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Market Committee has declined by 30% in the last one month due to rise in supply.

Colruyt Group is acquiring 100% of the shares of Degrenne Distribution
UK: Lidl's new reward card offers prizes if you buy fresh fruit and veg Lidl is launching a new initiative designed to reward healthy eating among its customers by giving points and prizes to

Mushrooms emerge from the shadows in pesticide-free production push
Poland, the Netherlands, and Spain are Europe's largest mushroom producers. Mention La Rioja in northern Spain, and most people will picture majestic sun-drenched vineyards nestled in the

South African table grape export volumes -8% lower than last year
The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), in their latest season update, stated that export volumes are -8% lower than this time last year, with a total of 29.9 million 4.5 kg equivalent

"You will inevitably need continuous flow systems to continue to serve the demand"
Automation in the processing and packaging of fresh foods is back in full swing after more than two years of Corona. The further processing of organic products is now increasingly relying on

"Our automatic peelers are sold to 50 countries"
Last month, the Japanese automatic fruit peeler innovator Astra celebrated its peeler being exported to 50 countries. Now the company is busy preparing to attend the Berlin Fruit Logistica, and is

Onion prices are rising fast in Moldova
Onion prices in Moldova started increasing in the third decade of January. Prices for onions of all quality categories have risen by 10-12%, up to 9-10 MDL/kg ($0.48-0.53/kg). Until now, the

First Dutch zucchini crop of the season: "Not only pretty but tasty too"
On Wednesday morning, February 1, the first young zucchini plants began flowering at CourgetteFleur Zwinkels in the Netherlands. That heralds the start of the 2023 season. The first CourgetteFleur