High cucumber pricing factors into the “salad category” demand
The cucumber market is a strong one right now and is anticipated to continue to be in the near future. “Last year the cucumber market was not very strong. There was such an oversupply that a lot

Philippines: Caraga Region to develop 2,100-hectare durian farm
The Department of Agriculture in Caraga Region (DA-13) is set to develop 2,154 hectares of durian farms in the region. The High-Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) of the department aims to

Arjen de Jong appointed director of Van Kempen Koudetechniek
Arjen de Jong (52) has been appointed managing director of Van Kempen Koudetechniek with effect from 1 January. With a history of 75 years, Van Kempen has grown into a manufacturer of

dvi: Starting signal for the German Packaging Award 2023
Companies, organisations and individuals can submit their innovations and new solutions to Europe's largest showcase for packaging until 19 May 2023. According to the German Packaging Institute

Capacity still very high post-Chinese New Year
Ever since demand started to slide, and freight rates with it, carriers have struggled to pull enough capacity from the market to stop this bleed. As Chinese New Year (CNY) approached, the

Artemac helps Orius to control thrips
Biological control specialist Biobest has revealed that trials on optimising thrips control using its Orius-System show supplementary feeding enhances early establishment in the crop, improving

Egypt: Haggan Group seeks to export ten containers with dates
Egypt's Haggan Group plans to export ten containers this year, with an average of 20 tons per container. According to Khaled El-Haggan, Board Chairman of the Haggan Group, his company intends to

“The little delays that containers and vessels have, won’t affect the fruit quality”
According to Adam Malengiewicz, sales manager for Polish apple exporter Ewa-Bis, getting all the harvest of Polish apples done was a challenge this year: “By now, all of our apples have been

Tosca welcomes Dan Lee as EMEA President
Tosca, a global player in reusable plastic packaging and performance pooling solutions, has welcomed Dan Lee as EMEA President, reporting directly to Eric Frank, Chief Executive Officer. Dan

New Covent Garden Market traders help to educate Westminster Kingsway student chefs
The students at Westminster Kingsway College’s School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality (WestKing) will be learning about different seasonal fruit and vegetables each month this year thanks to