Syngenta warns over Danish blight risk
Reports of a single strain blight pathogen in Denmark – where some samples were shown to be resistant to the CAA group of blight fungicides – has reinforced advice for growers and agronomists

“The red guava would be an exclusive, ultra-exotic fruit in this market”
The red guava season has recently kicked off in India. The history of India and guava is a long one, says Kaushal Khakhar, CEO of Indian fresh produce exporter Kay Bee Exports: “India has a

Differences in price of tomato products between Northern and Central-Southern Italy
“Compared with previous years, the shelf price of tomato products has increased making it impossible to find anything that costs just 59 eurocents," explains Giuseppe Stasi, sales manager at

Study reveals environmental benefits of modified atmosphere packaging
StePac, L.A. Ltd. analyzed supply chains it is closely involved with to assess how its packaging preserves the quality of fresh produce during handling, shipping and storing, and by doing so

Cortilia, in Milan Country flavours at the pace of the city
With I sapori di campagna a ritmo di città Cortiliahas launched its new outdoor campaign in Milan (until 30 January ) on more than three hundred shelters and with two maxi-billboards.

Eurofins acquires Express Micro Science
Eurofins Food & Water Testing UK has announced the acquisition of a micro testing business in Scotland.  Eurofins has purchased Linlithgow-based Express Micro Science, one of

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW CUCUMBER
The increased energy costs have hit the winter production of cucumbers on the northern hemisphere hard. Many northern European cucumber growers have opted out of heating or lighting their cucumber

"We are entering the Valentine's Day campaign with good demand for strawberries and rising prices"
The drop in temperatures starting the second week of January reduced the supply of strawberries in Huelva, increasing prices, which continue on an upward trend. Loli Garcia, Grufesa's Sales