"The trick lies in introducing Bahri dates to Western European consumers"
This week, Yex added a new product to its assortment: Bahri dates. "Healthy Easter eggs," jokes this Dutch company's commercial director Edwin van Leeuwen. Last week, the internal kick-off was

"This onion season is even more extreme than 2018/2019"
The onion shortage in the European market has made for an entirely different start to the import season. "I've not experienced this very often in my onion trading career. The 2018/2019 season was

"Egyptian and Dutch onion prices almost level"
"The onion market appears to be stabilizing," says Kees van den Bosch of the Dutch company Freeland. "For a while, it seemed the sky was the limit, but, as it turns out, that's the case after all.

Portugal: Port of Sines to become main transhipment point for fruit from Brazil
To be able to supply the Iberian, European and North African markets as the main hub for fruit from Brazil, a logistics centre is currently being built in the port of Sines where industrial and

Aldi to lift all customer purchase limits on fresh produce in Britain
Holland: Jumbo names Ton van Veen as new chief executive officer Dutch retailer Jumbo has announced the appointment of Ton van Veen as its new chief executive officer and Colette Cloosterman-van

"I now have almost more photos of bell peppers than of my two-year-old son"
Michiel van Dillen is familiar to many (former) growers, and in December 2022, he joined Westland Seeds. In the short time since then, he has found his niche and has had the opportunity to meet

World Potato Congress Inc. welcomes SnowValley Food Hebei to the WPC Platinum Partnership
Dr. Peter VanderZaag, President of the World Potato Congress Inc. is extremely pleased to welcome our newest Platinum Sustaining Partner SnowValley Food Hebei Co., Ltd. of China. VanderZaag

WUR: A day without meat or dairy products saves over 40 per cent greenhouse gas emissions

"Perfect storm results in huge blueberry shortages"
In Europe, this year's blueberry supply is way down. "It's a 'perfect storm,'" says Harro van Dam of Carsol Europe in the Netherlands. "The Chilean season ended earlier than usual, while

"Top ginger prices, slow but steady garlic market"
In Europe, ginger prices are skyrocketing. "This is up or in short supply everywhere, something that's been going on for over a month now. We expected shortages, but the current €45 to €50

Tasty Tom gets a new look
The Tasty Tom brand is now sporting a new logo. This tasty Dutch TOV brand was last styled in 2008. ZON Unigrow marketing manager Ine van Kleef explains the rebranding. Why a new logo? "After 15

Belgian company busy expanding its exotic fruit site
Group A. De Witte has begun the considerable expansion of its Starpack site. This exotic fruit site was bustling last week with the delivery of seven 45-meter-long wooden trusses. "That had some