Gregal, the 360° technology partner for the agricultural sector
Jairo Hernández, commercial director of Gregal Soluciones Informáticas explains how the company has evolved to be able to provide various technological solutions to the agri-food sector.The need

Farming Fortnight returns for fifth year
LEAF Education, the UK’s leading agri-education charity, has announced the return of Farming Fortnight – which will see hundreds of schools take part in a two-week campaign promoting farming

Catalan production 5% lower due to the drought
For Manel Simon, general manager of the Catalan Fruit Business Association (Afrucat), "the area affected by the Urgell canal basically produces apples and pears, the heart of stone fruit

Serbian blueberry exporter looking to expand in Europe during 2023 season
Late spring rain and cooler weather in Serbia, is making the mainly blueberry producers anxious as they hope to have a good season, which is due to start in two weeks’ time. According to

BelOrta sells first locally grown blueberries of 2023
Albert and Maarten Royakkers from Kinrooi grew the Duke variety berries, which were bought by Fangio Winckels, the person responsible for purchasing Belgian fruit at Bouvry NV. With this

Canada saw decline in availability of fresh fruits and vegetables in 2022
According to Statistics Canada, fewer fresh fruits and vegetables were available to Canadians in 2022. The most important causes were the ongoing supply chain issues, labor shortages and price

Is aubergine good for weight loss?
Not only is it low in calories and rich in fibre, but it also contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. What's more, it can be prepared in a variety of delicious and simple ways,

Increasing fruit and veg consumption ‘equivalent to walking 4,000 extra steps a day’
New research suggests that eating a diet high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains could be as good for your heart as walking 4,000 extra steps a day. The study was published in the European

Eroski reinforces the logistics of its fresh products
The space has a staff of more than 130 people and a total working area of more than 14,000 m² for four refrigerated areas at different temperatures and more than 30 loading/unloading docks where

Italy if it opts in front of the PPWR
The future European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has generated deep unease in the agricultural sector about the ban on packaging for fruit and vegetables. At the European level,

BelOrta marks start of local blueberry campaign
Belgian cooperative BelOrta has announced the year’s first sale of locally grown blueberries, produced by Albert and Maarten Royakkers from Kinrooi. These Duke variety blueberries were bought by