Coexphal: Almería is making huge efforts to meet European demand
This season will not go down in history as a normal campaign for the Almerian greenhouse producers. First the high temperatures in autumn and the warm start of winter and now the persistently low

Russia expects to maintain the volume of supplies of fruits and vegetables from Turkey
Chairman of the Presidium of the Association of Retail Companies (AKORT) Igor Karavaev said that today Russian retail chains do not experience any difficulties with the supply of vegetables and

French apple sector decries Carrefour rebuff
Given the severe crisis currently being experienced in the French apple sector, French apple association ANPP has taken umbrage at the move by French retailer Carrefour to place Polish apples on

IFCO reaches milestone of 2 billion returnable packages
With a circular economy business model based on the principles of waste reduction and reuse, IFCO says it has enabled its supply chain customers to achieve significant environmental savings.

More Egyptian producers are ready to supply European markets with onions and garlic
In a context of high demand for onions in Europe, while several countries have banned exports of onions to be able to satisfy their domestic demand, more Egyptian producers are offering their

Francuski sektor jabłkowy ubolewa nad odmową Carrefoura
Wobec poważnego kryzysu, jaki przeżywa obecnie francuski sektor jabłkowy, francuskie stowarzyszenie producentów jabłek ANPP oburzyło się na posunięcie francuskiej sieci handlowej

The best tomato processing suppliers and guidelines for the 2023 campaign
For Princes Industrie Alimentari, (PIA - the company that manages one of the largest processing and processing tomato plants in Europe) it is time to take stock, but also to plan future

NFU launches negotiation skills workshop
A new workshop focused on helping suppliers negotiate contracts is being launched by the NFU. The one-day negotiation training workshop, open to NFU members, is run by former supermarket senior

28% of people on lower incomes said worries about high energy costs led them to cook less vegetables
With recent research confirming vegetable sales have decreased during the cost of living crisis, this year’s Eat Them To Defeat Them campaign aims to play a role in supporting families to keep

Elo Life Systems raises $24.5m to support new sweetener, disease-resistant Cavendish banana
North Carolina-based Elo Life Systems has closed a $24.5 million Series A round to accelerate the development of a natural high-intensity sweetener ‘inspired by monk fruit,’ and Cavendish

Mutti invents the tomato soup segment #vocidellortofrutta
The anticipation came at Sanremo with the new commercials. Mutti has entered the Italian fresh soup market by pioneering a new segment: tomato soups, with a production of 603 thousand tons of 100%

Smitten kicks off Montague’s apple offering
Leading apple grower-marketer Montague will commence its 2023 apple offering with early-season variety Smitten. This year marks the sixth Smitten crop for Montague which expects a fruitful harvest

Polish blueberry growers are getting ready for a tough season
The situation in the European market for fresh blueberries remains tense due to the very limited supply. After the continuous flow of large volumes of Peruvian blueberries, and the subsequent fall

"To ważne, aby organiczne pozostały na sklepowych półkach"
W Europie inflacja powoduje w niektórych krajach stagnację w rozwoju ekologicznych owoców i warzyw. Jednak Pieter de Keijzer, który założył holenderską firmę Fruitprint -

Funding helps Australian banana growers continue to improve practices
North Queensland banana growers will continue to receive support to invest in the future of their farming businesses, and the health of the Great Barrier Reef, thanks to new funding for the Banana

Zrównoważona ewolucja supermarketów
Pomiar tych wskaźników sprzyja przejrzystości i standaryzacji danych w celu uzyskania informacji, które pozwolą nam kontynuować dążenie do gospodarki cyrkularnej

Spanish fruit and vegetable imports from Portugal and France increase
Until November 2022, Spanish fruit and vegetable imports grew by 15% year-on-year, maintaining the upward trend of recent years, totaling 2,247 million euro, in line with the increases of the main

Spreafico focuses on premium and avocado growth potential
Fruit Logistica has once again become a very important event for the entire supply chain thanks to the return in attendance, according to Spreafico, and was an opportunity to present some of the

"It's important for organic to stay on store shelves"
In Europe, inflation is causing some countries' organic fruit and vegetables growth to stagnate. However, Pieter de Keijzer, who founded the Dutch company Fruitprint – that, for the past two and

GLOBALG.A.P. recognised as ISEAL Community Member
ISEAL supports ambitious sustainability systems to address the world's most pressing challenges. With its growing global network and focus on credible practice, ISEAL ensures that markets make a

Biden Administration approves use of Medicaid funds to pay for fresh produce
The Biden Administration has approved the use of Medicaid funds to pay for fresh produce and nutrition counseling. The move aims to bolster preventative health measures and reduce costly medical

The sustainable evolution of supermarkets
The measurement of these indicators favours transparency and the standardisation of data to obtain information that allows us to continue moving towards the circular economy in the supermarket.

Mutti wynalazł segment zupy pomidorowej #vocidellortofrutta
Przewidywanie przyszło w Sanremo wraz z nowymi reklamami. Mutti weszła na włoski rynek świeżych zup, będąc pionierem nowego segmentu: zup pomidorowych, z produkcją 603 tys. ton 100%

Pojawiło się dwóch chętnych na zakup słoweńskiego Tuša
Brytyjski supermarket Waitrose zobowiązuje się do 100mln stg na cięcia cen Umarketowana brytyjska grupa supermarketów Waitrose powiedziała, że wyda 100mln funtów ($122mln), aby obniżyć

South Africa: Citrus industry calls for support from President Ramaphosa
2022 South Africa's citrus industry has repeatedly called on the country's government to intervene in the dispute with the European Union over new false codling moth (FCM) regulations. Now the