April in large-scale distribution: recovery in vegetable consumption but still high inflation
In April, the fruit and vegetable department of large-scale distribution shows signs of recovery in terms of consumption, but inflation still remains high and does not move from the previous

Rain and hail is causing damage and no peace in Emilia Romagna
On Friday 12 May 2023 huge parts of Emilia Romagna were again jolted by excessive rainfall. And if that was not enough, hail also hit the area of Bologna, Forlì and Cesena, damaging vegetables

Weed control by camera detection
Acquette SARL specializes in the production, packaging and marketing of onions under the “Ferme de l'Artois” brand. This year, the company has decided to invest in the technology developed by

QGS, a year of big changes
It is an intense period full of news that the Cesena-based company QGS, leader in offering IT solutions for the fruit and vegetable sector through the Navgreen suite, has been experiencing over

Early demand from rest of Europe for Hungary’s 2023 watermelon crop
As Hungary’s watermelon season is expected to return to normal levels, after a challenging few years, buyers in the rest of Europe have already started placing orders in winter to secure supply.

Planet Farms, salads from vertical farming become more democratic
Planet Farms announces the start of construction for its new factory in Cirimido in the province of Como, which will be ready at the beginning of 2024. And at the same time a new sales policy with

'Pistachios, veg diets drive consumption'
Plant-based and high-protein diets are transforming market trends and benefiting from this are plant-based products in addition to fruit and vegetables and nuts. Among these products are

GrowGeneration partners with Bridgetown Mushrooms to begin selling mycology supplies
GrowGeneration Corp. and GrowLife, Inc. have announced a multi-year partnership focused on the development and sale of mycology supplies, placing both companies among the early movers in the

Food inflation at 10 per cent, fruit and vegetables at 7.6 per cent
Fruit and vegetable prices increased by 7.6% also influenced by the crazy weather trend with the multiplication of extreme events, including drought and bad weather, which hit field crops hard and

Supermarkets attend governmental food summit amid warnings of market failure
Supermarkets have been called to a summit at Number 10 to discuss why food prices are continuing to rise while households struggle with their weekly shop and farmers can’t afford to cover their

Situation in blueberry plantations 2023 - Spring is not favourable
The weather conditions this spring meant that flower development was slowed down. The plants were waiting for warming. At the time of last week's frosts, full flowering was taking place in crops

Weakening Lira causes uncertainty in commodity markets amid Turkish elections
Simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Turkey on 14th May. The results are set to have a significant impact on several commodities, including nuts, dried fruit, and

Swiss like carrots
Carrots are the most popular vegetable in Switzerland, almost 7 kg per person per year were eaten by the Swiss last year. Tomatoes follow in second place and if cherry tomatoes were added, they

U.S. blueberry industry pushes on tariff amendment ahead of trade mission to Japan
Following a U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement formed in 2020 that eliminated Japan’s tariffs on fresh and dried blueberries but left tariffs on frozen blueberries, the U.S. blueberry industry is

'My knowledge at the service of Tik Tok and Instagram'
The pepper with the 4-pronged base is sweeter than the one with 3, and the sweetest watermelon is the one with the opaque skin. These are the words ofFlavio Flavetta, with 30 years of experience

Driscoll’s celebrates ten-year anniversary in China
World leading berry brand Driscoll’s celebrated its ten-year anniversary in the China market with a special banquet in Kunming Yunnan on 6th May. More than 300 guests including Yunnan government

Port of Gioia Tauro, three tonnes of cocaine among the bananas
Record seizure of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro. Financiers from the provincial command of Reggio Calabria and officials from the Customs Office found in two containers coming from Guayaquil,

Grapes can cause subtle shifts in human microbiome
Several studies have indicated that diet plays a crucial role in maintaining and altering the gut microbiome. Gut microbial population and abundance affect the levels of metabolites, such as

Smaller ginger volumes from Peru expected this season
Until recently, US demand for ginger was strong and little product was offered. However, prices have softened as the new crop Chinese ginger has hit the market. West Coast prices from China amount

Bayer strengthens ToBRFV resistance research
Bayer has celebrated the opening of a new quarantine facility dedicated to testing resistance to Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). The facility, located in Wageningen, the Netherlands,

Too many imported pears, a sign that Italian domestic production is dropping
The situation of the Italian pear sector is not one of the best, and it has been like that for the past 3-4 years. While the national production used to be enough for the domestic market up until

Fair demand from Europe for South African citrus
Autumn rain continues to fall over the Loskop Valley where lemons and clementines are waiting to be harvested. The rain, blocking out picking this whole week, shouldn’t set them back very much,

Стабильные цены на первые поставки апулийской черешни
Непрекращающиеся дожди беспокоят итальянских производителей черешни, опасаясь повреждений от трещин,

New pomegranate, strawberry and raspberry juice available in three formats
A new Lome Super Fruit juice mix with pomegranate, strawberry and raspberry has just been launched on the market in the 200, 250 and 500 ml formats. FreshPlaza has talked about it with Dario De