AMI: Scarce cucumber supply continues
In the main Spanish growing areas, smaller quantities of cucumbers are available for export. Prices on the Spanish producer markets fluctuated strongly in the first weeks of the year. In the

"With the Limvalnera strawberry, we can supply retail programs from October to June"
High temperatures in autumn set the pace for the start of the strawberry season in Huelva and delayed the planting phase until almost the end of November. Every year, the weather conditions are

Governments of Canada and Manitoba invest nearly $100,000 to upgrade horticulture storage facility
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $98,970 through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to upgrade the University of Manitoba’s horticulture storage facility so it can conduct

AMI: Trwa deficytowa podaż ogórków
W głównych hiszpańskich obszarach upraw, mniejsze ilości ogórków są dostępne na eksport. Ceny na hiszpańskich rynkach producentów w pierwszych tygodniach roku ulegały silnym

Silvia de Juanes, iron will
I could not have imagined that I was in the presence of a molecular biologist with a postgraduate degree from the University of Heidelberg (Germany), especially when she bluntly told me that

Marlene makes most of winter season with marketing push
While South Tyrol’s apple orchards enjoy a welcome rest, one of its leading brands, Marlene, continues to engage with consumers via a series of international marketing initiatives and

Fundacja Fairtrade otrzymuje status Superbrand
Fundacja Fairtrade otrzymała status Superbrand na rok 2022/23 w uznaniu siły swojej marki i odbioru społecznego w Wielkiej Brytanii. Superbrands, największy na świecie

KM Packaging sets up Australian business
Flexible packaging and lidding films supplier KM Packaging has officially set up an Australian business entity. Trading as KM Packaging Services ANZ (Australia-New Zealand), the business will

Fairtrade Foundation receives Superbrand status
The Fairtrade Foundation has been awarded Superbrand status for 2022/23 in recognition of the strength of its brand and public perception in the UK. Superbrands, the world’s largest

Podwójny rachunek dla Wielkiej Brytanii: kryzys+Brexit
Centrum Reform Europejskich (CER) obliczyło, że gospodarka kraju jest o 5,5 procent mniejsza niż byłaby bez załamania handlu przez kanał La Manche, braku pracowników z Europy

Garlic may be next to experience supply troubles and price hikes in Philippines
As Filipinos slowly try to recover from months of inexplicably high onion prices, some are now bracing for higher costs of another kitchen staple; garlic. Again, a supply shortage lurks around the

The fruit and vegetable department determines consumer preference for the store and drives the sales
The shelf placement of fruit and vegetables in the shops, as well as the key role played by innovation to increase consumption, are some of the topics that emerged from the interview of FreshPlaza

Фонд Fairtrade получает статус супербренда
Фонд Fairtrade получил статус супербренда на 2022/23 год в знак признания силы его бренда и общественного

Fruit Logistica: for a sustainable and technified world
Last year's event was attended by more than 3,300 exhibitors from 91 countries who presented their products, services and technical solutions. The event was attended by more than 3,300 exhibitors

Cucumber season expected to end two to three weeks earlier
The cucumber export season is underway in Almeria and Granada with very good results and is expected to end a few weeks earlier than usual due to the advanced state of the crops. The unusual

Community Shop calls for more surplus food donations
Social retail enterprise Community Shop has urged the food and drink industry to maximise the value from its surplus stock after revealing a doubling in demand for its services. With more

AlmerÍa: Smaller supply brings higher prices
The cold spell in Almería in the last week of January led to a significant drop in production. As expected, prices have increased for all products, but most for peppers and tomatoes. In addition,

Chile: More than 67,000 tonnes of prunes exported
The value was US$ 256 million in 2022. Thanks to a cultivated area of 12,550 ha, Chile is able to achieve a total plum production of around 100,000 t per year, 2/3 of which is destined for dried

“We did sell much more of Gala variety”
The sales of Polish apples has been rather stable, but there was one specific variety that did exceptionally well in Western Europe, says Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for Polish apple exporter

Superfood Ukrainy - nowe doskonałe odmiany czarnej porzeczki opracowane przez lokalnych hodowców
Przedstawiciele Instytutu Ogrodnictwa Narodowej Akademii Nauk (Ukraina) opracowali i oficjalnie zarejestrowali siedem nowych odmian czarnej porzeczki. Hodowcy pracowali nad swoimi odmianami

GCFP calls for fresh produce supply to be safeguarded
The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce (GCFP) has released a report analysing the current global trading environment for fresh fruits and vegetables. The report argues that fruits and vegetables

Israeli startup growing ready-to-eat duckweed-based green for daily intake
GreenOnyx has developed a sterile, fully autonomous modular tech farm to grow fresh ready-to-eat duckweed-based green superfood for daily intake. An Israeli agritech startup that set out on a

Kaluga region of Russia exports 645 tons of mushrooms
The Interregional Department of Rosselkhoznadzor summed up the results of exports from the Kaluga region. The department reports that in 2022, the region's farmers sent 645 tons of mushrooms