Inauguration of a new plant in Italy for the production of sorting machines
"Ours is a company born from the long experience of two families, Longo and Raimondo, who have been in the fruit and vegetable processing machine manufacturing industry since the early 1970s,"

Freshfel issues warning on marketing standard implications
Freshfel Europe has warned the European Commission on the far-reaching implications of its draft proposal on marketing standards, if rules on mandatory country-specific origin labelling are

Kenyan President Ruto strikes horticulture deal with the Netherlands
Kenya and the Netherlands have committed to boosting ties and developing economic relations. The nations have partnered to enhance trade in fruits and vegetables. Under the agreement, the two

AMI: German tomato season gets underway
Recently, tomato production has picked up speed due to the sunnier weather and longer day length in Central Europe. Promotional campaigns are increasingly drawing attention to the German supply.

Fruit Attraction records an occupancy rate of 80 per cent five months before the start of the fair
This was explained by Director María José Sánchez at the presentation of this year's event, which was held at the Brazilian Embassy to mark the country's participation as an importing guest

Pumpkin and melon seeds for functional food production
This has been demonstrated in a new study by the University of Castilla-La Mancha in which the Valencian company Vicente Peris is participating by donating seeds. The study worked with Manchego

Week 17, sales surge
After a few rollercoaster weeks for fruit and vegetable sales by weight, the seventeenth week of 2023 finally sees double-digit trends; however, the gap with Lcc is growing. In terms of channels,

Fruit Attraction records 80% occupancy within five months of celebrating its 15th anniversary
Fruit Attraction will celebrate its 15th anniversary from October 3 to 5 and, according to Maria Jose Sanchez, the director of the fair, five months before the start of the fair it already has an

Direct payments and ecoschemes for berry crop producers
This year farmers, including berry growers, can count not only on direct payments but also on additional funds for points earned under ecoschemes, i.e. additional pro-environmental practices. In

Camposol opens first blueberry packing plant in Sinaloa, Mexico
This plant is not only available to the company, but also to farmers in the region, offering them the possibility to pack their products efficiently, at competitive costs and at the highest speed,

"Our raw food and fruit salads' flavor remains paramount"
In the Netherlands, the artisanal raw food salads prepared fresh daily at the Den Hollander family's greengrocer were a regional staple for years. When, 20 years ago, the processing space behind

Port International/Hof Röhrkasten: Asparagus, strawberry and blueberry production presented
The company Port International and the Röhrkasten farm present their successful asparagus, strawberry and blueberry production in a video. The two companies have been working closely together for

Berry producers are in no hurry to expand production
Investment in the Russian berry industry is facing challenges, as logistical disruptions and economic uncertainty affect the supply chain and market growth. The Ministry of Agriculture's

Rivoira Group: Yellow kiwis available as of autumn
After the Rivoira Group took over the exclusive rights to the two yellow kiwi varieties developed by New Kiwi Plant (NKP) and the University of Udine last year, a project update was presented at

U.S. fresh apple holdings totaled 40.2 million bushels on May 1, 2023
U.S. fresh apple holdings on May 1, 2023 totaled 40.2 million bushels, 2.3 percent less than the inventories reported last May and 3.5 percent less than the May five-year average. As far as U.S.

Camposol opens first blueberry packing plant in Sinaloa
Camposol has built its first blueberry packing plant in northern Sinaloa, Mexico, which will offer the service not only to the company but also to growers in the area who will be able to pack

Indian market looks promising for Moldovan apples
Moldovan produce was presented during MacFrut in Italy. According to Iurie Fala of Moldova Fruct, the exhibition was much better than when he last visited: “The show was very good for us. It was

Vietnamese fruit growers should increase planning to prevent price drops
Recently, many farms in the southern province of Trà Vinh Province reported losses because the prices of many kinds of fruits such as mango, orange and pomelo continued to drop. According to

Global opportunities for Indonesian year-round mangosteen
Citra Tama Jaya Indo was established in 2016. At first, its services were dedicated to the food service industry. Then overseas markets were developed. Stevan Budi Susanto introduces the company's

"Promising summer market for frozen chestnuts"
The Chinese chestnut market can be roughly divided into sugar-fried chestnuts in winter and iced chestnuts in summer. It is understood that in the just-concluded sugar-fried chestnut sales season,

Significant growth of Colombian avocado shipments to the US
The Colombia Avocado Board (CAB) recently announced a 104 percent increase in total avocado pounds shipped to the U.S. thus far for the 2022-2023 season. This data is provided by the Hass Avocado

UAE welcomes better mango season in Pakistan
Mango exports from Pakistan are due to start on 20 May, in accordance with the government’s strictly timed export policy. According to Mustafa Altaf, managing director of UAE-based importer