Rijk Zwaan adds Abysal RZ and Vortice RZ to its cucumber range
Rijk Zwaan has expanded its Dutch cucumber portfolio with two new materials under its Blueleaf umbrella. These are Abysal RZ and Vortice RZ. Numerous visitors were able to see both varieties in

African organic plants show potential to combat obesity and address taste disorders
At BioFach 2023, African herbs and fruits were highlighted for their nutritional density while also being able to regulate insulin levels, blood sugar levels or modify taste receptors through

"Everyone is advertising Dithmarsch white cabbage now"
Many vegetable products, above all imported goods, are currently in short supply. However, white cabbage from the northern German growing region of Dithmarschen seems to be benefiting from this.

Peru is a leading supplier of avocados and blueberries to the EU
"The trade agreement grants us preferential access for 99.3% of our agricultural products and 100% of industrial products. The exchange of goods has increased so much that the EU is now our third

Kaufland enters the next round with 250 nutrition action days for children
As part of its educational initiative "Machen macht Schule", Kaufland is organising nutrition action days for children for the third year in a row. Together with certified nutrition experts,

Mobile robot stars in pistachio brand’s “Get Crackin’” ad
Wonderful Pistachios has released its newest commercial as part of its Get Crackin’ campaign featuring Spot®, an agile mobile robot from Boston Dynamics engineering and robotics design company.

UK prisons defy national salad shortage with inmates growing their own vegetables
As salad becomes increasingly hard to find in supermarkets, green-fingered inmates at The Verne, a men's prison on Dorset's Isle of Portland, have harvested their own. And it’s not just one or

Mercabarna's fruit and vegetable sector to increase sales by 11% by 2022
Mercabarna resists high inflation and bases its growth on exports. Despite high inflation and the slowdown in domestic consumption, the wholesalers in the fruit and vegetable sector of the food

"Our challenge: getting a diversity of producers to work together in a common dynamic"
Maïsadour, a cooperative group based in southwestern France that specializes in food processing, currently gathers around 30 asparagus growers for a surface area of 310 hectares and an annual

India: Fresh grape exports higher this year on good demand and higher supplies
India’s grape exports during 2021-22 stood at $305.7 million, a 2.6 per cent decline over the previous year’s $314 million. The top ten export destinations of grapes during 2021-22 were the

SAT Del Campo receives IFS Food certification
The Sociedad Agraria de Transformación (SAT) Del Campo, located in the town of Villacañas (Toledo) and dedicated to the production and processing of pistachio nuts, has received the quality and