Holandia: Branża hotelarska kupiła wiele mieszanek warzywnych i sałatek owocowych w 2022 r.
Właściciele firm w holenderskim on-trade kupili w zeszłym roku o 61% więcej świeżych owoców i warzyw niż w 2021 roku, kiedy to środki Corona spowodowały zastój

Global Tomato Congress on 16 May 2023 in Rotterdam
Sustainability in times of crisis - this is the motto of this year's Global Tomato Congress, which will take place on 16 May in the Rotterdam World Trade Center. International experts will inform

Netherlands: Hospitality industry bought many vegetable mixes and fruit salads in 2022
Business owners in the Dutch on-trade bought 61% more fresh fruit and vegetables last year than in 2021, when Corona measures caused a standstill for much of the year. Purchases of fresh

Yet more rain could spell quickened end to South African grapes
In the Hex River Valley grape growers are warily watching threatening skies, again, as yet more rain is predicted for the Western Cape. “If it rains now it’ll cause big problems and the season

Is it good to eat red pepper?
Red pepper nutrientsRed pepper is rich in essential nutrients, including vitamin C, vitamin A and folate. It is also low in calories and fat, making it an excellent choice for those looking to

Farewell to plastic in tomato packaging
The supermarket chain Caprabo is now selling in its stores a 100% recyclable and compostable package (made out of paper, paper mesh, and bamboo) for tomatoes, with which it expects to save three

Kakuzi books a bumper full-year 2022 profit and dividend harvest
Kakuzi Plc has posted a Kshs 845.8 million net profit for the financial year ended 31st December 2022, representing a 62% after-tax profit growth. The avocado and macadamia grower attained a

Нидерланды: Индустрия гостеприимства закупила много овощных смесей и фруктовых салатов в 2022 году
В прошлом году владельцы голландских предприятий on-trade купили на 61% больше свежих фруктов и овощей, чем в 2021

UK’s Muddy Machines to offer robotic harvesting as a service
Muddy Machines is a UK-based robotics company. It has developed a team of five robotic harvesters called "Sprout" that will work together to pick British asparagus commercially in Herefordshire

Światowy Kongres Pomidorowy 16 maja 2023 r. w Rotterdamie
Zrównoważony rozwój w czasach kryzysu - to hasło tegorocznego Global Tomato Congress, który odbędzie się 16 maja w Rotterdam World Trade Center. Międzynarodowi eksperci

New supply chain agreements to promote the juice obtained with PGI Etna Lemons
The long-established business relations and friendship over the past fifteen years between Agrumi-Gel, a Sicilian citrus derivatives industry, and Sumitomo Corporation Foods Group facilitated a

BEHR starts the outdoor season
The first sets of vegetable plants are in the ground. At the BEHR farm in southern Hesse, planting of iceberg lettuce already started at the end of February. The Gresse site in Mecklenburg-Western

Freshfel Europe urges facilitation of trade
At a dedicated session on sustainable food systems hosted by the World Trade Organisation’s SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary) Committee, Freshfel Europe stressed the important role played by the

Peruwiańskie winogrona dostają zielone światło dla Japonii
Japonia zezwoliła na import peruwiańskich winogron, otwierając dla andyjskiego narodu rynek 125 mln konsumentów. Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism powiedział, że kraj będzie

Peruvian grapes gain green light for Japan
Japan has authorised imports of Peruvian grapes, opening up a market of 125m consumers for the Andean nation. Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism said the country will be able to export

The season of local tomatoes in Poland started a month late
Mass sales of tomatoes from local greenhouses have started on the Polish wholesale market this week. At the same time, the season of local greenhouse tomatoes this year began with a delay of a

Dutch processing potato usage highest since 2016/17
The February 2023 processing potato usage release from Vavi, the Dutch potato processors union, pegged February potato usage at 334 thousand tonnes, the highest figure for the month since 2017.

Increased demand is a main factor for growth of US avocado imports
Avocados are currently the most-consumed tropical fruit in the world. One of the biggest consumers of avocados in the world is the US. Its annual per capita avocado consumption has already

"We expect a smooth transition to the Peruvian avocado season and a rebound in consumption"
The Spanish avocado season is ending in the south, while it is starting in the Region of Valencia, a later area with more limited quantities. The first containers of fruit from Peru are also

Nature’s Pride promotes water conservation efforts at UN Water Conference
Europe’s largest avocado importer Nature’s Pride is set to tackle the challenge of responsible water management head on this week when it takes part in the UN 2023 Water Conference in New

“The Polish apple season should still be going by the start of June at the very least”
After two strong months, March has been on and off when it comes to the apple trade in Poland. Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish apple exporter Galster, states that demand is looking

Organic celery sees strong price decline, clementine and tangerine prices up
With organic sales of 3,278 million Swiss francs, two percent less organic food was sold in the Swiss retail trade in 2022 compared to the previous year. This decline is explained by the return of