Food tsar quits Defra
The government’s food tsar Henry Dimbleby has resigned over the Conservatives’ “insane” inaction against obesity, reports Sky News. The co-founder of the food chain Leon said ministers

Iceland in Just Eat tie-up to deliver rapid groceries
Just Eat, the UK’s leading food delivery app, has launched a new partnership with Iceland to bring affordable food to households across the UK. The partnership will initially launch with more

Uzbekistan lifted restrictions on onion exports
The largest exporter of onions in Central Asia has lifted the restriction on onion exports – Uzbekistan has become the second country in the region to announce the early lifting of the ban,

Ireland encourages investment in seed potato production
The seed potato sector in Ireland is to be strengthened. To this end, the Dublin Department of Agriculture has now allocated €3.1 million for investments aimed at this. It also said that the

BBV: New Franconian Asparagus Queen in Office
The new asparagus season is upon us and the Franconian Asparagus Producers' Association is now represented by a new asparagus queen: Veronika Hussnätter from Middle Franconia is the new

Low volumes and high prices for rhubarb from the Netherlands
Fresh and ready for the rhubarb season, the company Kartoffel Kuhn also offers goods from the Netherlands, among others. However, as Mike Cunningham tells us, only small quantities are available

"We're used to doing a lot for a little; now it's a little for a lot"
Will Dutch onion prices reach the one-euro mark? That was a popular question at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. According to Wim Waterman of Waterman Onions, it is not an impossibility. "Gas prices

Early starters from the Palatinate now ensure sustainable movement on the vegetable market
The harvest of the first spring onions in the Palatinate is currently underway, coinciding with the meteorological start of spring. Since the beginning of March - and thus about a week earlier

Havelia Ltd. builds 2.5 ha greenhouse facility at existing Wollup site
In Wollup, near the border with Poland, tomatoes in all possible varieties have been growing and thriving since 2009. The greenhouse facility in question is managed by Havelia Ltd., a sister

Uzbekistan has lifted restrictions on onion exports
The largest exporter of onions in Central Asia has lifted the restriction on onion exports – Uzbekistan has become the second country in the region to announce the early lifting of the ban,

Big fall in berry production in Huelva
The Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Huelva, Freshuelva, has calculated that, when we are at the halfway point of the strawberry campaign, the production is 30% lower than that