European apple stocks in January were 6% lower than 2022
WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures from 1 January 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by -6% compared to 2022 to reach 4

Prices strengthening on Mexican raspberries
Volume of raspberries and blackberries out of Mexico will increase come early spring. “For both berries, typically, due to the cultural management techniques used in Mexico in January and

Huge strike in the U.K. but delays limited, for now
A large-scale public sector strike began in the United Kingdom yesterday. More than half a million workers from various sectors will strike until today over labor disputes such as wages and

An AI solution for supply chain introduced - Coldcha 2.0
LinkThings, a company specializing in supply chain technology, introduces a new multilingual platform, Coldcha 2.0. Users now have the option to monitor all shipments through one platform, with

Smaller chicory yield expected in Belgium
This year’s Belgian chicory yield is 20% lower than usual. That could prove beneficial, even though cost prices have risen substantially. “It’s trickier than ever to find a good

Potato retail sales on the rise: dollar sales increase 17.2% in Q4 2022
Potato retail sales increased in dollar sales by 17.2% but decreased in volume sales by -1.3% from October – December 2022 compared to the same timeframe a year ago. Despite a slight decrease in

‘Growing more organics is key to climate response’
Food and farming in the UK faces its biggest transformation in 70 years. The escalating climate crisis and catastrophic declines in wildlife mean we need major shifts in what and how we produce