Minimum wage to initially rise to 12.41 euros in 2024
In the coming year, the statutory minimum wage is to increase by 0.41 cents to a total of 12.41 euros per hour. This is the proposal of the Minimum Wage Commission of 26 June 2023. From 1 January

Fresh seminar webinar provides information for the safe assessment of fruit and vegetables
Fruit and vegetable products are always evolving after harvest: visibly and invisibly. Invisible attributes such as shelf life, defects inside the fruit, temperature damage and ripeness parameters

Nova Siri stars at the red fruit congress in Huelva
Also this year, Nova Siri Genetics (NSG), a company researching and testing new varieties of strawberries and berries, participated in the Red Fruit Congress in Huelva on 20 and 21 June. "We have

Irish potato prices have doubled over the past twelve months
According to a Dublin-based fresh produce supplier, Irish potato prices have doubled over the past twelve months, and further market increases might be ahead. Owner of a fresh fruit and vegetable

Stone fruit, a season with two faces
Summer is now in full swing and hopes are high for a revival of the typical good season. But the last few days of trading in the wholesale markets, with the exception of melons and watermelons,

The Fruit School closes the academic year with a 40% increase in attendance
The school year is coming to an end and with it, the Fruit School is closing its doors, with the satisfaction of having completed an activity calendar that has experienced a 40% growth, after

Allegations of killings by guards at Del Monte farm in Kenya
A report by British newspaper The Guardian in collaboration with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism says that security guards employed on a Del Monte pineapple plantation in Kenya allegedly

25 years of Summer Citrus from South Africa
Despite the current challenges, Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) promises that high-quality fruit will be delivered weekly for the rest of the summer. Despite recent heavy rains in the

Current availability of late mandarins unaffected by Cape floods
Availability of citrus for South African consumers has been affected by severe flooding in Citrusdal, where harvesting had to be suspended. According to the South African Weather Service, the area

Rijk Zwaan intensifies courgette innovation
Rijk Zwaan is working on enhancing its courgette portfolio, including increasing the options for growers when it comes to Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus. The vegetable seed specialist, which

UV robot against powdery mildew
Launching at Fruit Focus on July 12 (NIAB EMR, Kent), Antobot and CleanLight are partnering up to support robotics in the horticulture sector. Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that affects

Sainsbury’s sets up station pop-up to help nourish the nation
Research by Sainsbury’s has revealed that deciding what to cook for dinner is high on the agenda for commuters, with 74 per cent saying they think about their evening mealtime on their journey