Fresh Del Monte invests in plant-based food firm
Fresh Del Monte, Inc., a vertically integrated producer, distributor and marketer of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, and Vertage Inc., a chef-founded company producing foods made without

Ortomad digitalises IV gamma with xFarm Technologies
Ortomad, a company of the La Linea Verde group specialising in the production and marketing of first and fourth range fruit and vegetable products, has decided to entrust the tech companyxFarm

Fruit Vegetables Europe: Fruit and vegetables must not be missing from the shopping list
The campaign, with the slogan "Join the #LongLifeChallenge in Europe and take action for a better life by eating 5 fruits and vegetables a day", aims to raise awareness of the importance of eating

Flood sinks fruit and vegetables in Emilia-Romagna
A dramatic situation is materialising in Emilia-Romagna in the last few hours, with flooding rivers, overflows and evacuations, the damage count seems incalculable and with bloody effects on the

April in large-scale distribution: recovery in vegetable consumption but still high inflation
In April, the fruit and vegetable department of large-scale distribution shows signs of recovery in terms of consumption, but inflation still remains high and does not move from the previous

Rain and hail is causing damage and no peace in Emilia Romagna
On Friday 12 May 2023 huge parts of Emilia Romagna were again jolted by excessive rainfall. And if that was not enough, hail also hit the area of Bologna, Forlì and Cesena, damaging vegetables

'Pistachios, veg diets drive consumption'
Plant-based and high-protein diets are transforming market trends and benefiting from this are plant-based products in addition to fruit and vegetables and nuts. Among these products are

Food inflation at 10 per cent, fruit and vegetables at 7.6 per cent
Fruit and vegetable prices increased by 7.6% also influenced by the crazy weather trend with the multiplication of extreme events, including drought and bad weather, which hit field crops hard and

What can be done to make cucumbers grow well? These rules will allow you to grow a good crop
The cucumber belongs to the group of thermophilic vegetables. Young plants in early spring are exposed to cold weather and frosts. Therefore, the best date for sowing seeds (treated, good quality)

Tomato, CSC Lazio working to make it sustainable
Modern consumers are increasingly aware of the environmental sustainability of fruit and vegetables, so much so that it is an important discriminating factor (the so-called purchase driver) when

Calcium - an ally of orchards. Why is it so necessary?
Author: Krystyna Zagorska 16 May 2023 12:14 Calcium is an element that will improve the quality parameters of fruit and vegetables. It increases storability, but also regulates the basic quality

The Ambassador of Sudan announced negotiations on launching direct flights with Russia
Sudan is looking to expand its exports to Russia. "Negotiations are ongoing to launch direct flights between the African country and Russia", stated The Sudanese Ambassador to Moscow. The

Calcium - an ally of orchards. Why is it so important?
Author: Krystyna Zagorska 16 May 2023 12:14 Calcium is an element that will improve the quality parameters of fruit and vegetables. It increases storability, but also regulates the basic quality

Job advertisement: Quality management employee (m/f/d)
We are a wholesale company with affiliated production, preparation and distribution for vegetables in Willich Schiefbahn. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a: Quality management employee

Valerian Nunhems, compact and with a long shelf life
Offering a response to a constantly growing market, which in Italy today is worth around 7 million euros in terms of seed potential. This is the valerian market, to which BASF Vegetable Seeds -

Fruit and vegetables are rotting in the fields. A farmers' drama
Farmers are sounding the alarm that due to a shortage of foreign workers, there is no one to harvest the crops. Some farms have gone bankrupt - reports wp.pl As wp.pl reports, British farmers have

Calcium in orchard crops. Why is it so necessary?
Author: Krystyna Zagorska 16 May 2023 12:14 Calcium is an element that will improve the quality parameters of fruit and vegetables. It increases storability, but also regulates the basic quality

Hail, hundreds of thousands of hectares of fruit and vegetables damaged in Lorca
Following yesterday's announcement of the first consequences of the hailstorm that fell over the weekend in the Mediterranean regions of Spain (click here to read more), the slow estimation of the

Giuliano Canella, Alì: 'more packaging to enhance fruit and vegetables
In the first four months of 2023, the fruit and vegetable department was in trouble throughout the Italian large-scale retail trade, and this happened even in those stores that have always made it

To produce or not to produce fruit and vegetables in UK
This year we can see how traditional crops in British agriculture could become more than anecdotal. Prices continue to rise (by 17.3% in April, according to Kantar) and consumers are reacting by

Argentina to import food to curb rising prices
Argentine authorities have announced a set of measures to tackle inflation. These include more active involvement in the foreign exchange market. But the most significant of them might be the

Bonduelle Italia becomes B Corp
Bonduelle Italia, a leading vegetable company operating in the fresh, frozen and ambient sectors, becomes B Corp™ and is the Group's first benefit company in Europe. A milestone that crowns the

More than 220 tons of vegetables from Uzbekistan were imported to the Astrakhan region
More than 220 tons of vegetables from Uzbekistan were imported to the Astrakhan region last month. The cargo included white cabbage, cauliflower, parsley, onion and radish. Most of the vegetables

Fruit and vegetables, packers look to a sustainable future
Macfrut 2023 was a key stage for the world of packaging machines, as could be seen by visiting the Ulma Packaging stand. Among the models exhibited by the company from Gragnano Trebbiense (PC):

What will the soft fruit harvest be like?
This, among other things, was discussed at a meeting organised by the National Association of Processors of Fruits and Vegetables (KSPOiW) in Kielce on 12 May. It seems that traders are aware of