All against the proposed Packaging Regulation
At yesterday's Think Fresh workshop, great emphasis was placed on the packaged product, one of the few fruit and vegetable segments in which consumed volumes and values are growing, while the

Bananas from Belize at £1.06
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

CIV with strawberry and apple innovation at Macfrut
The CIV - Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti Scarl from San Giuseppe di Comacchio (FE) will be present with its own stand at the "International Show of Nursery and Varietal Innovation" - a new exhibition

Mushrooms from Treviso at the Rimini event with the 'Zero Residues' line
O.P. Consorzio Funghi di Treviso is back at Macfrut, the reference event for professionals of the fruit and vegetable sector in Italy and Europe. The protagonist of the stand is the "Zero

Almería ensures quality of watermelon and melon
Almeria’s local body (Territorial Delegation of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development) has started this year’s campaign to control the marketing of watermelon and melon in the

Sole365 wins best fruit and vegetable department award
Sole365returns to star in the prestigious Cx Store Award, the annual prize given to the brands with the most satisfied customersorganised by the marketing and communication magazine Promotion. The

The Green Line, 15 million from Intesa San Paolo
Intesa Sanpaolo is making EUR 15 million available to La Linea Verde Spa, DimmidiSì brand, for a confirming operation, a tool for advancing liquidity from the sales of fruit and vegetables for

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 2 May
The Spanish peach and nectarine campaign has begun. Increasing quantities of Sicilian melons. Italian production of green beans is struggling to take off. Demand for strawberries is slowing down,

In Côte d'Ivoire, the mango season is impacted by insufficient rainfall

Switzerland: Main and premium varieties dominate the apple market
At the end of April, the stock level of 16,844 t is 7,856 t below that of 2022 (24,700 t) and 4,861 t below that of 2021 (21,705 t). The stock reduction in April is slightly lower than in the two

"We hear that Hungary and also Austria are experiencing frost damage to apricots and plums"
Like pretty much the entire fruit and vegetable sector, the Balkan countries were also affected by the negative impact of the war, Anneliese Vollweiler, Managing Director of Anevo Trading GmbH,

Hartmann expects to generate revenue of DKK 3.4-3.8 billion in 2023
Brødrene Hartmann A/S, a prominent manufacturer of fruit packaging in South America and India, has announced its preliminary Q1 2023 financial figures and updates guidance for 2023 Q1 2023

Ceny truskawek w Tadżykistanie spadły do 1$ za kg
Według analityków EastFruit, dziś ceny hurtowe truskawek w Tadżykistanie spadły do 1 USD za kg. Co więcej, pojawiły się już oferty sprzedaży tej jagody taniej niż psychologiczny

Turkish tomato export quota to Russian Federation increased by 150,000 tons
After the plane crisis with Russia, the export of tomatoes, which was first banned to Russia and then subject to a quota, was increased by 150,000 tons with the latest agreement. As a result of

“Kekhura factor”, or why apple prices are not increasing in Georgia
According to EastFruit analysts, Georgian apple market participants are perplexed by the fact that apple prices remain incredibly stable, although, as a rule, there is a seasonal increase in

ATB: Sustainable disposal of asparagus films

Dutch company places potato receiving line at Australian potato processor
In Australia, a potato processing company wanted to replace its potato receiving line and turned to the Dutch company Tolsma-Grisnich. They report that the line they placed buffs, cleans, and

Stable acreage in France, slight decrease in Morocco and drastic drop for Spain
After the apricots, it is now time for the melon harvest predictions. Like every year, the Interprofessional Melon Association presented the 2023 plantation predictions for Charentais melons at

Chile: Exported kiwis have higher dry matter in 2023
In its latest kiwi report, the Chilean Kiwi Committee states that this season's production shows a 10% higher dry matter than in previous seasons, with about 90% of the area harvested, simfruit

Sole365 (Selex) receives CX Store Award for fruit and vegetables
CX Store Award is the annual award given to the stores with the highest number of satisfied customers. For the second year in a row, the Sole365 (Megamark-Selex) store is awarded for the fruit and

Buenas perspectivas para Top Seeds
Top Seeds' genetics, with heavy, heavy-calibre peppers, continue to bear fruit. This year, the 'highlight' will be a new red California variety for early and medium sowings. At the same time, they

European fyh will enter the UK without a phytosanitary certificate.
The British government has corrected its initial stance and has revised and categorised fruit and vegetables into a segment that will not require phytosanitary control. The new stance has been

"The world's potato needs are very high".
A man of consensus, a strong advocate and believer in acting as a whole, Moya took over the presidency of the CNIPT at the end of 2022. What are the implications of the fact that Europe is

More than 400 schoolchildren take part in BASF's Kids' Lab
More than 400 5th and 6th grade students from schools in El Ejido, in Almeria, as well as Torre-Pacheco and Cartagena (Murcia Region), have participated in a new edition of BASF's Kids' Lab,