Swisscofel/Swiss Fruit Association: 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 compared to the

Aeon introduces cross-category GGN label in Japan
Aeon has revealed that it has rolled out the first products with the cross-category GGN label across a range of supermarkets in the Kantō and Kinki regions of Japan. The retailer noted that

Job offer: Global Fruit Point is looking for full-time administration/accounting staff (f/m/d)
We are a medium-sized fruit trading company based in northern Germany and import fresh fruit from all over the world. Our customers include large food retail companies (LEH) and wholesalers in

Dole and Gros award the most beautiful display of premium bananas
The fifth photographic competition organised and promoted by Dole Italia and GROS took place from 31 March to 10 April 2023, during which the shops of the Romano Supermarket Group in the Lazio

Lázaro remains unstoppable
Fruit Today magazine spoke to Cristina Lázaro, Director of Sales and Business Development, to discuss the company's latest developments. How has Lázaro evolved over the last five years? And in

Limoneira launches ‘Catch the Citrus Wave’
Limoneira is helping North American consumers soak up the summertime vibes. The US-based company has launched the ‘Catch the Citrus Wave’ campaign. The marketing push is based around colourful

Second closure of channels in Catalonia
The total closure for irrigation of the Segarra-Garrigues Canal (Lleida) last Saturday, 29 April, affects some 2,000 farmers, who, faced with "an unprecedented situation" of lack of water, have

New potato slicer from Sormac
Sormac introduces the DMA-90, its new potato slicer in halves and quarters with many new features. Its innovative alignment system and the continuous processing achieve a more uniform cutting

Next edition of Alimentaria confirmed for March 2024
The next edition of Alimentaria will be held from March 18 to 21, 2024, at Barcelona’s Fira de Gran Via. The most transversal and complete international event for the food and hospitality

Spanish lemon Verna season kicks off
The Spanish lemon Verna season has kicked off as the Fino lemon season has ended according to the Lemon and Grapefruit Interprofessional Association (AILIMPO). The Verna season is complemented by

Nigerian scientists develop cholesterol reducing drug from oyster mushrooms
Nigeria’s Raw Materials Research and Development Council has stated that it has developed a cardiovascular drug from oyster mushrooms. According to Engr. Florence Madueguna, the Project officer

Assomela, one stand for four consortia
Assomela, the association representing apple producers in Italy, once again confirms its presence at Macfrut, the international fruit and vegetable fair to be held in Rimini from Wednesday 3 to

Water shortage drives up fruit and vegetable prices in Spain
Prices of Spanish fresh pulses and vegetables in March this year were 27.8% higher than they were a year previously and 5.7% above the previous month’s level. As for fresh fruit, although there

Cso Italy, alongside the industry for 25 years
In the elegant Ridotto of Ferrara's Teatro Comunale, packed to capacity, CSO Italy, with president Paolo Bruni, director Elisa Macchie and the entire staff, celebrated its 25th anniversary a few

Taiwan finds hepatitis A virus in Costco berries
The Taiwanese Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the hepatitis A virus in bags of frozen berries imported from Chile and sold at Costco supermarkets. More than 17,000 kilograms of the

Does the pepper stagnate?
All that glitters is not gold. Although pepper has experienced golden years in the province of Almeria with the 'sorpasso' to the tomato, it could stagnate and even slightly recede in surface area

"Germans will pay for good quality air freight mangoes"
Flown-in fruit is a luxury item that, in these times of inflation, is having an increasingly tough time. Yet in 2018, Ana Lucia Alameda, originally from Peru, established her export company Ricas,

Nuts, spotlight at Macfrut
The spotlight will be on nuts and fruit and vegetable geographical indications at this edition of Macfrut: hazelnuts, walnuts, chestnuts, almonds, pistachios, locust beans, as well as some of the

Erbert Milan: healthy, tasty, easy
Vicinity and administration. They are a combination that is increasingly present in the big cities. After Esselunga's 'Le eccellenze', it is the turn of Erbert, also in the Milanese metropolis. It

Georgia imports the highest volumes of seed potatoes in eight years
EastFruit reviews Georgian trade data with seed potatoes. As reported earlier by EastFruit, many local farmers have switched to onions for the new season as in the last season the onions from the

Producers in Almeria won't uproot their pepper plantations while there are good prices
According to the latest State of the Crops report shared by the Agricultural and Fisheries Information website of the Junta de Andalucía, during the week of April 17 to 23, greenhouse producers

"Murcia's water availability will determine the Spanish stone fruit season's course"
In the Netherlands, 4Fruit Company received the first Spanish Galia melons on Friday. There are plenty of watermelons available, but the yellow and Piel de Sapo melon supply is still limited.

Rivoira reconfirms its trust in Aweta to satisfy overseas markets with apples
“Today the sector is in a critical situation because these two years of crisis, first the pandemic then the war within European borders, have meant that costs are quite high, that the sector has

For the sake of the environment - New packaging for Swiss organic mushrooms
As part of the added value strategy, the Swiss Mushroom Producers Association (VSP) developed the grass-paper tray in cooperation with Coop. From now on, the packaging trays of Swiss organic

Schumacher Packaging increases annual turnover to 1.2 billion euros
The Schumacher Packaging Group has successfully continued its growth path in 2022. Despite high volatility and difficult economic conditions on the world markets, the company was able to increase