3rd Symposium on Senior Nutrition promotes holistic understanding of health & well-being
"Particularly in old age, enjoyable food and beneficial exercise are fundamental for health and quality of life. You are never too old to treat yourself with care," said the Minister for Food,

Agroscope at the open federal mile - Tasting sustainable fruit and wine varieties
In 2023, modern Switzerland celebrates the 175th anniversary of the Federal Constitution. On 1 and 2 July 2023, the doors will open in Federal Bern to mark this anniversary. Agroscope is also

'Fumarole', still a problem in 2023. So much for sustainability
The winter greenhouse season is coming to an end, and unfortunately, it is often the smoke signals coming from the fires that agricultural workers set off to dispose of waste from discarded

Blue-violet fruits, Dole talks about the benefits
A varied and balanced diet, rich in all the nutrients we need, is fundamental for the psycho-physical well-being of our organism: Dole Italia, daily committed to communicating the benefits of

Kephis in talks with US and South Korea to export avocado surplus
Kenya's agricultural produce quality assurance agency has opened talks with five countries, including the US and South Korea, over markets for Kenyan avocados to absorb an expected glut in coming

7th BZfE Forum: "Food Poverty in Germany - Seeing, Understanding, Confronting".
How is it that in one of the richest countries in the world more and more people do not have enough money for adequate nutrition? What is "adequate" and how is food poverty defined? What are the

WAO launches campaign to promote nutritional and health benefits of avocados
The World Avocado Organization (WAO) a non-profit organization which represents producers, exporters and importers of avocados from across the world, is pleased to announce its expansion of

meine-Möhren.de produces educational film for school lessons
Everyone knows the favourite orange vegetable. But what do schoolchildren actually know about the production of carrots here in Germany? For this knowledge transfer, the team of meine-Möhren.de

White potatoes vs. sweet potatoes: Nutrition and health experts chime in on which is better
Food shoppers who visit supermarkets and grocery stores see several potato varieties stacked in produce aisles, but not many people can say they truly know the differences between white potatoes

Vegetable beds for kids: Edeka Foundation and Peter Maffay garden together for children
A planting campaign took place again at Gut Dietlhofen near Weilheim in Upper Bavaria - this time accompanied by Peter Maffay. The children learned a lot about how to grow, care for and harvest

Fresh produce in new M&S price drive
A number of fruit and veg items are among over 200 products to have their prices cut or frozen by M&S as part of plans to keep healthy food affordable. M&S Food said the investment will see it

Va.Po.Re project, surprising results for tomatoes
Objective achieved: the tomato of the future is now much closer. The challenge, launched two years ago by the projectVA.PO.RE. "Evaluation, dissemination and introduction of new tomato varieties

Jordi Vals stands down as Mercabarna MD
Jordi Vals has stepped down from his position as managing director of Mercabarna, Europe’s biggest wholesale market, to take up a new position on Barcelona City Council. Vals was appointed in

Plant health, fulvic acids are indispensable
Horteck is a company that has been dedicated to the production and marketing of fertilisers and fertilisers for agriculture for more than 25 years, as well as being specialised in the production

School competition "Echt kuh-l!": State Secretary Nick honours winners
The 20th anniversary of the "Echt kuh-l!" school competition organised by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) was all about school break catering. Under the motto "Food makes

Focusing on enjoyment can motivate people to eat more fruit
Researchers from Bournemouth University recommend that health professionals and schools could encourage more healthy diets by emphasizing that eating fruit can be enjoyable. Katherine Appleton,

Fruit and vegetables from the farmer for 25 million Italians
About 25 million Italians have bought food from farmers, driven by a new sensitivity towards healthy food but also by the desire to regain direct contact with those who grow the products they

Cherry season gets into full swing, June pivotal month
The Italian cherry season is now in full swing! After an uncertain start on the markets, due to the adverse weather conditions that marked the month of May, Italian cherries, produced from north

“France will not sign the agreement with Mercosur under these conditions”
With 218 votes in favor and 58 against, French MPs are asking Emmanuel Macron to tell the European Commission that they oppose the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement (FTA) if the countries of the

BASF starts a new era with the bio-insecticide Velifer®.
Crop protection with organic products is an important step towards sustainable agriculture and BASF plays an indispensable role in this respect in the development of a product portfolio. Organic

Melons, Fyffes obtain Global Gap certification
Fyffes Suragroh and Soleado farms in Honduras received the certification as a result of the transformation conducted by local management over the past two years. The aim ofGLOBALG.A.P is to

New study reveals skin benefits of blueberries
In a recent review article published in the journal Antioxidants, scientists in the United States and South Korea discuss the benefits of topical and dietary blueberry supplementation in