Strawberries, working to increase shelf-life
As reported in the journal Postharvest, Osman Nuri Öcalane and other Turkish scientists conducted a study focused on the post-harvest of strawberries to understand how to increase shelf life.

El Niño temperature rise of one degree equals six percent higher food prices
For ComexPeru, the near future is not encouraging, as the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has indicated that there will be a global El Niño phenomenon for the remainder of 2023

‘Make produce sexy,’ says AMFRESH
Supermarkets’ fresh fruit aisles must be made more appealing to drive consumers to the category and reverse falling sales, says the UK’s top fruit supplier to retailers. Speaking at Festival

Südpack: Need for action on the EU Packaging Regulation?
Südpack sees a need for action in the draft EU packaging regulation. For this reason, Josef Rief, Member of the Bundestag for the constituency of Biberach, personally visited Südpack in

Snacking tomato category continues to grow
Back in 2018, a new variety of snacking tomatoes, Sweetpops, was launched. The variety is exclusively grown in Red Sun Farms' high-tech greenhouses in Central Mexico. "They are cultivated

Green beans, we promote them with our recipes
Among the favourite summer vegetables are green beans, which form the basis of so many recipes both au naturel and seasoned. To make the product even more practical, Annaturalo offers it in a

Bonduelle says Belgorod site was hit by early June attacks
French food company Bonduelle's frozen vegetables site in the Belgorod region was hit by the attacks earlier this month, the group said on Monday. Luckily, there were no casualties among the

Post-Brexit import checks might push up UK food prices further
Representatives of Britain’s fresh produce industry are afraid that the post-Brexit border strategy risks further pushing up UK food prices. Traders in the food supply chain are warning they

Two B2B Meetings a must in grower's autumn calendar before Madrid event
The autumn calendar of B2B events preceding Fruit Attraction that a production company cannot miss is being organised by Fresh Food Leader. Their mission is to help production companies and

What is the tomato for caprese? What do you think?
The tomato category is by far one of the most important in the fruit and vegetable department of a self-service shop. It is responsible for about 8 per cent of total sales, occupies important