Courchesne Larose Group appoints new CEO
Courchesne Larose Ltd. announces that Michael Aucoin has been appointed chief executive officer of the company, effective immediately. His appointment follows a rigorous selection process designed

Sprzedaż jabłek VIP nabiera tempa po reorganizacji
Minęło prawie sześć miesięcy, odkąd VIP, Stowarzyszenie Spółdzielni Owocowo-Warzywnych Val Venosta, rozpoczęło nową strategię, centralizując sprzedaż produktu. Teraz nadszedł czas

Ismea and Crea, commissioning begins
Among the main changes approved to the P.A./Ministerial Decree Law (44/2023) during the examination in the Constitutional Affairs and Labour Committees in the Chamber of Deputies is the

NWCG forecasts larger northwest cherry crop
The NWCG’s preliminary crop estimate projects 19.9m (9kg equivalents) cartons will be sold this year. This would mark a significant increase on the 13.3m cartons packed in 2022. The northwestern

Ceny jabłek na Ukrainie osiągają historyczny poziom
Ceny jabłek na Ukrainie osiągnęły ostatnio historycznie wysoki poziom, według EastFruit. Na dzień dzisiejszy aktualne ceny jabłek na Ukrainie wahają się w przedziale 25-37 UAH

Metis® plum season kicks off despite the unfavorable weather conditions
The Metis® brand made its appearance in Europe almost nine years ago with only one variety present at the end of the season: Sunset Sky. Since then, the range has been expanded with four

Watermelon prices in Uzbekistan drop rapidly despite record high exports
Over the past week, the average wholesale price for watermelons in Uzbekistan has decreased by a third and current wholesale prices are 20% lower than at the same of 2022, EastFruit reports.

'Plant protection and packaging regulations, more time is needed'
A radical change in the approach of the legislative proposals on the reduction of the use of plant protection products and new standards for packaging was demanded by the fruit and vegetable

Tight supply in some apple varieties expected
A tight supply of some apple varieties could be coming. “We had a lower crop in 2022-2023 and coming up we have a later crop so it could happen. We think a few varieties could get very tight

Portugal hosted the pear and apple contact group's annual meeting
The contact group from Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal met in Santarém, Portugal, on Monday and Tuesday to analyze the data from the 2022/2023 campaign and forecasts for the current campaign.

Farmer successfully introduces pitaya cultivation in eastern Spain
We enter the Rosa Pitaya greenhouses developed by Novagric and the first thing that strikes us is the colours that surround us. We see deep green cacti as they climb and intertwine around the

'First Greek peaches and nectarines arrived in southern Germany'
In line with the seasonal situation, Spanish shipments predominated for both peaches and nectarines. They were flanked by Italian goods. The first fruits from Greece appeared in Frankfurt and

Apple orchards equipped with insect monitors to listen out for bee activity
The UK has seen dramatic declines in insect numbers in recent years, driven by a range of factors, including pesticide use. In response, UK retailer Tesco and WWF have teamed up with start-up tech

BASF unveils new certificate for home-composting packaging materials
BASF has expanded its ecovio® portfolio for extrusion coating of paper and board by adding a grade for home and industrial composting for hot and cold food packaging. The new extrusion grade

Fruit from Lake Constance enters into distribution cooperation with Omira Milch
Regionality is a fixed brand core of Omira Milch vom Bodensee and Obst vom Bodensee Vertriebsgesellschaft (OvB). The regional synergy is now being expanded in the form of two new products: Since

County Armagh growers see their crops struggle under summer sun
The rise in temperatures over the last ten days has put crops under threat. Daytime temperatures have rarely fallen below 20°C for more than a week, including in Northern Ireland's premier region

C.H. Robinson appoints Dave Bozeman Chief Executive Officer
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Dave Bozeman as Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors effective June 26, 2023.

KÖLLA GmbH & Co. KG complements the management

Peruvian banana exports approaching 93,000 tons so far in 2023
This past week, Peruvian banana exports have fallen to the lowest level recorded not only this year, but also in 2022. According to data shared by the consultancy firm Fresh Fruit, "Peru exported

Manfred Nüssel appointed Honorary Chairman of the BayWa Supervisory Board
For his services to BayWa AG, long-standing Supervisory Board Chairman Manfred Nüssel has now been appointed Honorary Chairman of the BayWa Supervisory Board. He is the first to receive this

New CEO for CH Robinson
CH Robinson Worldwide has announced the appointment of Dave Bozeman as its new chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors, effective 26 June. Scott Anderson, who has been

Upcoming Polish apple harvest expected to be lower in volumes
As some Polish apple exporters are getting rid of the final stock, others are fully focused on the new upcoming season already. Jan Nowakoski, manager of Polish apple distributor Genesis Fresh,

Яблоневые сады оснащены мониторами для наблюдения за пчелами
В последние годы в Великобритании наблюдается резкое сокращение численности насекомых, вызванное рядом

Sady jabłoniowe wyposażone w monitory owadów do nasłuchiwania aktywności pszczół
W Wielkiej Brytanii w ostatnich latach odnotowano dramatyczny spadek liczby owadów, spowodowany szeregiem czynników, w tym stosowaniem pestycydów. W odpowiedzi brytyjski