“Overall spring onion quantity will decrease over the coming weeks”
The Egyptian spring onion season has been smooth so far. However, thanks to the weather conditions, challenges in terms of availability might be coming up soon, says Mai Yassin, export manager at

HACCP for fruit and vegetables - Frische Seminar informs at the Frischezentrum Frankfurt
HACCP is one of the central tasks when it comes to food hygiene in a company. Both the legislator and the standard setter require the company's internal hazard analysis. In addition, the training

Port International and Zeiler Hungária provide insights into sustainable cucumber production
The direct importer of fresh fruit and vegetables Port International and the Hungarian cucumber producer Zeiler Hungária are linked by a long-standing partnership. What makes the production

Turning over a new LEAF
Sustainable food and farming group Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) held its first in-person conference in three years on Friday (3 March) in Warwickshire. Tackling the themes ‘tradition,

DP World sets new UK record
DP World saw a 5 per cent rise in the volume of trade handled by its two hubs in the UK last year, as the leading provider of smart logistics solutions continued to extend its reach further into

Fresh produce consumption among Europeans drop 10% in 2022
The latest estimates from the Freshfel Europe Consumption Monitor suggest that the average consumption of fresh produce among Europeans fell by 10% in 2022 from 364g per capita per day in 2021.

“What can garlic producers who currently have a small and poor quality product do?”
Spain's garlic marketing campaign is certainly complex this year. “On the one hand, there is a high demand for good garlic, but on the other hand, we have small-sized garlic, which sometimes has

CUT back in Berlin to promote Italian grapes
Although it has no exhibition space, the Commissione italiana Uva da Tavola (CUT - Italian table grape commission) will still fly to Berlin to attend the leading international fair for the fresh

Aldi in £1m apprentice boost for SMEs
Aldi has announced plans to donate £1 million to small and medium-sized businesses in 2023 to help fund local apprenticeship schemes. The discounter pointed out that it has already donated over

Onion auctions set up to protect farmers from exploitation
Intent on protecting farmers from exploitation, authorities in Karatu District, Arusha region, are finalising the introduction of onion auctions. The idea has been well received by onion farmers

Port International champions sustainable cucumbers
Port International has highlighted its partnership with Hungarian cucumber producer Zeiler Hungária, one of several growers who are part of Port’s Exclusive Partner Farming programme. The fresh