Caerm: "In love with good causes".
From the Organic Agriculture Council of the Region of Murcia, Caerm, in keeping with their slogan referring to organic products "good by nature", they are celebrating an action full of love which

Uzbekistan presents its products at the Chinese Expo Center
The trade pavilion of Uzbekistan was opened in the SCO Pearl International Expo Center in the Chinese city of Qingdao. Uzbek export products are presented in the trade pavilion – dried fruits,

Local farmers pleased with prices for Georgian herbs
Prices for herbs from Georgia increased last week. Local farmers spoke about several reasons in local and foreign markets affecting the prices. The previous season was not that successful for

Leah Weckert named Coles CEO
Leah Weckert has been appointed managing director and chief executive of Australian retail giant Coles Group. She will succeed the retiring Steven Cain, effective 1 May (2023). Weckert has held

Sales of Veganuary declines as interest wanes
Despite a record number of people participating in Veganuary throughout the world this year, the demand for vegan products in the UK fell short in January, as seen by a fall in retail volume sales

Shortage of salads and citrus fruit in UK supermarkets
According to The Guardian, British retail is facing a shortage of certain products, mainly cucumber, lettuce, peppers and tomatoes, as well as broccoli and citrus fruits as a result of the cold

India’s first commercial exports of Purandar figs arrive in Hong Kong
The first commercial shipment of 550 kg of GI-tagged Puranadar figs from India was successfully sold to Hong Kong by a farmer producer firm in the Purandar taluka of Maharashtra's Pune

Spain struggling to meet European vegetable demand
Producers in southern Spain are struggling to fulfil their supermarket programmes due to supply shortages caused by unseasonal weather. The high temperatures recorded this winter, followed by a

Schleswig-Holstein: 28 percent of the vegetable cultivation area is organic
In Schleswig-Holstein, vegetables were grown according to organic standards on around 28 % (1,914 ha) of the total outdoor vegetable cultivation area in 2022. This means that the organic vegetable

U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable imports keep growing
Last year, the United States again imported more fruit and vegetables. At 22.1 million tons, that is three percent more than in 2021. Imports increased gradually in the previous years too. The

Long-term contracts key to survive shocks for Hungarian fresh produce cooperative
The Hungarian fruit and vegetable cooperative Szatmár Régió, based in the eastern part of the country, said that, due to long-term contracts, they are reasonably covered from external shocks,

UK runs out of salads and citrus fruit after Mediterranean cold snap
According to The Guardian, retail is facing shortages of cucumbers, lettuce, peppers and tomatoes, as well as broccoli and citrus fruit as a result of the cold weather in producing countries such

Maersk sells logistics sites in Russia
The company has reached an agreement to divest its logistics sites in St Petersburg and Novorossiysk to IG Finance Development Limited. This follows Maersk's decision in March 2022 to close its