Mark Piper new CEO of Plant & Food Research in New Zealand
Plant & Food Research - Rangahau Ahumāra Kai in New Zealand announced that Mark Piper has been appointed as CEO from 1 May 2023. Mark takes over from David Hughes who has been CEO since 2018 and

Global banana distributor Agrofair first Dutch multinational to gain fair tax mark
AgroFair has been awarded the Fair Tax Mark, becoming the first multinational head-quartered in the Netherlands to secure accreditation to the gold standard of responsible tax conduct. AgroFair is

“We have found a way to make organic products accessible to all”
On the 6th of April, Desmettre Bio will officially launch the new brand Mochébio on the Rungis market. The wholesaler’s initiative comes from a double observation. “First, we realized that

"Limited availability means early potatoes can't yet meet market demand"
As Easter approaches, the European potato market is still on the hunt for a good-quality product with which to reach the end of the season. "I've called it a puzzle before, and it remains so,"

Dutch fruit growers combat frost
In the Netherlands, the fickle weather is over, and the sun is back. But, there has been light nightly frost again, Weer.nl reports. For many fruit growers, that means there is work to be done to

“Potatoes, prepare to be surprised” promoting potatoes’ versatility among millennials
Following the success of the promotion campaign “Potatoes, prepare to be surprised – Europe’s favourite since 1536” that was launched in 2020 and finished at the end of last year, Bord

Lago d'Oro, in Fucino a reality of excellence for vegetables
The Lago D'Oro company in San Benedetto del Marsi (L'Aquila), specialising in the production of Fucino vegetables, has a long and varied history. Now in its second generation, the company was

Carrots step into the spotlight for Easter week
There are plentiful supplies of specialty carrots in California. Matt Hiltner of Babé Farms adds that the carrot quality looks strong as well and that supplies are pretty consistent, if not

New CEO for Plant & Food Research

Chinese Academy of Sciences names galaxies after fruits and vegetables
Astronomers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a record number of compact galaxies surrounding the Milky Way. Their observations were done using the Large Sky Area Multi-Object

New president for the Rincón de Soto Pears PDO
After the General Meeting held yesterday 4th April at the headquarters of the Regulatory Council of the Rincón de Soto Pears PDO, this body has a new president. The new president is Eva Lafraya,

Albert Pérez new President of National Mango
The officers will lead the board in accordance with the Commodity Promotion, Research and Information Act of 1996 and the Mango Order, the National Mango Board said in a press release.

Deadline for presentation of agri-food promotion programs with Community co-financing: April 20
April 20 is the deadline for organizations from the 27 EU Member States to present food promotion programs they want to develop on the EU market and in third countries. The European Commission,

Valfrutta, the one-dish meal is served
The 'plate' of Italians is constantly evolving. There is a growing focus on healthy and tasty foods, where vegetable components and nutritional aspects play an ever greater role. Less animal

Conad Nord Ovest acquires 3 Bennet supermarkets
The Competition and Market Authority has learnt that the cooperative Conad Nord Ovesthas acquired three Piedmontese sales outlets from the supermarket and hypermarket group Bennet spa between

Packaged fruit and vegetables slows down in 2022
Packaged fruit and vegetables are increasingly meeting with the approval of large-scale retail trade customers, thanks to faster purchasing, better product protection, as well as more

Cold and frost, the bad comes now
Spring frosts are unfortunately now a classic that the fruit and vegetable sector cannot escape, despite itself. In the night between Monday and Tuesday, temperatures dropped in Romagna, reaching

QS moves into new office in Bonn-Bad Godesberg and introduces new company logo
At the end of March, the previous offices of QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH in Schedestraße in Bonn were dissolved and QS moved to a new, central office in Bonn-Bad Godesberg on 1 April, QS

"As every year, we are among the first to start marketing Spanish stone fruit"
Huelva's stone fruit campaign started at the end of last week with the marketing of the first greenhouse nectarines by Plus Berries. The harvest started on its usual dates and with a greater

USDA swears in 32 members to Potatoes USA’s board of directors
On March 14, 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture conducted a swearing-in ceremony for 30 producer members and two importers to join the Potatoes USA Board of Directors during its

China greenlights the export of kaki and almonds from Spain
Last week, Spain and China signed two trade agreements that will allow the export of kakis and almonds to the Asian country, as reported by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Pooling of foldable boxes in Turkey: local features, EU integration, success and failure stories
Turkish experience in the development of pooling of foldable boxes will be even more interesting and relevant for the countries of our region, primarily for Moldova, Georgia, Uzbekistan,

Protecting Tasmania’s potato industry
The Rockliff Liberal Government is taking proactive steps to support potato producers after the detection of Potato Virus Y tuber necrosis strain. The virus causes a disease of potatoes called

In Spain new decision tree for IV gamma
Florette, Spain's leading manufacturer of ready-to-eat fresh salads and vegetables, has developed a new segmentation strategy to enhance its 4th range salads in El Corte Inglés supermarkets, as

Berry 4/2023 now on sale
Changes in the berry market indicate the increasing professionalism of gardeners. Today, it is difficult to afford to plant just any variety, no matter what, without proper knowledge of